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Rhondda Cynon Taf
Aberdare West

Lluest-Wen Reservoir – Tarren y Bwllfa loop from Aberdare

Hard

3.0

(1)

39

runners

Lluest-Wen Reservoir – Tarren y Bwllfa loop from Aberdare

02:37

21.7km

570m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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3.91 km

View of Aberdare Valley

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2

15.1 km

Crossing the moorland from Rhigos towards Aberdare is a network of gravel forest roads.

Great in the sun, but not so good with the wind in your face, it's an …

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16.1 km

Lluest-Wen Reservoir

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A view point over the whole reservoir and a lovely spot for some lunch.

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17.7 km

Skyline Singletrack

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17.9 km

Tarren y Bwllfa

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Wow! Tarren y Bwllfa looms large over the valley below. It is one of Britain's most Southerly glacial cwms.

Stunning views of the Brecon Beacons and the former industrial landscape nearby.

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21.7 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

4.43 km

3.52 km

1.95 km

359 m

Surfaces

9.37 km

6.02 km

2.87 km

2.35 km

707 m

359 m

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Sunday 24 May

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