The route is great for bikes as it primarily follows the National cycle Network route 4. I did take a small variation from the route at Fountain Parkland/Parc Tondu as it remained on a bit more concrete cycle path....

Stuart Bain

There's a traffic free cycle track but I walked up the high street to visit the independent shops. Fountain forestry has a good surface track and is well used by locals out for a wander, cyclists and dog walkers. The track rejoins the main Maesteg road about half a mile north of where Pyl-Sar2 comes out....

Smudge

Photo 3 - Blocked footpath between Upper Park Farm and Laleston Photo 4 - Typical overgrown style between Upper Park Farm and Laleston...

Paul Chilcott

As pointed out in other reviews, there is a little kink in the route at Margam, which deviates from the No 4 cycle route for a couple of hundred metres - it would be better to just follow the cycle route all the way. Photo 5 - The Orangery, Margam Park...

Paul Chilcott

A pleasant route mainly on tarmac, with just a couple of short sections around the Parc Slip nature reserve having a stony surface, but well-bedded in. Photo 2 - Cycle track with tarmac surface...

Paul Chilcott

A good route, mostly on tarmac, but a couple of fields with kissing gates and a section through the Grove golf course prevent it from being wheel friendly....

Paul Chilcott

Functional if uninspiring route which is mostly along cycle paths by some fairly busy roads...

sftuck

Other than that it’s flat and wide all the way either on an off road cycle path running alongside the road, pavement or tiny off road (tarmac) section as you arrive in Port Talbot....

Stuart Bain

Shortly after passing ASDA, the route goes off road and circles around Kenfig Hill rugby club and arrvies at the National Cycle Network (Route 4). The route enters Parc Slip and there is a memorial to an explosion in 1892 where 112 miners lost their lives. After the memorial the route goes north along the cycle path and ends up at the Parc Slip visitor centre where there is a café selling hot drinks and snacks....

Stuart Bain

The right of way close to Cefn Cribbwr junction is difficult to access and blocked in places. The path south of the memorial within Parc Slip is overgrown and there are better routes to take....

Stuart Bain

The route from Port Talbot is very urban and starts by following a cycleway alongside Harbour Way. (The only bit I would alter is an odd kink in the route that uses roads instead of a signposted cycleway. The cycleway is better.) It's all pretty easy and flat, and is adequately signposted for cyclists and Wales Coast Path walkers, but it's also just a case of walking past houses, with one bit alongside a sports field....

Paddy Dillon

A safe if unexciting cycle path mixed between segrated traffic lanes and traffic free routes, with some queiter lanes. Poorly maintained for wheels in some places particularly just outside Pyle....

leiafee

Then the route went off road alongside cycle lanes until it left the confines of Bridgend. Once I visited the church I followed the route across agricultural land and although the route diverts off the right of way halfway across there is an obvious track to follow. The path eventually leads through the middle of a farm and reaches the road that runs alongside Stormy Down onto the A48....

Stuart Bain

I would strongly recommend not to do this route and chose PylBri 2 route that addresses the rights of way issues and safety....

Stuart Bain

Going round isn't a problem with some lovely country lanes leading to Porthcawl....

Paul Currie

You start in maesteg Town and the first mile is up hill until you get to the school, from the school the routes takes you through a narrow lane which is overgrown and takes you to a nettle/stingy overgrown Marsh (do not bother, unwalkable and you can go round) which will be via road through a housing estate....

Paul Currie

A lot of roads where nicer footpaths could seemingly have been chosen - but otherwise a clear and easy walk...

Laura Phelps

Part of the route (country lanes) is liable to flooding above ankle depth after prolonged periods of heavy rain - wear long wellies, rather than walking boots....

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