
Risca & Pontymister Rail Station
- Canal
- River
- Peaks nearby
- 30
- highest 82m
- Walking routes
- 12
- within 10 miles
What's on the doorstep
Monmouthshire CanalCanal · 0.2 mi (about 0.2 mi on foot)
Ebbw RiverRiver · 0.2 mi (about 0.3 mi on foot)
Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalCanal · 1.3 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot)
Sirhowy RiverRiver · 1.5 mi (about 2 mi on foot)
Rhymney RiverRiver · 1.9 mi (about 2 to 2.5 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.
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 Machen | 363m | 1.3 mi (about 1.5 to 2 mi on foot) |
| Twmbarlwm | 419m | 1.5 mi (about 2 mi on foot) |
| Medart | 388m | 1.8 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot) |
| Pen-rhiw Tip | 351m | 1.9 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot) |
| Craig Ruperra | 182m | 2.6 mi (about 3.5 mi on foot) |
No National Trails within 10 miles.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Cambrian Way ↗National | 300.1 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk ↗Regional | 28.0 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Rhymney River Circular ↗Local | 9.6 mi | 1.8 mi |
| Forge Walk ↗Local | 2.9 mi | 2.3 mi |
| Lodge Hill Circular Walk ↗Local | 1.6 mi | 4.3 mi |







