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Slow Ways linking Bargoed and Abertillery, Blackwood, Pengam, Rhymney, Treharris
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Bargoed’s five Slow Ways are 70% checked
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Walk to Bargoed from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Bargoed—Abertillery
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Barabe one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 434m | Descent 395m | |
Bargoed—Blackwood
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Barbla one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 114m | Descent 123m | ||
Bargoed—Blackwood
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Barbla two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 96m | Descent 101m | ||
Pengam—Bargoed
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Penbar one |
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2 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 49m | Descent 79m | ||
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Rhymney—Bargoed
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Rhybar one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 292m | Descent 192m | |
Rhymney—Bargoed
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Rhybar two |
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2 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Treharris—Bargoed
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Trebar one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 7km/5mi | Ascent 181m | Descent 152m |
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Collective progress
61% of Bargoed’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3 people have contributed to Bargoed’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
2 people have surveyed a route in Bargoed
51km out of 57km have been walked and reviewed
81km of reviews have been shared in Bargoed
Latest Updates
A fair part of this route is along Heol Adam the mountain road that runs across Gelligaer Common (Photo 1)....
Paul Chilcott
From High Street in Argoed, the route then doubles back on to a cycle path (looks like a former railway line or tram road path). After crossing the River Sirhowy, there are several paths and I took a wrong turn here and ended up walking up a fantastic green lane through the woods and joined the main path further up the mountain. At the top of the mountain and out on the lane (Manmoel Road), the route clearly passes through Pen y Fan Farm, but walking this way, one of the residents (not sure if this is still a farm of part of the local equestrian centre) told me that the bridal way had been re-located, starting at the gate opposite the entrance to the Pen y Fan Caravan Park, around 300 metres down the lane. After Aberbeeg, the route to Abertillery is straight forward following the 465 cycle route all the way. Photo 5 - The bridal path lane between Pen y Fan Farm and Pentrapeod...
Paul Chilcott
A bit of care is needed to cross the road at the crossroads at Pengam...
sftuck
Nice, scenic walk, easy to follow as it's mostly along a cycle path...
sftuck
An excellent walk overall, starting with a nice steady plod gently uphill on the cycle path from Bargoed all the way up to Fochriw and through the beautiful Cwm Darran Park. After walking down Hill Road, it`s a straight forward walk along the main road from Pontlottyn to Rhymney, the last stretch on a footpath parallel to main the road. Photo 4 - Ogilvie Lake, Cwm Darran Park...
Paul Chilcott
Bargoed Woodland Park really is a gem and most of this walk is within this park. Photo 1 - View across the Rhymney Valley from Bargoed Photo 2 - The northern end of Bargoed Woodland Park...
Paul Chilcott
Although it`s a woodland park, there are lots of glades and meadows and the path alongside the River Rhymney is lovely. Photo 2 - One of several bridges over the River Rhymney Photo 7 - View across the Rhymney Valley from Bargoed...
Paul Chilcott
You could make it easier by walking from Bargoed Station to morrisons petrol station down the pavement and joining the route there....
grifftinfoilhat
Takes you to a railway crossing south of Rhymney Station that doesn't exist, just a big metal fence. Takes you up paths to fochriw that absolutely do not exist. The only option is to walk up the hill from pontlottyn....
grifftinfoilhat
grifftinfoilhat added Rhybar two, a new walk from Rhymney to Bargoed
Walk this routeFrom Fochriw, the route is really easy both to walk and navigate as it is a fully paved sustrans route all the way to Bargoed....
grifftinfoilhat
Slow Ways added Barabe one, a new walk from Bargoed to Abertillery
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Bargoed’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
ST1512499976
Lat / Lon
51.69210° / -3.22934°
Easting / Northing
315,124E / 199,976N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Bargoed's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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