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Taff Trail

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is a focal point to ride the 27 trails surrounding the castle grounds. At Tongwynlais, the trail splits into two. The high-level route climbs the steep hill to Castell Coch, then up a very steep path (best avoided in muddy conditions), and along a forest track of sharp stones. The low-level route is
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A second route exists - also called the Taff Trail - from Cefn Coed to Brecon along the Taf Fawr (more or less parallel to the A470 road, but often on the opposite side of the valley) via the Garwnant Visitors Centre. This route is most suitable for walking and horse-riding. Although cycling (pref.
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In more recent times, there have been criticisms of the Taff Trail, both for being almost universally shared with pedestrians whenever it is segregated, and for being too narrow. Crashes have occurred along much of the Trail, with
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town centre. However, the trail is now signposted to cross a pedestrian bridge and pass through Ynysangharad Park. At the northern exit from the park, users may wish to take a short (50 yards) detour to visit the
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Brecon Beacons Bike Bus. Gives timetable details of buses from Cardiff to Brecon with attached bike trailer so cyclists can be dropped off at the start of the trail and cycle home.
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After the cemetery, the Trail joins Cilfynydd Road. The former route continued along the road for half a mile, before leading into the northern end of
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The Trail continues north-west on-road through Trallwng, before becoming traffic-free for a stretch, rejoining the Taff along the way. North of
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by taking the road along the west bank, on which traffic is normally very sparse. The route continues along the trackbed of the former
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in Pontypridd. Cyclists may wish to use the bike locks outside the cafe promenade opposite the Northern exit of the park.
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Here the route turns left off the main path - an easy turn to miss - and crosses the bypass, joining
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mountain bike) is possible in places, it is not nearly so well sign-posted as the Taf Fechan route.
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Before the trail, there were several similar but disconnected routes in the area. Taff Ely
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alongside the Taff has been opened to avoid the previous road route between Cilfynydd and
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flyover, past Llandaff Weir (Llandaff Rowing Club is visible on the opposite bank) near
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through whose areas the trail passes. Financial and logistical support was given by the
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railway station and then climbs steadily for 1.5 miles (2.4 km) along the former
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It then moves inland for a short distance, before rejoining the river back close to
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saw a need for the co-ordination of these efforts, and the Taff Trail was born.
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Sustrans leaflet, from 2012, about The Taff Trail (in English and Welsh)
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mountains - partly pretty forest tracks and partly wide open, expansive
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containing the memorial to the children and teachers who died in the
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was developing leisure trails to encourage the use of the park. The
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is about 25 miles (40 km) of remote scenery crossing the
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in the west, and runs along with the Taff Trail as far as
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promising to widen much of the route in their local area.
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had created cycling routes within its boundaries, Cardiff
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The trail makes much use of an abandoned branch of the
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