Adventures Await: Navigating the National Cycle Network #weeklyVideos

#ukdairies #100dayschallenge #cycling #nationalCycleNetwork UK Bicycle routes and trails: National Cycle Network Routes. An interactive map or animation to visually guide the viewers through the routes. Taff Trail – Cardiff to Brecon:
The Taff Trail runs for 55 miles between Cardiff and Brecon along a mixture of riverside paths, railway paths and forest roads.

Due to the range of path surface types, a sturdier cycle is recommended for some sections of this route. These include a short section from Quakers Yard to Pontygwaith and from Pentwyn Reservoir to Talybont Reservoir.

Just a short ride away you’re transported from cosmopolitan Cardiff to rural heaven. Firstly, cycle eight gentle miles of the Taff corridor to a land of crashing weirs rich with wildlife, impressive mountain backdrops and a fairy tale castle called Castell Coch (Red Castle).

On the trail, there is plenty of opportunity to stop and picnic before arriving at the industrial heritage town of Pontypridd, the birthplace of singing legend Tom Jones, where you will find a museum, a distinctive old bridge and Ynysangharad Memorial Park.

From here the route branches out to other pathways such as the Celtic Trail, with plenty of attractions including the Rhondda Heritage Park at Trehafod where you step back to another time and experience life underground at the Lewis Merthyr Colliery with the help of a former miner guide.

Back on track, head for Merthyr Tydfil, a town built on iron and coal, and home to the magnificent Cyfarthfa Castle.