WA 1199
Old Parish Road Walk, Afan Forest Park
1.2 miles (1.9 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: SS 813 950. Finish: SS 820 950. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 57 m of climbing and 30 m of descent; highest point 134 m.
Facts
- Code
- WA 1199
- Distance
- 1.2 miles (1.9 km)
- Publisher’s page
- naturalresources.wales
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Wales
- County
- Neath Port Talbot
- Total ascent
- About 57 m. Highest point 134 m
Getting there
- Bus stop
- Forest Park, 790 m from the start. Directions SS 821 951
- Car park
- Car park, 740 m from the start. Directions SS 821 951
Getting back
Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Forest Park, 160 m from the finish. Directions SS 821 951Cynonville, 500 m from the finish. Directions SS 825 952
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 35 m in a kilometre (1 in 29), starting 0.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Connecting routes
- WA 1153Gyfylchi Ridgetop Trail, Afan Forest ParkFinishes on this route at Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre. This route finishes on it at Cynonville.
- WA 1174River and Railway Walk, Afan Forest ParkStarts on this route at Afan Forest Park Visitor Centre. This route finishes on it at Cynonville.
Walks nearby
- WA 1205Rhyslyn Riverside Walk, Afan Forest Park1.1 miles, circular. Starts 1 mile away
- WA 1164Penrhys Walk, Afan Forest Park3.6 miles. Starts 1 mile away
- WA 1052Vale of Neath Walk2.9 miles, one way. Starts 5.1 miles away
- WA 127Coed Morgannwg WayLong-distance route, 36 miles, one way. Starts 5.1 miles away
- WA 1145Swansea CanalOne way. Starts 9.1 miles away
- WA 1075Sgwd yr Eira Trail1.9 miles, one way. Starts 10 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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