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2030:Quakers Yard
2005:Mountain Ash
1949:Rhondda line
1941:Merthyr line
1933:Maesteg Line
1914:Celtic Trail
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1753:M4 motorway
1590:Llandrindod
1560:Builth Road
1532:Machynlleth
1490:Radnor Ring
1480:LĂ´n Cambria
1424:Marches Way
1404:Beacons Way
309:Storey Arms
2132:Categories
2065:Treherbert
2040:Ton Pentre
2035:Taffs Well
2020:Pontypridd
1904:Taff Trail
1615:Sugar Loaf
1610:Pen-y-Bont
1600:Llangynllo
1495:Taff Trail
1439:Severn Way
1434:Sarn Helen
379:References
277:A4059 road
2050:Treforest
2045:Tonypandy
2015:Pontyclun
2000:Llwynypia
1995:Llanharan
1970:Abercynon
1873:NAT Group
1640:Cyfronydd
1605:Llanwrtyd
1542:Welshpool
1414:Epynt Way
1397:Footpaths
345:Abercynon
289:Abercynon
223:Motorways
196:Abercynon
141:Abercynon
2070:Treorchy
2060:Trehafod
1990:Fernhill
1975:Aberdare
1645:Heniarth
1580:Knucklas
1506:stations
373:Penywaun
337:Aberdare
313:Penderyn
188:Aberdare
151:Location
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1980:Cwmbach
1892:Cycling
1878:Fflecsi
1655:Sylfaen
1565:Cilmeri
1522:Caersws
1504:Railway
468:Twitter
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393:"A4059"
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317:Hirwaun
184:Hirwaun
177:Primary
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