Walks you can reach from Porth by train
Glamorgan · Wales | Walks by foot
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Trehafod Station to Abercynon Station (Glamorgan)
3m direct from Porth.
Tough: steep ascents. 12km. 5h.
Great views. Disused railway path with woodland and with substantial climbs; surfaced.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Llanharan Station to Trehafod Station (Glamorgan)
3m direct from Porth.
Tough: steep ascents. 13km. 4h30.
Impressive; panoramic views. Mountain paths and with strenuous climbs and descents; surfaced. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Pontypridd Station to Mountain [Ash Station](/train-stations/wales/glamorgan/mountain-ash) (Glamorgan)
8m direct from Porth.
Tough: steep ascents. 14km. 4h.
Great views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Energlyn & Churchill Park Station to Pontypridd Station (Glamorgan)
8m direct from Porth.
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)
8m direct from Porth.
12km. 3h.
Great views. Disused railway path with woodland and open moorland.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Llwynypia Station to Mountain [Ash Station](/train-stations/wales/glamorgan/mountain-ash) (Glamorgan)
9m direct from Porth.
Tough: steep ascents. 13km. 4h.
Hill and moorland paths with woodland and with substantial climbs; rough in places. Steep drops along the path.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Trefforest Station to Ystrad Mynach Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Porth.
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 Porth.
Tough: steep ascents. 10km. 5h30.
Fantastic views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Ystrad Rhondda Station to Mountain [Ash Station](/train-stations/wales/glamorgan/mountain-ash) (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Porth.
Tough: steep ascents. 16km. 6h.
Impressive colours. Mountain paths with woodland and with strenuous climbs and descents; surfaced. Good for bird-watching.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Ystrad Rhondda Station to Treorchy Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Porth.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 5h.
Coastal path with open moorland. Steep drops along the path; Cliff-edge paths — not suitable for those with vertigo.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Ystrad Rhondda Station to Cwmbach Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Porth.
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
Treorchy Station to Aberdare Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Porth.
Tough: steep ascents. 16km. 4h.
Mountain paths and with strenuous climbs and descents.