Best walks near Ebbw Vale by train
Monmouthshire · Wales | Walks by foot
Stations: Ebbw Vale Parkway · Ebbw Vale Town
MapA day hike in the countryside is just a simple train journey away — explore the most charmingly located railway stations in Wales and plan your next day of green.
Newbridge Station to Pontypool and New Inn Station (Monmouthshire)
15m direct from Ebbw Vale Parkway.
Tough: steep ascents. 12km. 4h.
Panoramic views. Mountain paths with woodland, open moorland, and with strenuous climbs and descents; stony in places. Can be very muddy or boggy.
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Crosskeys Station to Pontypool and New Inn Station (Monmouthshire)
30m direct from Ebbw Vale Parkway.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 4h30.
Panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
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Rogerstone Station to Crosskeys Station (Monmouthshire)
30m direct from Ebbw Vale Parkway.
Tough: steep ascents. 7km. 2h.
Canal towpath with fields and with strenuous climbs and descents; surfaced.
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Risca and Pontymister Station to Aber Station (Monmouthshire)
30m direct from Ebbw Vale Parkway.
Tough: steep ascents. 16km. 5h.
Great views; long views. Part of the Cambrian Way.
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Lisvane and Thornhill Station to Risca and Pontymister Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Ebbw Vale Parkway.
Tough: steep ascents. 13km. 4h.
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Cardiff Central Station to Cardiff Bay Station (Glamorgan)
1h direct from Ebbw Vale 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)
1h direct from Ebbw Vale 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)
1h direct from Ebbw Vale Parkway.
19km. Gentle ascents. 5h.
Impressive stretch; impressive.
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Severn Tunnel Junction Station to Cwmbran Station (Monmouthshire)
1h from Ebbw Vale Parkway, with one change.
Tough: 29km, steep ascents. 7h30.
Fantastic. Woodland paths. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.