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Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station

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Peaks nearby
30
highest 617m
Walking routes
12
within 10 miles

What's on the doorstep

Photo of River TaffRiver TaffRiver · 0.2 mi (about 0.2 mi on foot)Photo of Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon BeaconsBannau Brycheiniog / Brecon BeaconsNational Park · 1.6 mi (about 2 mi on foot)

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.

About Merthyr Tydfil Rail Station

Merthyr Tydfil is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about 23 miles (37 km) north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydfil, daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog, who according to legend was slain at Merthyr by pagans about 480 CE. Merthyr generally means "martyr" in modern Welsh, but here closer to the Latin martyrium: a place of worship built over a martyr's relics. Similar place names in south Wales are Merthyr Cynog, Merthyr Dyfan and Merthyr Mawr.

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Hills, trails and walks from the platform

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.

Mynydd Aberdar457m1.9 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot)
Mynydd Gethin492m2.2 mi (about 3 mi on foot)
Twyn y Waun460m2.2 mi (about 3 mi on foot)
Morlais Hill382m2.2 mi (about 3 mi on foot)
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil446m2.4 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot)