Ystrad Rhondda Rail Station
- Peaks nearby
- 30
- highest 568m
- Walking routes
- 9
- within 10 miles
About Ystrad Rhondda Rail Station
Ystrad, also known as Ystrad Rhondda or Ystrad-Rhondda, is a village, community and electoral ward situated in the Rhondda Fawr valley, within the Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough of Wales. As of the 2021 census, the population stood at 5,075. The village lies in the historic county of Glamorgan and forms part of the South Wales Valleys, a region shaped by intensive industrial development during the 19th and 20th centuries. It is served by Ystrad Rhondda railway station on the Rhondda Line and is connected by road and bus services to nearby towns and Cardiff.
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 Ty'n-tyle | 428m | 0.9 mi (about 1 to 1.5 mi on foot) |
| Cefn y Rhondda | 481m | 1.8 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot) |
| Mynydd Troed-y-rhiw | 327m | 2.1 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot) |
| Tylorstown Tip | 447m | 2.1 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot) |
| Cefn Gwyngul | 470m | 2.2 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot) |
No National Trails within 10 miles.
Route data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL – coverage and route quality vary by area.
| Penrhys Pilgrimage ↗ | 20.4 mi | 0.9 mi |
| Cychoedd-a-Dolenni Loops & Links ↗ | 5.9 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Pontypridd Circular ↗Local | 9.6 mi | 4.7 mi |
| Taff Trail ↗Regional | 63.0 mi | 5.8 mi |
| Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk ↗Regional | 28.0 mi | 7.5 mi |







