Connect Sarn with Slow Ways
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Bridgend
Slow Ways linking Sarn and Bridgend (Wales), Maesteg, Pencoed, Pontycymer, Pyle, Tonyrefail
Wales / Bridgend / Sarn
Sarn’s six Slow Ways are 50% 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 Sarn’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Sarn from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Maesteg—Sarn
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Maesar one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 14km/9mi | Ascent 270m | Descent 341m | ||
Maesteg—Sarn
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Maesar two |
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4 X |
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Review me | Distance 12km/8mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Pyle—Sarn
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Pylsar one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 103m | Descent 86m | ||
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Sarn—Bridgend (Wales)
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Sarbri one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent 71m | Descent 43m | |
Sarn—Bridgend (Wales)
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Sarbri two |
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1 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Sarn—Pencoed
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Sarpen one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 104m | Descent 124m | |
Sarn—Pencoed
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Sarpen two |
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4 X |
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Verify me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Sarn—Pontycymer
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Sarpon one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 50m | Descent 147m | |
Sarn—Pontycymer
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Sarpon two |
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1 X |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Sarn—Tonyrefail
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Sarton one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 405m | Descent 329m |
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Collective progress
55% of Sarn’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3 people have contributed to Sarn’s Slow Ways
3 people have pledged to walk and review a route
4 people have surveyed a route in Sarn
54km out of 92km have been walked and reviewed
89km of reviews have been shared in Sarn
Latest Updates
After crossing the cattle grid at Pencoed to enter the common land, it seemed like a different world. There`s a nice green sward of grass to follow along the ridge for quite a way and then further on, the bracken had been cut to make a path, so it`s easy to navigate....
Paul Chilcott
Photo 1 - The boardwalk after crossing the dual carriageway at Sarn...
Paul Chilcott
Once on the ridge it’s easy walking and far reaching views across the region. So if it’s been raining in the previous week, be prepared with decent footwear....
Stuart Bain
When doing this walk over common ground, the actual routes differ slightly to the OS map. There were paths on the map that don't really exist anymore. I've added SarPen Two to reflect the actual routes if you wish to walk it....
Stuart Bain
It runs under the motorway and after a short stretch on a very quiet road, you follow the River Ogmore into Bridgend....
Stuart Bain
The route is entirely on tarmac and flat (with the exception of of short slopes getting onto the path in Pontycwmer and joining Bryngarw park)....
Stuart Bain
As I struggled to find the right of way to continue into Brynmenyn, I wouldn't walk this route again and have created an alternative route (same distance) that includes a venture around Bryngarw park,...
Stuart Bain
As most of the route is road based, I would have turned left at Penycae and walked up the pavement towards the shops and then right at the roundabout to Litchard Hill....
Smudge
If you don't know Sarn the best place to start is Sarn railway station where there is a free car park as well as an hourly train service between Maesteg and Bridgend (Cardiff). In wet weather some of the slats on the boardwalk can seem a bit spongy but it's quite safe. The whole path is shared with cycle users and is well used by locals....
Smudge
At Shwt there is a bit of road walking but I didn’t see any cars and then through the woods. At Bettws there is a 100 metre section of narrow road walking with the cars whizzing by, so please take care. As you exit Bettws you go off road and enter the north entrance to Bryngarw country park....
Stuart Bain
For refreshments there's a cafe in Bryngarw Park (2km from Sarn) and The Charter (near the lakes at Blaengarw). Free car parking in Sarn at Ynysawdre Swimming Pool and in Pontycymer at the Life Centre or Blaengarw at Parc Calon Lan....
Smudge
Fortunately you don't have to walk alongside this busy road as there is a small access road running parallel that will take you up to the rugby ground. There is another busy road to cross via the pedestrian crossing and then you walk up through the town centre with shops, cafes and pubs....
Stuart Bain
Stuart Bain added Sarbri two, a new walk from Sarn to Bridgend (Wales)
Walk this routeThis route is 100% road based running through some fairly run down council estates so I didn't feel particularly comfortable walking the route and the scenery wasn't great....
Stuart Bain
Slow Ways added Sarbri one, a new walk from Sarn to Bridgend (Wales)
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Sarn’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SS9013983532
Lat / Lon
51.53996° / -3.58552°
Easting / Northing
290,139E / 183,532N
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