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Merthyr Tydfil

Gun Circle Viewpoint Over Aberfan and Merthyr Vale

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Gun Circle Viewpoint Over Aberfan and Merthyr Vale

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Gun Circle Viewpoint Over Aberfan and Merthyr Vale

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    2. Taff Trail – Cefn-coed Viaduct loop from Penybryn

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    3. Taff Trail Tramroad Section – Quakers Yard Viaduct loop from Pengam

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    October 14, 2019

    Here you can look down on Aberfan and Merthyr Vale. There is a standing stone nearby which is quite hard to find but is marked on the OS map. From here I would follow the moorland track north for about 4 miles to go 'over the top' of Merthyr Common to join the lane of the Bogey Road which serves the unsightly open cast mine past which you can see the Brecon Beacons above Merthyr Tidfill - Taking the second exit from the roundabout at the end of the Bogey Road then first left will take you directly down hill into Merthyr Center, Tesco's the Taff Trail (RN8) and the station.

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