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Map to Mountain Ash
Tourist Information Tel: 01685 379884
A good place to stay, 10 minutes away. For more info please contact on (01495) 718422 or www.hobo-backpackers.com
Good camping at Dare Valley Country Park Tel: 01685 874672
Futher camping at Groen Farm 01685 723 740 (ONLY 4miles from Gethin)
Bunk Houses at the National Climbing Centre 01443 710749 - Bad report from a rider who stayed here mind 'The climbing centre bunkhouse was shocking but probably good if you fancy a mission impossible themed weekend where you have to break in to get to your rooms!'
A camp/caravan site that is highly recommended is Pen-y-Fan near Blackwood, it's 5 mins from Abercarn ,10 to Cwmcarn, 20 to Mountain Ash or Gethin, 45 to Rheola. There are washing and drying facilities readily available, electric hookup, a pub and a restaurant, the pub grub is good and the restaurant is really god for the money, the webby is http://www.penyfancaravanpark.co.uk/ and all details that anyone will need are on there.
DIRECTIONS to Mountain
Ash.
Take Junction 32 on the M4 (Cardiff/Merthyr Tydfil)
Get onto the
A470 (Headed for Merthyr Tydfil/Pontypridd)
Go PAST Pontypridd (DO NOT take
ANY exits)
At the first roundabout you arrive at TURN LEFT onto the A4059
towards Aberdare/Mountain Ash
The venue is on your RIGHT after about 2 miles
By John Lord
Firstly you have to make your way to Cardiff central station from here catch a train to Penrhiwceiber station on the Cardiff to Aberdare line.
Once you arrive at the station at Penrhiwceiber go over the footbridge across the railway line & follow the footpath the other side. Then cross the next foot bridge over the river, turn right & follow the tarmac footpath for about 15 meters. Then turn left up a small un-surfaced path that will lead you on to the A4059 road, turn right & follow the road for about 100 meters till you find the venue on your left.
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Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
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service. Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance
Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.