The final stage of a new walking and cycling route in the Valleys is on course to be opened by the end of the month.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has provided a progress update on the final phase of the Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route between Ferndale and Tylorstown with construction work on the main path entering its final stages, says Nation Cymru. The project will provide a dedicated walking and cycling route spanning 10km from Maerdy to Tylorstown.

The project has been divided into five phases of construction with the final phase of the main route currently being built between Rhondda Fach Leisure Centre in Ferndale and the Stanleytown overbridge.

Works such as path surfacing and perimeter fencing are due to be completed during the week commencing May 18 and shortly after this the new link to Rhondda Fach Leisure Centre will be completed.

The main route and the sports centre link will then be opened together, which is currently anticipated as by the end of May 2026.

(Picture: Rhondda Cynon Taf Council)