The Countryside Code Getting there W ny al un k Respect other people By car B s • Consider the local community and From J34 of the M4, take the A4119 towards Llantrisant. other people enjoying the outdoors. At the 5th roundabout signposted for and Coed-Ely take the first exit onto a single track road. Follow this for T i • Leave gates and property as you find a n 0.5 miles until you reach the Natural Resources ith Bw them and follow paths unless wider woodland car park on your right. access is available. Protect the natural environment If you have noticed any problems with this route • such as overgrown paths or broken stiles Leave no trace of your visit and take your litter home. please let Llantrisant Community Council • Keep dogs under effective control. know so they can rectify the problem for future walkers of the route. Enjoy the outdoors E: [email protected] or T: 01443 223796 • Plan ahead and be prepared.

• Follow advice and local signs. Refill App is available and look out for the logo to refill your water bottles whilst walking Enjoy this walk Taff Ely Ramblers meet every Sunday LLAN Y ( TR to enjoy a beautiful walk in the South L IS E A

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) T two hour walks on alternate Saturdays Supported by and summer Thursday evenings. R A S Ramblers maintenance groups assist M BLER in maintaining the walks. Contact www.taffelyramblers.org.uk for more details. The association is a registered charity (no. 1093577) and a company limited by guarantee registered in and Wales (No 4458492).

Mae’r taflen yma ar gael yn y Gymraeg. This leaflet is available in Welsh. Printed on recycled paper. paper. Printed on recycled

Community Walks The rabbit logo was designed by members of 1st Llantrisant Brownies in the 1970’s to identify Mynydd Garthmaelwg promoted footpaths in Llantrisant Community Council. Since then the walks have evolved, www.ramblers.org.uk/wales Bunny Walk 3 with the Taff Ely Ramblers helping create the series of 6 circular walks promoted today. TheThe Ramblers’ Ramblers’ Association Association is is a a registered registered charity charity Series of 6 walks in the Llantrisant area – suitable for all ages (England(England & & Wales Wales No. No. 1093577, 1093577, Scotland Scotland No. No. SC039799) SC039799) On the way...

Garthmaelwg – Bronze Age Tumulii – shown Start: 3 Mynydd Garthmaelwg as “The Beacons” on Natural Resources Wales OS map. Used in the car park for Llantrisant Distance Route Stile Forest (ST 024847) dark ages as beacons 5 kilometres Fitness level x5 to warn of invaders.

Map required: 3 miles Leisurely < Situated alongside the O.S. Explorer 166 View of Ewenny Fach New and original Valley Bunny markers Ridgeway Walk, the site Pantglas commanded extensive views over the Vale of 1 From the far-right hand 3 Before crossing this stile 5 Continue along the uphill A411 . corner of the car park (as walk a short distance path in front of you. 9 viewed from the road), away from the fence to When you reach a The Stinking Well facing up the hill take the look into the Ewenny 2 clearing take the right

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Dyryn right-hand track through Fach Valley. Cross < fork. After passing < < shallow pool at a joining 1 isaf the trees. There is a gap the stile and bear right < Garthmaelwg bear left of three paths. The name

in the wooden fence and heading back towards the < when a track comes in comes from the hydrogen 7 you should see your first woods following a faint Start from the right. At the next sulphide smell that often < Bunny waymark on your track with a slight rise on Mynydd Finish YnysmaerT junctiondy turn left and originates from it. It was left. Walk up this track your left. When a brow Garthmaelwg Llantrisant you will see the “Stinking traditionally a healing well. ignoring several paths is reached, cross the Forest Well” on your left. joining from the left. stile by the wooden gate 6 IgnoringD the track to the The Glamorgan Ridgeway 4 i Ta Stinking Well s E 6 m After crossing a stream ahead of you. Then head ly right continue straight on walk Rid a is a 27 mile linear N gew n take the right fork and for the right-hand end of ay W sticking tot the main track alk l route along the southern Scale ny Wa e follow the sunken lane. the woods; about half way 5 n lk that meandersd downhill, u B s R edge of the 100 metres a

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on the left and right, until a little distance from the left and right.a 500 feet y Margam Country Park, you reach a gate at the fence on your left. 7 When you reach a road near Port Talbot, through 4 © Crown copyright and database rights 2019 OS 100033886 edge of the wood. Continue to the right-hand T i entering from the right spectacular upland 2 a n Go through this gate and side of the woods to ith Bw turn left; after a short and valley scenery to continue with a fence on re-enter the forest via a distance turn right and Caerphilly Castle. your left. When you reach stile (the first few yards continue on the main A copy of the leaflet a gate in front of you, turn may be overgrown but track to the start. Llantrisant Forest is managed Please obey all safety signs is available from the sharp left over a stile next you will soon reach a following address to another gate and follow meandering track used by Natural Resources Wales. when you see them and View near Mynydd Meiro Please be aware that this is a follow and diversions that maps.taffelyramblers.org. the fence on your left until by cyclists.) uk/GlamorganRidgeway. you reach a gate and stile. working forest and from may be in place. Please do time-to-time there may be not approach machinery and pdf forest operations in progress. do not climb on timber stacks.

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