About Rhyslyn Walk - Blue Walk
Rhyslyn car park and picnic area sits on the former Pontrhydyfen railway station which closed in 1964. The walk descends to the Afan riverside. It follows the old canal, which once fed water to the Oakwood Coal & Iron Works, upstream for 1,25 miles. The river has cut through a terrace; this "kame terrace" was formed by glacial meltwater during the last Ice-Age.
How to get there:
Rhyslyn Walk - Blue Walk can be started from Rhyslyn in Afan Forest Park which is part of Afan Forest Park. Pontrhydyfen is the nearest town or village.
From the A4107, turn down the B4287 towards Pontrhydyfen. Take a sharp right turn just over the bridge as the road bears left.
OS Grid Reference: SS820 950
For details of public transport visit http://www.traveline-cymru.info/
| Rhyslyn Facilities. |
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Trail waymarking:
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| Length of trail: 2.5 miles |
| Approximate time of trail: 1 1/2 hours |
| Open or closed: open |
| Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest. |
Contact: |
| Jon Price 0300 068 0300 e-mail: jonathan.price@forestry.gsi.gov.uk |
