Walks you can reach from Port Talbot Parkway by train

Glamorgan · Wales

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A day hike is just a simple train journey away — plan your next day of green.

Maesteg Station to Briton Ferry Station (Glamorgan)

6m direct from Port Talbot Parkway.

Tough: steep ascents. 18km. 4h.

Delightful walk; wide views. Disused railway path with woodland and with substantial climbs; surfaced.

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Bridgend Station to Llantwit Major Station (Glamorgan)

15m direct from Port Talbot Parkway.

Tough: 27km. Moderate ascents. 7h30.

Long walk. Coastal path.

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Sarn Station to Pencoed Station (Glamorgan)

30m direct from Port Talbot Parkway.

Tough: steep ascents. 8km. 2h30.

Good views. Can be very muddy or boggy.

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Llanharan Station to Trehafod Station (Glamorgan)

30m direct from Port Talbot Parkway.

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)

30m direct from Port Talbot Parkway.

12km. 3h.

Great views. Disused railway path with woodland and open moorland.

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Cardiff Central Station to Cardiff Bay Station (Glamorgan)

30m direct from Port Talbot Parkway.

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)

30m direct from Port Talbot Parkway.

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)

30m direct from Port Talbot Parkway.

19km. Gentle ascents. 5h.

Impressive stretch; impressive.

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