south wales driving roads - around the A4059

[E21_Ross]

hi guys,

as some of you know i already know a few of the good roads around s. wales and when the snow clears up i want to go out for a blast, it's been too long now!! i didn't want to go too far out (no more than about 125miles really, 150 miles tops. i'm based around pontypridd (right next to uni of glamorgan). my usual route for a quick blast is just follow the A470 up towards brecon and turn left onto the A4059 and head down to Hirwaun, i then join the A4061 and then continue to the A4017, then i just turn back. but looking at google maps there are a lot of small roads

if you would be kind enough to take a look here:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...

i would like to do a little exploring, but does anyone have any idea what the road to the left (B4242 / sam helen) road is like? what about the really small grey ones coming off the A4059 (half way along roughly) heading to ystradfellte are like? or what about the A4067? as said would like to do exploring but don't want to drive there and find they aren't good for driving fun, so if anyone has the experience of them, let me know what you think

i know the A4069 is a cracker, as are some of the roads around Usk and abergavenny etc but they are a little too far away to do for the time being.

thanks so much in advance, really grateful for any input guys.

take care,

Ross.

Edited by E21_Ross on Saturday 9th January 18:00

[pwd95]

Have a look at my post on this thread........

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I've suggested a route that takes in the 4059 & 4069. If you come up the 470 you can turn left at Merthyr along the 465 to Hirwaun & then go north along the 4059 to start with.

Or, go over to Treorchy from your place & follow the 4061 to Hirwaun.

Edited by pwd95 on Saturday 9th January 18:40

[Callyuk]

personally i would change your route slightly (sorry dont know what the little roads are like) but i would come off the 470 at heads of the vally road and drop into hirwaun the take then rhigos rd past the ind estate heading into glyn-neath and follow the a4109 over to abercraf take a right at the bottom heading towards ynyswen on the a4067 (excellent road) follow that till you reach defynnog turn right onto a4215 back to a470 then head back from there

[pwd95]

Callyuk said:

heading into glyn-neath and follow the a4109 over to abercraf take a right at the bottom heading towards ynyswen on the a4067 (excellent road) follow that till you reach defynnog turn right onto a4215 back to a470 then head back from there

Just like this........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDvte-aGX4U

Exactly as you describe.

[E21_Ross]

Callyuk said:

personally i would change your route slightly (sorry dont know what the little roads are like) but i would come off the 470 at heads of the vally road and drop into hirwaun the take then rhigos rd past the ind estate heading into glyn-neath and follow the a4109 over to abercraf take a right at the bottom heading towards ynyswen on the a4067 (excellent road) follow that till you reach defynnog turn right onto a4215 back to a470 then head back from there

like this?

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&a...

added the 4059, i just love that road! might try that as most of those 'fun' roads you mention i have never driven.

thanks!!! any other recommendations?

Edited by E21_Ross on Saturday 9th January 19:06

[Callyuk]

let me know when your planning this for a may just join you as you pass through aberdare

[E21_Ross]

Callyuk said:

let me know when your planning this for a may just join you as you pass through aberdare

no worries will do, it's likely to be the first saturday or sunday which we have once the snow has cleared and it's not raining. so hopefully 2-3 weeks away if i'm lucky! we are due more heavy snow during the week though

[Callyuk]

sounds good to me i will have been payed by then too

[E21_Ross]

Callyuk said:

sounds good to me i will have been payed by then too

cool. well nearer the time i'll PM you and see if you are still up for it, and since you live nearer there hopefully you can give me a heads up that the snow has cleared by then! if you can i'll PM you my number and we can arrange from there. as said, will likely be 2-3 weeks away at best so no hurries yet.

cheers,

Ross.

edited for typo!

Edited by E21_Ross on Sunday 10th January 17:05

[Callyuk]

no problem sounds like a good plan

[phil_cardiff]

Going to go for a similar balst tomorrow. God bless Maundy Thursday 1/2 day!