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Tonyrefail

Rhondda Cynon Taf


Slow Ways linking Tonyrefail and Beddau, Llantrisant, Pencoed, Pontycymer, Pontypridd, Porth, Sarn, Talbot Green, Tonypandy

Wales / Rhondda Cynon Taf / Tonyrefail

Tonyrefail’s nine Slow Ways are 39% checked

Drawn: 9/9
reviewed: 5/9
verified: 0/9
and surveyed: 0/9

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Slow Way Route To do
Pencoed—Tonyrefail
Penton one

Double check Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 170m Descent 272m
Pencoed—Tonyrefail
Penton two Review me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 279m Descent 180m
Pontycymer—Tonyrefail
Pontton one Pioneer me Distance 15km/10mi Ascent 597m Descent 618m
Sarn—Tonyrefail
Sarton one Pioneer me Distance 15km/9mi Ascent 405m Descent 329m
Tonyrefail—Beddau
Tonbed one Pioneer me Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 174m Descent 197m
Tonyrefail—Llantrisant
Tonlla one Pioneer me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 151m Descent 153m
Tonyrefail—Pontypridd
Tonpon one Review me Distance 8km/5mi Ascent 290m Descent 223m
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
Tonyrefail—Talbot Green
Tontal one

Double check Distance 9km/6mi Ascent 222m Descent 295m
Tonyrefail—Talbot Green
Tontal two Review me Distance 7km/5mi Ascent 116m Descent 190m
Tonypandy—Tonyrefail
Tonton one Review me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 132m Descent 120m

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Collective progress

40% of Tonyrefail’s nine route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

13/13

drawn

8/13

reviewed

0/13

surveyed

0/13

verified

3 people have contributed to Tonyrefail’s Slow Ways

2 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Tonyrefail

60km out of 114km have been walked and reviewed

75km of reviews have been shared in Tonyrefail

Latest Updates

Just after Tre-Boeth Farm at the end of the second field, the path seems to disappear. There`s a nice green lane after Tyla Winder Farm, which winds around to another farm or establishment not shown on the map. Apart from the above, it was a pleasant walk, finishing off down the winding rural lane (Gelliwion Road) into Ponty....

Paul Chilcott

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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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After the initial road walk out of Talbot Green, the path follows national cycle route 4 up the Ely Valley as far as Coedely / Thomastown....

Paul Chilcott

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It`s a long hall up Amos Hill and Mountain road from Penycraig and then a long walk through the long street of Edmondstown, but the reward is a lovely walk through the meadows and oak tree copses leading down into Tonyrefail....

Paul Chilcott

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Tonyrefail—Talbot Green

Fiona Davies added Tontal two, a new walk from Tonyrefail to Talbot Green

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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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The first part of this walk was lovely, although I would recommend taking the right turn after leaving Mill Street in Tonyrefail rather than going straight ahead, and following the path to link up with the suggested route....

Fiona Davies

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Tonyrefail—Porth

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

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Pencoed—Tonyrefail

MaddyT added Penton two, a new walk from Pencoed to Tonyrefail

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Although most of this route is fine, the footpath route just outside Pencoed is no longer in use, plus it involves a very hazardous crossing of the A473. It also includes a non-existent route between Thomastown and Tonyrefail. See Penton2....

MaddyT

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This is a good route with varied scenery: flat around Pencoed and hilly north of Brynna. It’s easy to navigate along well-marked paths and tracks, but there were a couple of waterlogged sections on the track between Brynna and Tonyrefail....

MaddyT

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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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Pencoed—Tonyrefail

Slow Ways added Penton one, a new walk from Pencoed to Tonyrefail

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Pontycymer—Tonyrefail

Slow Ways added Pontton one, a new walk from Pontycymer to Tonyrefail

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Sarn—Tonyrefail

Slow Ways added Sarton one, a new walk from Sarn to Tonyrefail

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Tonyrefail—Beddau

Slow Ways added Tonbed one, a new walk from Tonyrefail to Beddau

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Tonyrefail—Llantrisant

Slow Ways added Tonlla one, a new walk from Tonyrefail to Llantrisant

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Tonyrefail—Pontypridd

Slow Ways added Tonpon one, a new walk from Tonyrefail to Pontypridd

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Tonyrefail—Porth

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

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Tonyrefail—Talbot Green

Slow Ways added Tontal one, a new walk from Tonyrefail to Talbot Green

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Tonypandy—Tonyrefail

Slow Ways added Tonton one, a new walk from Tonypandy to Tonyrefail

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Tonyrefail, Fri 29 March

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Tonyrefail’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

ST0098288200

Lat / Lon

51.58393° / -3.43054°

Easting / Northing

300,982E / 188,200N

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