HOME - WALKING IN THE GLYNNEATH AREA
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GLYNNEATH & CWMGWRACH CIRCULAR WALK - 6.71 miles |
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GLYNNEATH-CWMGWRACH-CIRC-6.5FE-SN.883064.SA11.5DB GARMIN - ROUTE IMAGE (TO FOLLOW) - PRINTABLE DIRECTIONS (TO FOLLOW) OVERVIEW - A tour of Glynneath and Cwmgwrach (valley of the witches). A flatish walk incorporating places of interest in the Glynneath and Cwmgwrach communities.
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DISTANCE 6.71 miles
ELEVATION - Flat SEVERITY of TERRAIN - Easy (may be muddy in parts) START - Glynneath Town Centre Car Park GRID REF - SN 883 064 POSTCODE - SA11 5DB (Oddfellows Street) PLACES OF INTEREST - Bethania Chapel - Addoldy Chapel - St Cadoc's Church, Aberpergwm - Neath Canal - Venallt Ironworks - Capel Bach, St Mary's Church, Blaengwrach (optional extra) LAST WALK UPDATE - 20 Dec 2015 WALK BLOG & MORE PHOTOS - CLICK HERE DIRECTIONS TO START - Drive through Glynneath town until you reach the Co-operative Supermarket - turn into Oddfellows Street opposite (signposted P = parking) the Co-op and follow it to the end. |
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THE WALK ON GARMIN
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THE WALK
START - Glynneath Town Centre Car Park - Head up Oddfellows St to the Co-op ('Square').........
B - turn left when you reach the main road after about 100 metres you will be passing by........
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BETHANIA CHAPEL A Grade II listed building that was built during the religious revival of 1905 to accommodate the overflowing congregation of Bethany Chapel, located in the nearby Bethania Street. The chapel has now been deconsecrated and is a community centre run by Glynneath Town Council. Visitors are welcome to enter, there is a cafe, information point and shop inside. Enter through the door to the left had side of the chapel, if this is closed, please see the notice board for opening times. |
....... continue down the main road and just after Chameleon Hairdressers you will come to an open patch. This is the site of the old park Cinema in Glynneath. The cinema burned down many moons ago - more info to follow
C - turn right signposted 'Library'. Continue to point D which is almost directly opposite the library or pop into the library which has several large local Glynneath photos on permanent display above the shelves.
D - turn left into the park and follow the fence line keeping it on your right until you reach the tarmac path. At this point just to the right stood the Glynneath Miners Welfare Hall.
