Garw Valley
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Starting at Bryngarw House and Country Park, this ride takes you along the line of the old railway up to Pontycymmer and Blaengarw. Uniquely to routes in this area, a section of the railway still exists, now in the hands of a preservation society, which helps to give visitors a much greater feeling of the history of the valley. A café is situated half way along the route and Pontyrhyl and there are a number of other locations where refreshments can be obtained.
Various footpaths and forest tracks can be used to extend the route into the Garw Forest and onto the hills, while the main route itself finishes at the reclaimed colliery site at Blaengarw.
Link with the Ogmore Valley Trail and routes to Bridgend, Kenfig Hill and beyond to extend the route.
Visitor attractions:
- Bryngarw House and Country Park
Route submitted by: Sustrans
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Key route details
- Region/Area:
South Wales Valleys
- Distance:
5.5 miles
- Classification:
Easy
- Traffic:
Traffic Free
- Surface:
Tarmac and Dust
- Start:
Bryngarw Country Park
- Finish:
Blaengarw
- Access:
Rail stations at Tondu, Sarn and Bridgend
- Weather:
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Sat
max: 8°C min: 4°C
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Sun
max: 9°C min: 4°C
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Mon
max: 10°C min: 1°C
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Tue
max: 5°C min: 0°C
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