Connect Treorchy with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Treorchy / Treorci
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Slow Ways linking Treorchy and Aberdare, Ferndale, Hirwaun, Pontycymer, Tonypandy, Treherbert
Wales / Rhondda Cynon Taf / Treorchy
Treorchy’s six Slow Ways are 42% checked
Help connect Treorchy
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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 Treorchy from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Hirwaun—Treorchy
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Hirtre one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 435m | Descent 404m | ||
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Pontycymer—Treorchy
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Pontre one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 436m | Descent 429m | ||
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Treorchy—Aberdare
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Treabe one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 12km/7mi | Ascent 487m | Descent 450m | ||
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Treorchy—Ferndale
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Trefer one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 185m | Descent 265m | |
Treorchy—Ferndale
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Trefer two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 310m | Descent 230m | ||
Treorchy—Tonypandy
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Treton one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 198m | Descent 173m | ||
Treherbert—Treorchy
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Tretre one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 11m | Descent 36m |
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Collective progress
43% of Treorchy’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5/7
0/7
0/7
3 people have contributed to Treorchy’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Treorchy
33km out of 54km have been walked and reviewed
33km of reviews have been shared in Treorchy
Latest Updates
The route was straight forward until leaving the Nant-y-Gwyddon Road just after Gelli, for the mountain path. Photo 3 - The footpath leading onto the mountain from Nant-y-Gwyddon Road, Gelli...
Paul Chilcott
You start on Bute Street in Treherbert and you`re still on Bute Street when you reach Treorchy, although the street does actually change its name during the middle stretch through Ynyswen....
Paul Chilcott
Good example of a slow way which would benefit from sign posting as there are many offshooting paths encountered along the way likely to confuse walkers....
Steven Coombs
However, the footpath leading into/out of Ton Pentre is totally overgrown. A man living next to it explained that the council cleared it 4 years ago after complaints from the Ramblers - and now it's overgrown again. There's another path starting nearby (at the end of Pleasant View) which leads up onto the hill - see Trefer2....
MaddyT
I enjoyed this hill walk, although the Ton Pentre side of the hill was a bit confusing: sometimes I wasn’t sure whether I was on a sheep path used by the occasional human or a human path used by a lot of sheep. If walking towards Ferndale, head towards the wind turbines - and don’t do this route in fog!...
MaddyT
Slow Ways added Pontre one, a new walk from Pontycymer to Treorchy
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Treton one, a new walk from Treorchy to Tonypandy
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Tretre one, a new walk from Treherbert to Treorchy
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Treorchy’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SS9603396733
Lat / Lon
51.65974° / -3.50447°
Easting / Northing
296,033E / 196,733N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Treorchy'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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