Walks you can reach from Mountain Ash by train
Glamorgan · Wales | Walks by foot
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Porth Station to Fernhill Station (Glamorgan)
2m direct from Mountain Ash.
Tough: steep ascents. 12km. 3h30.
Woodland paths; surfaced.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Ystrad Rhondda Station to Cwmbach Station (Glamorgan)
6m direct from Mountain Ash.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 5h.
Spectacular walk; panoramic views. Mountain paths with woodland, fields, and with strenuous climbs and descents. Sections can be overgrown.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Trehafod Station to Abercynon Station (Glamorgan)
9m direct from Mountain Ash.
Tough: steep ascents. 12km. 5h.
Great views. Disused railway path with woodland and with substantial climbs; surfaced.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Treorchy Station to Aberdare Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Mountain Ash.
Tough: steep ascents. 16km. 4h.
Mountain paths and with strenuous climbs and descents.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Energlyn & Churchill Park Station to Pontypridd Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Mountain Ash.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 4h.
Mountain paths and with strenuous climbs and descents.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Pontyclun Station to Pontypridd Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Mountain Ash.
12km. 3h.
Great views. Disused railway path with woodland and open moorland.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Trefforest Station to Ystrad Mynach Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Mountain Ash.
Tough: steep ascents. 13km. 3h30.
Great views. Mountain paths and with strenuous climbs and descents.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Trefforest Station to Porth Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Mountain Ash.
Tough: steep ascents. 13km. 5h30.
Long views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Llanbradach Station to Trefforest Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Mountain Ash.
Tough: steep ascents. 10km. 5h30.
Fantastic views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Taffs Well Station to Caerphilly Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Mountain Ash.
Tough: steep ascents. 9km. 3h.
Mountain paths with woodland, open moorland, and with strenuous climbs and descents. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cardiff Central Station to Radyr Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Mountain Ash.
Easy: 9km, gentle ascents. 2h.
Canal towpath with woodland, parkland, and with gentle gradients; surfaced.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Waun-gron Park Station to Danescourt Station (Glamorgan)
45m direct from Mountain Ash.
20km. Moderate ascents. 3h.
Pleasant. Field and woodland paths with street sections at either end and flat and easy-going.