Walks you can reach from Llanharan by train
Glamorgan · Wales | Walks by foot
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Pontyclun Station to Pontypridd Station (Glamorgan)
4m direct from Llanharan.
12km. 3h.
Great views. Disused railway path with woodland and open moorland.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Sarn Station to Pencoed Station (Glamorgan)
4m direct from Llanharan.
Tough: steep ascents. 8km. 2h30.
Good views. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Bridgend Station to Llantwit Major Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Llanharan.
Tough: 27km. Moderate ascents. 7h30.
Long walk. Coastal path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cardiff Central Station to Cardiff Bay Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Llanharan.
Easy: 10km, moderate ascents. 2h30.
Riverside path and flat and easy-going; surfaced. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cardiff Central Station to Radyr Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Llanharan.
Easy: 9km, gentle ascents. 2h.
Canal towpath with woodland, parkland, and with gentle gradients; surfaced.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cadoxton Station to Cardiff Central Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Llanharan.
19km. Gentle ascents. 5h.
Impressive stretch; impressive.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Maesteg Station to Briton Ferry Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Llanharan.
Tough: steep ascents. 18km. 4h.
Delightful walk; wide views. Disused railway path with woodland and with substantial climbs; surfaced.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Maesteg Station to Treorchy Station (Glamorgan)
45m direct from Llanharan.
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.