Progress towards triple-checked route options for Bargoed’s five Slow Ways: 40%
Help connect Bargoed
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.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Bargoed’s Slow Ways.
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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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 434m | Descent 395m | ||
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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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Verify 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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Verify me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Treharris—Bargoed
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Trebar one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 7km/5mi | Ascent 181m | Descent 152m |
Collective progress
46% of Bargoed’s routes are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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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
Latest Updates
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
Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town
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