The Top 9 Natural Monuments in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 9
beautiful natural monuments in Rhondda Cynon Taf. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Rhondda Cynon Taf. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 7, 2025
High above the A470 to the north of Quaker’s Yard, the Giant’s Bite is a dramatic gap in the skyline quarried from the ridge top at the former Cefn Glas …
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Loose, steep trail down to the pools but well worth the effort. Good footwear is a must if you want to climb down into the gorge. Silica mine needs a …
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A beautiful waterfall often overlooked by the masses as they head for more famous waterfalls in the Brecon Beacons. But you know better!
Be aware that in places the footpath …
Be aware that in places the footpath …
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The Rocking Stone or “Y Maen Chwyf” in Welsh is a glacial boulder dating back to the Ice Age. It was a focal point of the “Gathering of Bards” organised by stonemason Edward Williams in 1814.
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Wow! Tarren y Bwllfa looms large over the valley below. It is one of Britain's most Southerly glacial cwms.
Stunning views of the Brecon Beacons and the former industrial landscape nearby.
Stunning views of the Brecon Beacons and the former industrial landscape nearby.
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Cefn Eglwysilan is a hill in South Wales, the twin 382m summits of which lie 2 km east of Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough. Its eastern side lies …
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Moel Penderyn is a hill on the edge of Penderyn village, in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales. It also appeared …
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A few steps off the main path, leads to a downward, wooden stepped, clamber (with care as steps are often slippery) to a beautiful hidden gem ...
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We walked miles. Up to the waterfall on Gillies trail, followed the path up onto the rocky and then to the trig point on Twyn Brynbychan, above the cynnon valleys. …
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