WA 1217
Elidir Trail, Pontneddfechan
1.1 miles (1.7 km), there and back. Under an hour, easy.
Start: SN 907 104. Finish: SN 898 091. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 75 m of climbing and 146 m of descent; highest point 180 m.
Facts
- Code
- WA 1217
- Distance
- 1.1 miles (1.7 km)
- Publisher’s page
- naturalresources.wales
- Type
- There and back
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Wales
- Counties
- Powys, Neath Port Talbot
- Total ascent
- About 75 m. Highest point 180 m
Getting there
- Car park
- Pont Melin Fach, 80 m from the start. Directions SN 907 104
Getting back
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Pontneath Vaughan Road, 2.5 km away (Directions).
What to expect
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 13 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Walks nearby
- WA 1075Sgwd yr Eira Trail1.9 miles, one way. Starts 1.6 miles away
- WA 1084Henrhyd Falls and Nant Llech walk, East Wales3.5 miles, circular. Starts 4.8 miles away
- WA 110Taff TrailLong-distance route, 55 miles, one way. Starts 6.2 miles away
- WA 1052Vale of Neath Walk2.9 miles, one way. Starts 6.3 miles away
- WA 127Coed Morgannwg WayLong-distance route, 36 miles, one way. Starts 6.3 miles away
- WA 1020Upper Tarell Valley Walk, East Wales5 miles, circular. Starts 8.5 miles away
Sources
Checked against naturalresources.wales on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Natural Resources Wales, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Natural Resources Wales information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Facts: naturalresources.wales
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