Best walks near Bridgend by train
Glamorgan · Wales | Walks by foot
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in Wales and plan your next day of green.
Sarn Station to Pencoed Station (Glamorgan)
5m direct from Bridgend.
Tough: steep ascents. 8km. 2h30.
Good views. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Llanharan Station to Trehafod Station (Glamorgan)
9m direct from Bridgend.
Tough: steep ascents. 13km. 4h30.
Impressive; panoramic views. Mountain paths and with strenuous climbs and descents; surfaced. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Pontyclun Station to Pontypridd Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Bridgend.
12km. 3h.
Great views. Disused railway path with woodland and open moorland.
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Barry Station to Llantwit Major Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Bridgend.
19km. Moderate ascents. 5h.
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Cardiff Central Station to Cardiff Bay Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Bridgend.
Easy: 10km, moderate ascents. 2h30.
Riverside path and flat and easy-going; surfaced. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Cardiff Central Station to Radyr Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Bridgend.
Easy: 9km, gentle ascents. 2h.
Canal towpath with woodland, parkland, and with gentle gradients; surfaced.
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Cadoxton Station to Cardiff Central Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Bridgend.
19km. Gentle ascents. 5h.
Impressive stretch; impressive.
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Maesteg Station to Briton Ferry Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Bridgend.
Tough: steep ascents. 18km. 4h.
Delightful walk; wide views. Disused railway path with woodland and with substantial climbs; surfaced.
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Rhoose Cardiff International Airport Station to Barry Island Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Bridgend.
Tough: steep ascents. 10km. 2h.
Impressive walk; spectacular. Coastal path with woodland.
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Maesteg Station to Treorchy Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Bridgend.
Tough: steep ascents. 17km. 5h30.
Mountain paths with woodland, open moorland, and with strenuous climbs and descents. Some footpaths shown on the OS map don't exist on the ground — follow the GPX.
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Bristol Parkway Station to Yate Station (Gloucestershire)
1h direct from Bridgend.
14km. Moderate ascents. 5h.
Picturesque; great views. Riverside path with fields. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.
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Sea Mills Station to Bristol Parkway Station (Gloucestershire)
1h direct from Bridgend.
Tough: steep ascents. 20km. 6h.
Pleasant; pleasant walk. Riverside path with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs.