This walk has been cancelled

Poor weather forecast and expect state of the ground in boggy areas.

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Overview

The walk follows a community route, a minor road and the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway walk to reach Mynydd Meo where it continues along this walk before heading to Cefn Eglwysilan and onto the WT station before returning home.

Given the right conditions there should be excellent views.

Sunday, 7 July 2024
Meeting time:
9:00 am
Start time:
9:30 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:
400m / 1312ft
Type:
circular

There is one stile on the walk.

There are three climbs, the first to Mynydd Meo is 180 metres, the second to Cefn Eglwysilan is 170 metres and the final to the WT station is 20 metres.

There are two areas that are wet where it is necessary to hop from tump to tump.  As opposed to the leader's last Sunday walk there should be no problems with undergrowth.

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available
  • Dog friendly

Meeting point

Grid reference:
ST 04697 83110
Nearest postcode:
CF72 8AW
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Meeting time:
9:00 am

Llantrisant Leisure Centre

Starting point

Grid reference:
ST 11866 89828
Nearest postcode:
CF83 4ED
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Start time:
9:30 am

Dirt area off Winson Way opposite Ysgol Ifor Bach.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking