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Ogmore-by-Sea Beach – Traeth yr Afon Beach loop from Porthcawl

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Ogmore-by-Sea Beach – Traeth yr Afon Beach loop from Porthcawl

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4.7

(9)

45

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Ogmore-by-Sea Beach – Traeth yr Afon Beach loop from Porthcawl

02:54

11.0km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Merthyr Mawr Warren National Nature Reserve

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

1.58 km

Eroded Ravine

Highlight • Gorge

There is a new path 15m down from the original route which rejoins the cut part way down

Tip by

2

5.27 km

Candleston Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

3

5.42 km

Merthyr Mawr Warren National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Can be busy with walkers but a nice ride if get there early.

Tip by

4

6.92 km

River Ogmore

Highlight • Other

5

7.45 km

Ogmore-by-Sea Beach

Highlight • Beach

The river Ogmore runs from Ogmore Valley and flows into the Bristol Channel between Ogmore by sea and Merthyr Mawr.A popular angling river.It supports a healthy population of aquatic invertebrates. Slightly out to sea from here and viable at low tide is tusk rock a notorious reef and forms a hazard to ships.It takes the name tusks the viking

Tip by

6

8.27 km

Traeth yr Afon Beach

Highlight • Other

B

11.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.01 km

1.42 km

1.23 km

688 m

648 m

Surfaces

5.45 km

3.59 km

670 m

643 m

440 m

209 m

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Sunday 11 October

18°C

14°C

55 %

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