One section east of Ynysybwl, at a house called Carreg Barn, is unfriendly with "No Tespassers" sign but the Public Footpath sign points through their gate....

Mike Kohnstamm

Pretty easy to follow, although judging by all the dead bracken around, it might be more difficult earlier in the year....

sftuck

Photo 1 - View back down the path towards Cilfynydd from Eglwysilan Road Photo 4 - View towards Penarth and Bristol Channel from Eglwysilan Road...

Paul Chilcott

After crossing the main A472 road the footpath is signposted to start with, but then nothing after that, except for a couple of waymarks at Whitehall Farm, so you need to follow the map carefully. After Whitehall Farm, the main problem for me was that there are farm gates everywhere, so it was easy to go wrong, which I did several times, but eventually found my way through the maze and out on to the lane....

Paul Chilcott

A little care should be taken on the roads at Quakers Yard, but otherwise this is a pleasant, flawless slow way....

Steven Coombs

An easy route to follow and a reliably pleasant walk. Much of it paved so also perfectly useable in a welsh valleys winter....

Steven Coombs

It`s easy to walk, easy to navigate, as it`s a national cycle route (Taff Trail, route 8) and suitable for wheels of all descriptions. As pointed out in another review, there is no direct link from the Taff Trail to Abercynon station, as shown on the map, so a little loop is needed via River Court....

Paul Chilcott

An easy walk in the Taff Bargoed and Taff valleys, although the first section is quite steep going down the zig-zag path from Treharris to the Taff Bargoed river....

Paul Chilcott

At the time of my walk, there were major works being carried out near Abercynon station car park and you can`t get to the station directly from the "snicket" path from the B4275....

Paul Chilcott

A really nice route that follows the the river between Mountain Ash and Abercynon. The route is very easy to follow and flat. the path is almost all concrete so suitable for everyone on foot or bike....

Deri Roberts

The route is well marked, just follow the blue taff tail markers, and is flat....

Deri Roberts

Very easy to navigate, when you exit the train station at Abercynon, cross over the river and join the Taff trail, follow the blue Taff trail signs all the way into Pontypridd....

Jozie Postles

The Cilfynydd to Caerphilly section is fine, but the path running parallel to the A4054 (Abercynon to Cilfynydd) wasn’t in use for the full distance (overgrown, not maintained). Walking from Abercynon, the first part was fine but then it zigzags up the slope and becomes a path across the disused tip/quarry, joining a dead-end road leading to National Road and then Cilfynydd. Although it was a nice walk, it extends the distance and involves extra climbing & descent....

MaddyT

The footpath between Cilfynydd and Penheol Ely Road is mostly clearly marked, and the long stretch along Eglwysilan Road is fine - not much traffic and great views....

MaddyT

This is an easy route, mostly following the Taff Trail (good for cycling). There are a few steps on the path linking Treharris with the bridge over the river at the bottom of the hill, but these could easily be avoided....

MaddyT

1) I couldn’t find the footpath leading uphill from the A4054 (just above Abercynon) so I stayed on the main road until the junction with the quiet road that twists up the hill....

MaddyT

Nice route that follows paved off road cycle path from Ystrad Mynach to Nelson....

grifftinfoilhat

I created this route and for some reason, I've implied that you can drop down from the bridge outside Abercynon station, which you can't....

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