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      • Rhondda Fach valley
      • The Exe Estuary Trail
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Cycling the Rhondda Fach valley

Just click any image to expand it and see a slide show of the trip with commentary

Maerdy to Cardiff via Aberdare (36 miles)

abmaer146Pontypridd signal box abmaer1Aberdare park abmaer2Aberdare market abmaer10Aberdare mountain abmaer14Aberdare mountain (2) abmaer20Castell Nos reservoir abmaer22Maerdy colliery abmaer23Maerdy colliery (2) abmaer24Tramway bridge abmaer26Valve house abmaer28Reservoir overflow abmaer30Reservoir Pumphouse abmaer32Reservoir Pumphouse (2) abmaer34Cycle path abmaer40Maerdy memorial abmaer42Maerdy Mountain abmaer46Railway bridge abmaer48Fernadale bridge abmaer50Rhondda Fach Waterfalls abmaer52Original bridge abmaer54Cynllwyn Du dram abmaer60Llanwonno road bridge abmaer62Sion Chapel abmaer64Wattstown memorial abmaer70Bridge Hafod pit abmaer76Rhondda Heritage Park abmaer78Rhondda Heritage Park (2) abmaer74Rhondda Heritage Park (3) abmaer82Rhondda Heritage Park (4) abmaer84Rhondda Heritage Park (5) abmaer86Rhondda Heritage Park (6) abmaer88Rhondda Heritage Park (7) abmaer90Rhondda Heritage Park (8) abmaer92Rhondda Heritage Park (9) abmaer94Rhondda Heritage Park (10) abmaer100Rhondda Heritage Park (11) abmaer102Rhondda Heritage Park (12) abmaer108Rhondda Heritage Park (13) abmaer106Rhondda Heritage Park (14) abmaer109Rhondda Heritage Park (15) abmaer110Rhondda Heritage Park (16) abmaer112Rhondda Heritage Park (17) abmaer114Rhondda Heritage Park (18) abmaer120Great Western Colliery abmaer122Great Western Colliery (2) abmaer124Hopkinstown footbridge abmaer126Hopkinstown footbridge (2) abmaer140Welsh Hills Works abmaer142Welsh Hills Works (2) abmaer144Old Pontypridd bridge abmaer150James memorial abmaer154Ponty lido abmaer156Ponty lido (2) abmaer160The Aberdare Iron Co abmaer164Alexandra Dock Rly path abmaer170Nantgarw pit wheel abmaer172Walnut Tree Viaduct abmaer174Nantgarw China Works abmaer176Nantgarw China Works (2) abmaer182Nantgarw China (3) abmaer180Glamorgan Canal abmaer184Glamorgan Canal (2) abmaer190Cardiff station

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