Spokes Cycle Touring Club
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Rhigos Ride Outline

Outlined by: Dave Miles

Over the Rhigos ..

 

  • Museum Taf Trail to Tongwynlais.
  • Pentyrch hill at top turn right and then right into lane to Garth.
  • Take 2nd left lane to Efail Isaf
  • Through Efail Isaf at main road turn right then left by pub follow lane to main road.
  • Cross road through Beddau carry straight on passing rugby club.
  • Follow lane towards Tonyrefail up Capel Hill towards A4233
  • Towards Trebanog turning left by Trebaog Arms then A4119 through Penygraig  & Tonypandy
  • Through pedestrianised shopping area [Costcutters open ] headtowards Llwynypia
  • B 4223 to Ton Pentre over railway take A4058 Treochy & Treherbert [ArmsPark cafe]
  • A4058 goes into A4061 over the Rhigos to Hirwain.
  • At roundabout take Aberdare road A4059 the B4275 into Aberdare. [Cafes]
  • B4275 to Abercynon
  • Alternative route in Mountain Ash opposite railway bridge take right into High Street then left onto Llanwonow Road follow this to Llanwonow pub and then into Pontypridd
  • At Abercynon follow Taf Trail [tarmac surface]to Pontypridd
  • Either take Taf Trail back to Cardiff or if on road bikes A4058 through Rhydfelin , Treforoest Industrial Estate and at Nantgarw trail through Tafs Well, Tongwynlais back to Cardiff

Outline ..