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Taff Trail (Geopark sections)

The full 55 mile / 93km trail extends from Cardiff to Brecon. Within the Geopark one branch of the trail passes through Cwm Taf and Glyn Tarell whilst the other passes through Cwm Taf Fechan.

OS grid ref SO 030079 (Cefn Coed y cymmer) to SO 045285 (Llanfaes) and SO 049167(Torpantau)

Walk it or cycle it, you can enjoy the dramatic landscape through which the Trail passes, assured of a gentle gradient.  The Geopark sections run from Cefn Coed y cymmer on the northern edge of Merthyr Tydfil north to Llanfaes at Brecon and to Torpantau in the Taf Fechan Forest.

Geology

    • Quaternary: glacial moraines etc
    • Carboniferous: Coal Measures, Millstone Grit, Limestone,
    • Devonian: Plateau Beds, Grey Grits, Brownstones, Senni Beds & St Maughan's Formations

Maps

    • OS Landranger 160, Explorer map OL12
    • Geological - BGS 1:50,000 sheets: 213 ‘Brecon’ & 231 ‘Merthyr Tydfil’

Guides

    • Leaflet available

Facilities

    • Leaflet available (downloadable)
    • Entry: free

Accessibility

    • variable; short sections in mountain environment - take care!

Transport links

    • By car – various links
    • By train -nearest mainline stations are at Llandovery to west, Abergavenny to east and Merthyr Tydfil to south.
    • By bus -
    • By bike - NCN8 follows the eastern loop of the Taff Trail

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