Walks you can reach from Taffs Well by train
Glamorgan · Wales | Walks by foot
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Cardiff Central Station to Radyr Station (Glamorgan)
3m direct from Taffs Well.
Easy: 9km, gentle ascents. 2h.
Canal towpath with woodland, parkland, and with gentle gradients; surfaced.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Trefforest Station to Ystrad Mynach Station (Glamorgan)
8m direct from Taffs Well.
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)
8m direct from Taffs Well.
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)
8m direct from Taffs Well.
Tough: steep ascents. 10km. 5h30.
Fantastic views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Waun-gron Park Station to Danescourt Station (Glamorgan)
9m direct from Taffs Well.
20km. Moderate ascents. 3h.
Pleasant. Field and woodland paths with street sections at either end and flat and easy-going.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Pontypridd Station to Mountain [Ash Station](/train-stations/wales/glamorgan/mountain-ash) (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Taffs Well.
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)
15m direct from Taffs Well.
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 Taffs Well.
12km. 3h.
Great views. Disused railway path with woodland and open moorland.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Trehafod Station to Abercynon Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Taffs Well.
Tough: steep ascents. 12km. 5h.
Great views. Disused railway path with woodland and with substantial climbs; surfaced.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cardiff Central Station to Cardiff Bay Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Taffs Well.
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
Llanharan Station to Trehafod Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Taffs Well.
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
Cadoxton Station to Cardiff Central Station (Glamorgan)
15m direct from Taffs Well.
19km. Gentle ascents. 5h.
Impressive stretch; impressive.