Hengoed viaduct

August 19, 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

Route 47 traverses the Sirhowy country park, before joining the old Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway. Its a beautiful ride with great surfaces that climb gently up the valleys. It has some great industrial archeology, including the grade II listed Hengoed viaduct which carries the path over the viliage of Maesycwmmer.

Just to the east of Ystrad Mynach the path begins to follow along the still active Rhymni line.Read more