Troed-y-Rhiw to Quakers Yard Walk
River walk
A walk of about 5 miles along the River Taff from Troed-y-Rhiw station to Quakers Yard station. Take the train to Troed-y-Rhiw, follow the riverside path and catch the train back from Quakers Yard.
- Distance
- 5 mi
- Time
- 1.5 hours
- Train back
- 13min
The walk
From Troed-y-Rhiw station, walk to the River Taff and follow the riverside path for 4.6 miles to Quakers Yard. Getting to and from the riverside path adds 0.2 miles away (about 0.3 miles on foot) in all.
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
Getting there and back
At the end, trains from Quakers Yard back to Troed-y-Rhiw take from 13min. Times are averages from our journey data, not a live timetable.
To Troed-y-Rhiw from the cities
- CardiffFrom 57min
- BristolFrom 1hr 54min
- SwanseaFrom 1hr 58min
- BathFrom 2hr 15min
- OxfordFrom 3hr 2min
- LondonFrom 3hr 5min
- BirminghamFrom 3hr 11min
- ExeterFrom 3hr 27min
Good to know
How long is the Troed-y-Rhiw to Quakers Yard walk?
About 5 miles from station to station: 4.6 miles along the River Taff and 0.2 miles away (about 0.3 miles on foot) getting to and from the riverside path.
How long does it take to walk from Troed-y-Rhiw to Quakers Yard?
About 1.5 hours at 3 miles an hour on the flat riverside path, without stops.
How do you get back from Quakers Yard to Troed-y-Rhiw?
By train: the quickest journey from Quakers Yard back to Troed-y-Rhiw takes 13min.
How do you get to Troed-y-Rhiw by train?
Troed-y-Rhiw is 57min from Cardiff, 1hr 54min from Bristol, 1hr 58min from Swansea and 3hr 5min from London by train.