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18-09-2005, 06:36 PM
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Barry Sidings Countryside walk, Trehafod, Pontypridd. South Wales.

Name, Location and Info: Barry Sidings Countryside walk, Trehafod, Pontypridd, South Wales. Follow signs to the Rhondda Heritage Park from the M4 and just before the Heritage Park there is a left turn into Barry Sidings.

Barry sidings is a countryside walk, up a mountain It is maintained by the forestry commission and closes at 10pm. At the foot of the mountain is a nice park with a lake (but dogs are not allowed in the lake) so great for kids. However the beauty is the walk up the mountain it takes about 2 hours to get up there!!

Would I recommend it? Definately! It really is beautiful and if you can manage to get to the top it's awesome! In some places its very eerie, trees are huge and you get some great shadows cast.


Positives

Stunning walk and because its uphill, excellent excersize too! Because it's so big you don't bump into many people towards the top - plenty of folks in the park and lower areas tho. Lots of runners and cyclists too. NO motorbikes or quads are allowed which is great!


Negatives

Not sign posted adequately! And not enough places to sit down and have a break.


Other info

Probably not a good idea for the very old or the very young as it can be steep in some places.

Pics!

This one's right at the bottom, look closely its a waterfall!
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4824.jpg[/img-big]

This one's at the foot, the start to the top...
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4825.jpg[/img-big]

This ones half way up ish.. those trees looks small? They're huge!
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4827.jpg[/img-big]

Random shot, middle of mountain, really high up here!
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4828.jpg[/img-big]

Rocky needs to cool down so rolls around in a rockpool!
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4832.jpg[/img-big]

Another part of the path going up up up!
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4833.jpg[/img-big]

Quite high up here, see those trees in the back, they look small? They aint!
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4835.jpg[/img-big]

Again realy high up - need a proper panoramic camera to see the real beauty...
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4836.jpg[/img-big]

Another cooling down spot for Rocky!
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4837.jpg[/img-big]

To give an idea of size... there's a person in this pic!
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4838.jpg[/img-big]

Here are those trees... absolutely massive! Very eerie!
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4839.jpg[/img-big]

Getting higher....
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4841.jpg[/img-big]

How did I get there?
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4843.jpg[/img-big]

Look how far we've come...
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4844.jpg[/img-big]

Lots of corners like these, u never kno whats around them
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4845.jpg[/img-big]

Rocky loved it!
[img-big]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/azzzz/DCP_4846.jpg[/img-big]
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19-09-2005, 09:52 AM
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Looks like a wonderful spot, hope to be that way one day.
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19-09-2005, 09:08 PM
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Wow, beautiful pictures Azz Rocky looks as if he is really enjoying it, lovely scenery and I love the waterfall and the really tall trees
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19-09-2005, 09:14 PM
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Just seen this Azz, wow, breathtaking views

Our lot are from Pontypridd - Apparently there's still a relative of mine living in the same house that g grandparents did
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19-09-2005, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Ashlady
Just seen this Azz, wow, breathtaking views

Our lot are from Pontypridd - Apparently there's still a relative of mine living in the same house that g grandparents did

<whispers to Ashlady - No sign of those stockings round his neck on that piccy>
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19-09-2005, 10:11 PM
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they are very nice pictures looks like the rocky mountains good idea with that thread
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20-09-2005, 10:04 AM
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Wow Azz, it looks absolutely stunning! What a gorgeous walk
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22-09-2005, 11:21 AM
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It really is stunning! You should go there if you are ever in the area Lots of people take their dogs there..
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20-10-2005, 12:07 AM
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I think I might pay a visit when i have a car to get there in - it's not like I'm far away! and who knows - maybe dudley will like it well enough to actually go for a poo there!

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24-02-2006, 10:47 PM
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looks a really nice place and brilliant pictures
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