Taf Fechan River Walk, Taf Fechan Forest
1.2 miles (1.9 km), circular. Starts and finishes at Owl's Grove car park or Pont Cwmyfedwen car park. Under an hour, easy.
Start: SO 042 164, and finish. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 70 m of climbing and 46 m of descent; highest point 383 m.
Facts
- Code
- WA 1200
- Distance
- 1.2 miles (1.9 km)
- Publisher’s page
- naturalresources.wales
- Type
- Circular
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Wales
- County
- Powys
- Total ascent
- About 70 m. Highest point 383 m
Getting there
Starts and finishes at the same place, marked by the dot on the map.
- Station
- Torpantau (heritage railway), 740 m from the start. Directions SO 049 166
- Car parks
- Pont Cwm-y-fedwen (free), 50 m from the start. Directions SO 042 164Owl Grove, 600 m from the start. Directions SO 048 162Neuadd Car Park (free), 770 m from the start. Directions SO 037 169
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 48 m in a kilometre (1 in 21), starting 0.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Café
- The Old Barn Tea Room: 0.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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Walks nearby
- WA 110Taff TrailLong-distance route, 55 miles, one way. Starts 3 miles away
- WA 1029Pen y Fan and Corn Du Circular Walk, East Wales4 miles, circular. Starts 4.3 miles away
- WA 1131Vaughan Walk2.2 miles, circular. Starts 5.2 miles away
- WA 1020Upper Tarell Valley Walk, East Wales5 miles, circular. Starts 5.5 miles away
- WA 142Rhymney Riverside WalkLong-distance route, 32 miles, one way. Starts 7 miles away
- WA 135Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalLong-distance route, 36 miles, one way. Starts 7.6 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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