Taff Trail
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beachy
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there is a McDonalds in Merthyr as well. I have only done the route from Rhydfelin to Bute Park in Cardiff and there is some great scenery. It can be snowing in the Beacons but sunny in Cardiff so allow for appropriate clothing. hope it all goes well, don't forget to update us
Bodhbh
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Random points: If they need to stop in Cardiff a night, River House Backpackers is extremely good value for money - hostel rates, hotel quality. Also there's a greasy spoon next to the bus-stop in Merthyr that is extremely cheap and does these huge kebab burgers etc. The climb after Talybont Resevoir is pretty stiff - I saw people walking up. Conversely, for me heading north, I had to walk down as the brakes on my bike weren't up to it. So there's that to make sure of also.
Once you're at Merthyl it's *mostly* a gentle decent all the way down into Cardiff - mostly signed and not that hard to navigate, however, there's the odd point where it's you can loose the route if you're not paying attention. Passing thru Ponty is one iirc. Also lots of speed gates on the route, which seem to go OTT in places. I don't recall needing a map at all for this bit.
Once you're at Merthyl it's *mostly* a gentle decent all the way down into Cardiff - mostly signed and not that hard to navigate, however, there's the odd point where it's you can loose the route if you're not paying attention. Passing thru Ponty is one iirc. Also lots of speed gates on the route, which seem to go OTT in places. I don't recall needing a map at all for this bit.
