Walks you can reach from Risca and Pontymister by train
Monmouthshire · Wales | Walks by foot
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Rogerstone Station to Crosskeys Station (Monmouthshire)
3m direct from Risca and Pontymister.
Tough: steep ascents. 7km. 2h.
Canal towpath with fields and with strenuous climbs and descents; surfaced.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Crosskeys Station to Pontypool and New Inn Station (Monmouthshire)
5m direct from Risca and Pontymister.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 4h30.
Panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Newbridge Station to Pontypool and New Inn Station (Monmouthshire)
15m direct from Risca and Pontymister.
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.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cardiff Central Station to Cardiff Bay Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Risca and Pontymister.
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
Cardiff Central Station to Radyr Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Risca and Pontymister.
Easy: 9km, gentle ascents. 2h.
Canal towpath with woodland, parkland, and with gentle gradients; surfaced.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Cadoxton Station to Cardiff Central Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Risca and Pontymister.
19km. Gentle ascents. 5h.
Impressive stretch; impressive.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Rhymney Station to Ebbw Vale Town Station (Glamorgan)
30m direct from Risca and Pontymister.
Tough: steep ascents. 10km. 3h.
Great views. Open moorland with woodland; boggy in places. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Abergavenny Station to Ebbw Vale Town Station (Monmouthshire)
30m direct from Risca and Pontymister.
Tough: 22km, steep ascents. 6h.
Canal towpath with open moorland and with substantial climbs.