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Places near Aberdare by type
All 299 places by distance →One day from Aberdare
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:48 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Aberdare
- Mynydd-y-glogviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Cefn Cil-Sanwsviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encilviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bethania Chapelchurch · 30 min
- Rhondda Fawr Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Aberdare
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Aberdare?
Capel Siloa (church, about 1 km), St Elvan's (church, about 1 km), Calfaria Chapel (church, about 1 km), Aberdare Park (park, about 1 km), Hen-Dy-Cwrdd Chapel (church, about 1 km), Cynon Valley (viewpoint, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Aberdare?
199 places on Spotwander: 86 hill stations & viewpoints, 52 forts & heritage, 29 churches, 10 parks, 3 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Aberdare?
Cynon Valley, about 3 km by road; Mynydd-y-glog (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Aberdare?
Morlais Castle, about 11 km by road; Llantrisant Castle (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Aberdare?
Start in Aberdare, visit Mynydd-y-glog, then Cefn Cil-Sanws, then Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil, then Bethania Chapel, then Rhondda Fawr Valley, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.