Connect Glyn-Neath with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Glyn-Neath / Glyn-nedd
Neath Port Talbot
Slow Ways linking Glyn-Neath and Crynant, Hirwaun, Maesteg, Treherbert, Ystradfellte, Ystradgynlais
Wales / Neath Port Talbot / Glyn-Neath
Glyn-Neath’s six Slow Ways are 42% checked
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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.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Glyn-Neath’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Glyn-Neath from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Crynant—Glyn-Neath
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Crygly one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 357m | Descent 303m | ||
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Glyn-Neath—Hirwaun
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Glyhir one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 254m | Descent 125m | ||
Glyn-Neath—Hirwaun
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Glyhir two |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 206m | Descent 74m | |
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Glyn-Neath—Hirwaun
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Glyhir three |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 281m | Descent 148m | ||
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Glyn-Neath—Hirwaun
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Glyhir four |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Glyn-Neath—Treherbert
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Glytre one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent 412m | Descent 539m | ||
Glyn-Neath—Ystradfellte
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Glyyst one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 340m | Descent 148m | ||
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Glyn-Neath—Ystradfellte
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Glyyst two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Maesteg—Glyn-Neath
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Maegly one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 22km/14mi | Ascent 647m | Descent 718m | ||
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Ystradgynlais—Glyn-Neath
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Ystgly one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 420m | Descent 444m |
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Collective progress
38% of Glyn-Neath’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3 people have contributed to Glyn-Neath’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Glyn-Neath
55km out of 120km have been walked and reviewed
55km of reviews have been shared in Glyn-Neath
Latest Updates
A local would likely know a way to proceed but the easiest answer here is to create a completely new route bypassing much of the hill climbing and Seven Sisters....
Steven Coombs
Steven Coombs added Glyhir four, a new walk from Glyn-Neath to Hirwaun
Walk this routeI elected to do this walk as opposed to Glyhir1 and Glyhir3 as it avoided the former open cast site just to the south of the main road leaving Hirwaun. On my earlier walk from Aberdare to Hirwaun (Hirabe1), although the reclamation of the site looks to be fairly advanced, there was still a lot of lorries on the site, so I decided on the road walk....
Paul Chilcott
The path then leads into the forestry and a long steady trudge uphill on very rough paths, eventually coming out at the zip-wire facility running from the top of the mountain above Llyn Fawr down to the former Tower Colliery site. The left hand gravel road leads down to the former colliery site, so I took the right hand gravel road and a little short cut to the left on a right hand bend, which does re-join the planned path and comes out near the hairpin bend on the A4061. Although there is a right of way, there is no path as such, so it was a yomp up a very steep slope through 2 foot thick, very springy vegetation, but the reward on reaching the top of the Rhigos Pass was well worth the effort. The path then follows the road partly and sometimes parallel off-road paths down into the Rhondda Fawr valley and down into Treherbert....
Paul Chilcott
Neil Summersgill added Glyyst two, a new walk from Glyn-Neath to Ystradfellte
Walk this routeVery quiet area to walk (until you get to Waterfall Country - but worth a diversion)....
Neil Summersgill
Absolutely 5 stars if you love waterfalls and woods. One of the best routes into the heart of the Brecon Beacons....
Neil Summersgill
Slow Ways added Crygly one, a new walk from Crynant to Glyn-Neath
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Glytre one, a new walk from Glyn-Neath to Treherbert
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Glyyst one, a new walk from Glyn-Neath to Ystradfellte
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Maegly one, a new walk from Maesteg to Glyn-Neath
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ystgly one, a new walk from Ystradgynlais to Glyn-Neath
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Glyn-Neath’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SN8824106547
Lat / Lon
51.74644° / -3.62023°
Easting / Northing
288,241E / 206,547N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Glyn-Neath'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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