Connect Porth with Slow Ways

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Porth

Rhondda Cynon Taf


Slow Ways linking Porth and Abercynon, Pontypridd, Tonypandy, Tonyrefail

Wales / Rhondda Cynon Taf / Porth

Porth’s four Slow Ways are 50% checked

Drawn: 4/4
reviewed: 3/4
verified: 1/4
and surveyed: 0/4

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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 Porth from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Porth—Abercynon
Porabe one Pioneer me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent 464m Descent 473m
Porth—Pontypridd
Porpon one Survey me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 93m Descent 117m
Tonyrefail—Porth
Tonpor one

Double check Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 143m Descent 188m
Tonyrefail—Porth
Tonpor two

Review me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 153m Descent 194m
Tonyrefail—Porth
Tonpor three Pioneer me Distance 6km/4mi Ascent 198m Descent 151m
Tonypandy—Porth
Tonypor one Review me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 110m Descent 152m

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Collective progress

46% of Porth’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

6/6

drawn

4/6

reviewed

0/6

surveyed

1/6

verified

5 people have contributed to Porth’s Slow Ways

0 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Porth

20km out of 38km have been walked and reviewed

46km of reviews have been shared in Porth

Latest Updates

Nice straightforward walk, mostly off-road and tarmacked...

sftuck

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The names of the farms didn`t tie up with anything on my OS map, so in the end I gave up and took a footpath across the moor leading into Trebanos, then down the main road into Porth, which is not an acceptable alternative route....

Paul Chilcott

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Paul Chilcott surveyed Porth

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It passes through the Trehafod Park and Barry Sidings Country Park, which take up the majority of the walk. Photo 3 - Barry Sidings Country Park...

Paul Chilcott

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Paul Chilcott took this photo on Porpon one

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The route is fine on the first part, and leaving Penygraig on the first part of the mountain path, but the access problems are around the Graigddu Farm....

Paul Chilcott

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Paul Chilcott took this photo on Tonypor one

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Tonyrefail—Porth

Fiona Davies added Tonpor three, a new walk from Tonyrefail to Porth

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Fiona Davies took this photo on Tonpor two

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I recommend using TONPOR2 as an alternative - it's the same as TONPOR1 except that it turns off the main road higher up....

Fiona Davies

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The left turn off the main road through Cymmer is beside the Trebanog roadsign/Chinese takeaway; go slightly left to find the path - look for the green railings (see pictures)....

Fiona Davies

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Tonyrefail—Porth

MaddyT added Tonpor two, a new walk from Tonyrefail to Porth

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I couldn't find the path on the hill south of Porth. See Tonpor2....

MaddyT

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Walking from Tonyrefail, there’s an automatic gate at the entrance to Glyn Farm; if it doesn’t open, there’s a stile and a permissive path sign....

MaddyT

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A nice traffic free route, but be aware that it is not well lit so may not be suitable for night time walking, and there are some barriers which may be difficult for wheelchair users to pass through. I have reported these to the local authority so hopefully they will be removed soon....

mgsmith88

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Porth—Abercynon

Slow Ways added Porabe one, a new walk from Porth to Abercynon

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Porth—Pontypridd

Slow Ways added Porpon one, a new walk from Porth to Pontypridd

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Tonyrefail—Porth

Slow Ways added Tonpor one, a new walk from Tonyrefail to Porth

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Tonypandy—Porth

Slow Ways added Tonypor one, a new walk from Tonypandy to Porth

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Porth, Fri 29 March

12°

Light rain shower

Porth’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

ST0262791318

Lat / Lon

51.61224° / -3.40767°

Easting / Northing

302,627E / 191,318N

Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Porth'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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