Walks from Porth
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Porth Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Porth by train.
Porth to Mountain Ash
Wonderful; spectacular views. Mountain paths with woodland, open moorland and with strenuous climbs and descents; surfaced.
Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Time: 4h30–8h30
Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy.
Walk details: Railwalks.
Porth to Fernhill
Porth to Abercynon
Great views, Scenic. A very good but hilly mountain route, mostly on well-established forestry and farm tracks and with two climbs rewarded by great views over the Rhondda and Cynon valleys. Mostly open country with some forestry; the descent is steep at times and varies from stony forestry tracks to narrow rocky tracks. A couple of overgrown stiles and one overgrown 80m path section. Part of this Slow Way links in with the Great Glamorgan Way.
Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.
Time: 3h30–7h
Warnings: A footpath near the top of Penrhiwgwynt Road into Porth is well overgrown at both ends and not accessible without clearing; the water-tanks access road is a good alternative. The path through Carreg Barn goes right through a property's yard.
Walk details: Slow Ways.
