Walks you can reach from Pengam by train
Glamorgan · Wales | Walks by foot
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Ystrad Mynach Station to Bargoed Station (Glamorgan)
5m direct from Pengam.
13km. Moderate ascents. 3h30.
Great views. Hill and moorland paths and with moderate climbs; boggy in places. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Trefforest Station to Ystrad Mynach Station (Glamorgan)
6m direct from Pengam.
Tough: steep ascents. 13km. 3h30.
Great views. Mountain paths and with strenuous climbs and descents.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Llanbradach Station to Trefforest Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Pengam.
Tough: steep ascents. 10km. 5h30.
Fantastic views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Tir-Phil Station to Quakers Yard Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Pengam.
Tough: steep ascents. 19km. 5h30.
Hill and moorland paths with woodland and with substantial climbs; boggy in places. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Energlyn & Churchill Park Station to Pontypridd Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Pengam.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 4h.
Mountain paths and with strenuous climbs and descents.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Risca and Pontymister Station to Aber Station (Monmouthshire)
15m direct from Pengam.
Tough: steep ascents. 16km. 5h.
Great views; long views. Part of the Cambrian Way.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Rhymney Station to Ebbw Vale Town Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Pengam.
Tough: steep ascents. 10km. 3h.
Great views. Open moorland with woodland; boggy in places. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Taffs Well Station to Caerphilly Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Pengam.
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
Lisvane and Thornhill Station to Risca and Pontymister Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Pengam.
Tough: steep ascents. 13km. 4h.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cardiff Central Station to Cardiff Bay Station (Glamorgan)
45m direct from Pengam.
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)
45m direct from Pengam.
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)
45m direct from Pengam.
19km. Gentle ascents. 5h.
Impressive stretch; impressive.