Mynydd Merthyr
Mynydd Merthyr is a broad ridge of high ground between Taff Vale and the Cwm Cynon in the Valleys region of South Wales. It forms the boundary between the unitary authorities of Rhondda Cynon Taff to the west and Merthyr Tydfil to the east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Pentre-bach railway station and Troed-y-rhiw railway station.
Pentre-bach railway station
Railway station
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Pentre-bach railway station serves the villages of Pentrebach and Abercanaid in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
Troed-y-rhiw railway station
Railway station
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Troed-y-rhiw railway station serves the village of Troed-y-rhiw in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.
Cwmbach railway station
Railway station
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Cwmbach railway station serves the village of Cwmbach in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. Cwmbach railway station is situated 1½ miles southwest of Mynydd Merthyr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abercanaid and Pentrebach.
Abercanaid
Village
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Abercanaid is a small village in the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom with a population of about 5,060. It is situated 2.5 miles south of Merthyr town centre and west of Pentrebach, across the River Taff and north of Troedyrhiw.
Pentrebach
Village
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Pentrebach is a village in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales and is formed from the original settlements of Lower Pentrebach, Tai-bach and Duffryn. It lies on the east side of the River Taff opposite Abercanaid, south of Merthyr and north of Troedyrhiw.
Cefnpennar
Village
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Cefnpennar also known as Cefn Pennar is a small rural hamlet north of the coal mining town of Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff, in Wales. The village that has been in existence since at least 1870 is still part of the Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Parish.
Mynydd Merthyr
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,499 feet
- Description: mountain in south Wales, UK
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Mynydd Merthyr” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mynydd Merthyr”
- Dutch: “Mynydd Merthyr”
- Ladin: “Mynydd Merthyr”
- Swedish: “Mynydd Merthyr”
- Welsh: “Mynydd Merthyr”
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