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Hengoed Viaduct – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Hengoed

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Hengoed Viaduct – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Hengoed

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Hengoed Viaduct – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Hengoed

05:31

18.8km

520m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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576 m

Hengoed Viaduct

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Hengoed Viaduct is an old railway viaduct that’s now a walkway and extension of NCN Route 47. It offers a nice view over the valley.

The "Wheel o Drams" sculpture …

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1.49 km

Cow Field Trail to Maesycwmmer

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This trail is a great one for running: It's relatively flat aside from a few inclines, and it's incredibly peaceful. It cuts straight through a cow field, though, so if …

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3.76 km

Old Quarry

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The old quarry is a pretty interesting site to behold as you pass on the road. Set in a small inlet just off the main path, you have to walk through some pretty overgrown fauna to get in.

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9.71 km

Coed Cae-Hugh

Forest

12.1 km

Downhill Singletrack to Sirhowy

Highlight • Trail

15.5 km

the banking

Forest

17.1 km

Sirhowy Valley Bike Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This segment of the Sirhowy Valley bike path let’s you avoid the main road through Maesycwmmer. Just watch out for pedestrians if you’re going fast!

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18.2 km

Hengoed Viaduct

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Hengoed Viaduct was built on 1854 and now serves as a picturesque part of the Taff Vale cycle route.

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18.4 km

Hengoed Viaduct

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The coal mining industry transformed the landscape of South Wales and one of the ways it did that was bringing about the construction of railways and, to span valleys, their …

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18.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

4.62 km

1.84 km

595 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.51 km

5.19 km

3.17 km

1.83 km

630 m

326 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Monday 25 May

29°C

17°C

9 %

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Hengoed Viaduct – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Hengoed

Hengoed Viaduct

Cow Field Trail to Maesycwmmer

Old Quarry

Downhill Singletrack to Sirhowy

Sirhowy Valley Bike Path

Hengoed Viaduct

Hengoed Viaduct

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