Taff Bargoed Park River Walk – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Pengam

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Taff Bargoed Park River Walk – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Pengam

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Taff Bargoed Park River Walk – Hengoed Viaduct loop from Pengam

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26.8km

230m

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: August 20, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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Taff Bargoed Park River Walk

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The Jumbo Sausage and chips really nice.

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Hengoed Viaduct

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Hengoed Viaduct is an old railway viaduct that’s now a walkway and extension of NCN Route 47. It offers a nice view over the valley.

The "Wheel o Drams" sculpture …

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Hengoed Viaduct

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Hengoed Viaduct was built on 1854 and now serves as a picturesque part of the Taff Vale cycle route.

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Hengoed Viaduct

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The coal mining industry transformed the landscape of South Wales and one of the ways it did that was bringing about the construction of railways and, to span valleys, their …

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