Bargoed

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Slow Ways linking Bargoed and Abertillery, Blackwood, Pengam, Rhymney, Treharris

Progress towards triple-checked route options for Bargoed’s five Slow Ways: 40%

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 3/5
verified: 0/5
and surveyed: 0/5

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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.

Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.

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Walk to Bargoed from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Bargoed—Abertillery
Barabe one Pioneer me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent 434m Descent 395m
Bargoed—Blackwood
Barbla one Pioneer me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 114m Descent 123m
Bargoed—Blackwood
Barbla two Review me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 96m Descent 101m
Pengam—Bargoed
Penbar one Verify me Distance 4km/2mi Ascent 49m Descent 79m
Rhymney—Bargoed
Rhybar one Double check Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 292m Descent 192m
Rhymney—Bargoed
Rhybar two Verify me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent - Descent -
Treharris—Bargoed
Trebar one Pioneer me Distance 7km/5mi Ascent 181m Descent 152m

Collective progress

46% of Bargoed’s routes are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

7/7

drawn

4/7

reviewed

2/7

surveyed

0/7

verified

2 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

32km out of 57km have been walked and reviewed

47km of reviews have been shared in Bargoed

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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

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Paul Chilcott took this photo on Rhybar two

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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

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Paul Chilcott took this photo on Barbla two

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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

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Paul Chilcott took this photo on Penbar one

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Bargoed

grifftinfoilhat surveyed Bargoed

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grifftinfoilhat surveyed Penbar one

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grifftinfoilhat surveyed Rhybar two

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You could make it easier by walking from Bargoed Station to morrisons petrol station down the pavement and joining the route there....

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grifftinfoilhat took this photo on Penbar one

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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....

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Rhymney—Bargoed

grifftinfoilhat added Rhybar two, a new walk from Rhymney to Bargoed

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From Fochriw, the route is really easy both to walk and navigate as it is a fully paved sustrans route all the way to Bargoed....

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grifftinfoilhat took this photo on Rhybar two

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Bargoed—Abertillery

Slow Ways added Barabe one, a new walk from Bargoed to Abertillery

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Bargoed—Blackwood

Slow Ways added Barbla one, a new walk from Bargoed to Blackwood

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Bargoed—Blackwood

Slow Ways added Barbla two, a new walk from Bargoed to Blackwood

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Pengam—Bargoed

Slow Ways added Penbar one, a new walk from Pengam to Bargoed

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Rhymney—Bargoed

Slow Ways added Rhybar one, a new walk from Rhymney to Bargoed

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Treharris—Bargoed

Slow Ways added Trebar one, a new walk from Treharris to Bargoed

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Bargoed, Sat 1 April

12°

Light rain

Bargoed’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

ST1512499976

Lat / Lon

51.69210° / -3.22934°

Easting / Northing

315,124E / 199,976N

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

Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town

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