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Rhondda Tunnel Walking and Cycling Project

Sector: Tunnel • Location: Blaencwm, Wales, United Kingdom

Source: Wales Online

Project
Planned

The Rhondda Tunnel Society has submitted a planning application to excavate land to expose the Blaencwm portal of the Rhondda Tunnel, aiming to transform it into Europe’s longest walking and cycling tunnel. This project seeks to reconnect the Rhondda and Afan Valleys through a nearly two-mile path.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Tunnel
Location
Blaencwm, Wales, United Kingdom
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Wales Online

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The project “Rhondda Tunnel Walking and Cycling Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Tunnel sector, located in Blaencwm, Wales, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Wales Online.

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2026-07-22

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The Rhondda Tunnel Society has submitted a planning application to excavate land to expose the Blaencwm portal of the Rhondda Tunnel, aiming to transform it into Europe’s longest walking and cycling tunnel. This project seeks to reconnect the Rhondda and Afan Valleys through a nearly two-mile path.

Location

Country

United Kingdom (UK)

State

Wales

City

Blaencwm

Source

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Wales Online

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Sector

Tunnel

Article published date

2025-01-21

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