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Quaker's Yard Viaduct – Taff Trail Tramroad Section loop from Merthyr Vale

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Quaker's Yard Viaduct – Taff Trail Tramroad Section loop from Merthyr Vale

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Quaker's Yard Viaduct – Taff Trail Tramroad Section loop from Merthyr Vale

01:43

26.2km

170m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.11 km

Pontygwaith lane Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Leads onto Pontygwaith bridge

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2.48 km

Absolutely loved the Taff Trail and it's contrasting scenery, starting in the mountains and Reservoirs of the Brecon Beacons through the working towns of the valleys and into the urban streets of Cardiff City. Fantastic contrast of landscapes industrial past and present. This trail is a must visit if you are in the area.

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3.44 km

View of the Giant's Bite from the Low Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.97 km

Quaker's Yard Viaduct

Highlight • Historical Site

One of IK Brunels many bridges. Still very much in use carrying the Merthyr to Barry valley lines passenger train.

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4.17 km

River Taff Riverside Trail

Highlight • Forest

Along Taff River corridor are some hidden pockets of attractive riverside, with interesting remnants of old industry.

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7.54 km

Taff Trail from Abercynon to Pontypridd

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

23.2 km

Taff Trail Tramroad Section

Highlight • Cycleway

This is a section of the Taff Trail NCR8 that is unpaved and muddy. Long may this last as the trail has important industrial archeological history. You can still see the stone seats that held the wooden rails of the old tramway in place. For more on the significance, Google Richard
"Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 – 22 April 1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer. The son of a mining captain, and born in the mining heartland of Cornwall, Trevithick was immersed in mining and engineering from an early age. He was an early pioneer of steam-powered road and rail transport, and his most significant contributions were the development of the first high-pressure steam engine and the first working railway steam locomotive.[1] The world's first locomotive-hauled railway journey took place on 21 February 1804, when Trevithick's unnamed steam locomotive hauled a train along the tramway of the Penydarren Ironworks, in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.[2][3]

Turning his interests abroad Trevithick also worked as a mining consultant in Peru and later explored parts of Costa Rica. Throughout his professional career he went through many ups and downs and at one point faced financial ruin, also suffering from the strong rivalry of many mining and steam engineers of the day. During the prime of his career he was a well-known and highly respected figure in mining and engineering, but near the end of his life he fell out of the public eye." - from wikipedia. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Trevithick

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26.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.7 km

3.85 km

3.65 km

2.56 km

285 m

227 m

Surfaces

19.1 km

3.85 km

3.05 km

277 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Friday 10 July

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Quaker's Yard Viaduct – Taff Trail Tramroad Section loop from Merthyr Vale

Pontygwaith lane Viaduct

Taff Trail

View of the Giant's Bite from the Low Trail

Quaker's Yard Viaduct

River Taff Riverside Trail

Taff Trail from Abercynon to Pontypridd

Taff Trail Tramroad Section

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