Section 3 of 3, St Illtyd's Walk
Crynant to Glyncorrwg
7.8 miles (12.6 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SN 790 047. Finish: SS 856 990. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 658 m of climbing and 423 m of descent; highest point 469 m.
Breaks in the line are gaps in the mapped route.
Getting there
The section starts at Crynant.
- Bus stops
- Crynant Square, 350 m from the start. Directions SN 793 047Crynant, The Crescent, 380 m from the start. Directions SN 793 045
Getting back
The section finishes at Glyncorrwg.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Pencastell Bungalow, 2.9 km away (Directions); Maesteg station, 7.7 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 19%, gravel and tracks 11%; the rest (70%) isn't recorded.
About 19% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 8 gates, 1 stream crossing, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 230 m in a kilometre (1 in 4), starting 0.5 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Vaughan Arms, Resolven: 3.3 miles in.Resolven Royal British Legion: 3.4 miles in.Welfare, Resolven: 3.6 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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