Frank up Pen-y-Fan. Walking to the top!
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- Frank up Pen-y-Fan. Walking to the top!
Frank takes the train along the Valley Lines from Cardiff Central on a Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Class 150/2 Sprinter run by Trafnidiaeth Cymru/Transport for Wales (TFW) The track in Cardiff Central is managed by Network Rail, whereas after at Cardiff Queen Street it is run by TFW. The Sprinter was made by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) at Holbrook in Leeds, Yorkshire. The Valley Lines are being Electrified in part using 25kV AC overhead wires as part of the South Wales Metro. The train climbs up the Taf Valley passing Pontypridd and onwards passing the stations where Frank gets the first view of Pen-y-Fan between Merthyr Vale and Troed-y-Rhiw. The train terminates at the currently single platform in Merthyr Tydfil.
Frank has been on the train passing the Welsh county boroughs of City of Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) and Merthyr Borough Council all in the historic Welsh county of Glamorgan.
Frank heads through Merthyr Tydfil to the Bus Station.
Merthyr Tydfil is served by Stagecoach in South Wales (Red & White). The Buses are run by TrawsCymru/Stagecoach in South Wales. The T4 Bus Line runs from Cardiff to Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil, Brecon, Builth Wells, Llandridnod Wells and Newtown. The T14 Bus Line runs from Cardiff, Pontypridd, Merthyr Tydfil, Brecon, Hay-on-Wye and Hereford.
Frank rides on the Bus passes Cefn Coed Viaduct which is near Cyfartha Park and Museum and the Heads of the Valleys Road.
Cefn Viaduct was opened in 1868 and was built to carry the Brecon & Merthyr Railway over the River Taff. Contractors Savel and Ward erected it at a cost of £25,000. Consisting of 15 arches, each one almost 40 feet across, the structure boasts an elegant curve, a length of 257 yards and a maximum height of 115 feet.
The line closed to passengers in 1961 and goods 1st August 1966.
The bus goes into Bannau Brycheiniog/Brecon Beacons National Park passing Llwyn Onn Reservoir and crosses from Glamorgan to Brecknockshire, the present day Merthyr County Borough and Powys.
Frank alights at Storey Arms. Frank climbs up from the Red Telephone Box up Y Girn and climbs Corn Du and goes down and up to Pen-y-Fan. Corn Du is a summit of the twin topped Pen y Fan and the second highest peak in South Wales at 871.5 m (2,864 ft), then gets to the first highest 886 metres (2,907 ft) above sea-level, it is also the highest British peak south of Cadair Idris in Snowdonia. It is the highest point county top in the historic county of Brecknockshire. The twin summits of Pen y Fan and Corn Du at 873 metres (2,864 ft) were in the past referred to in Welsh as Cadair Arthur or 'Arthur's Seat.
Pen-y-Fan is the highest mountain in South Wales. The panoramic view is something to behold.
South Wales is seen in the chilly wind.
Frank heads down the mountain with the Moon climbing up. Frank passes the Forestry and goes back on the TrawsCymru Bus to Merthyr Tydfil. Frank heads back on the train.
My video was made on Friday 19th of April in the year of our Lord 2024.
Weather Report.
Temperature:15 / 12 °C
Scattered clouds.
Humidity: 68%
Barometer: 1020 mbar
NW
Wind:18.021 mph
Beaufort: 4 moderate breeze
Lat/Long: 51.88° N 3.44° W Pen-y-Fan.
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