Pondra two

Slow Way not verified yet. Verify Pondra here.

From the retail park in Pontprennau, head towards B&Q at the top end. Follow the path around the right-hand side of the building to St Mellons Rd (B4562). Turn right - go under the bridge, then straight on down the narrow lane. There's a new housing development under construction between this lane and the M4 which hasn't yet appeared on the OS map. At the bottom of this lane/path, go under the M4. The route's fairly easy to navigate thereafter; most of it follows the Rhymney River Circular markers.
My only moment of confusion was after leaving the paved road through Cefn Mably Country Park: the path heads NW along the edge of a field as far as a gate into a wooded area by a stream. Here, you have to cross the stream. There are a few stones to balance on and it was quite easy today (in relatively dry conditions). From the other side, an obvious path goes up the slope and into the fields.
NOTE: from Draethen, the path starts from behind the Hollybush Inn (sadly out of business)

From the retail park in Pontprennau, head towards B&Q at the top end. Follow the path around the right-hand side of the building to St Mellons Rd (B4562). Turn right - go under the bridge, then straight on down the narrow lane. There's a new housing development under construction between this lane and the M4 which hasn't yet appeared on the OS map. At the bottom of this lane/path, go under the M4. The route's fairly easy to navigate thereafter; most of it follows the Rhymney River Circular markers.
My only moment of confusion was after leaving the paved road through Cefn Mably Country Park: the path heads NW along the edge of a field as far as a gate into a wooded area by a stream. Here, you have to cross the stream. There are a few stones to balance on and it was quite easy today (in relatively dry conditions). From the other side, an obvious path goes up the slope and into the fields.
NOTE: from Draethen, the path starts from behind the Hollybush Inn (sadly out of business)