Cycle route 47, Hengoed, Wales
N 51° 38.796 W 003° 13.244
30U E 484727 N 5721756
National Route 47 of the National Cycle Network is a mainly inland route starting at Newport and finishing at Fishguard passing through Neath and Carmarthen. Some sections of the route use parts of National Route 8 and National Route 4.
Waymark Code: WMD7PG
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/02/2011
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Starting from the impressive Hengoed Viaduct which spans the Rhymney River, this green, traffic-free path through the valleys connects country parks and heritage sites. At Hengoed you pass the magnificent ‘Wheel of Drams' artwork, an eight-metre high sculpture, constructed from old coal carts, known as ‘drams'. The route also takes you through two country parks: Parc Penalta Country Park and Parc Taf Bargoed.
The area has a rich industrial heritage with large areas of newly landscaped land, regenerated from old industrial workings. This regeneration of this post-industrial landscape has been successful - woodlands and wildlife are now returning to an area once black with coal dust and littered with waste from the mines.
National Route 47 of the National Cycle Network is a mainly inland route starting at Newport and finishing at Fishguard passing through Neath and Carmarthen. Some sections of the route use parts of National Route 8 and National Route 4.
Node Number: National Route 47 Hengoed.
Reachable Nodes:
National Route 8 and National Route 4
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Visit Instructions:- Provide at least two photographs, one a close-up of the sign, clearly showing the number and another of the sign showing it in its surroundings. Tell us something about the area, or your journey.
- Toon tenminste twee foto's een close-up van het knooppuntbord waarop het knooppuntnummer duidelijk te lezen is. En toon een foto waarin zowel het knooppunt als de omgeving te zien is. Vertel iets over de omgeving of over je reis.
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