Troed-y-Rhiw, Merthyr Tydfil — Elevation, map and places

About Troed-y-Rhiw

Troed-y-Rhiw is a municipality. Location: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Elevation: 174 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Tâf Fawr and Cefn Merthyr.

Photos of Troed-y-Rhiw

Morlais Castle Gibbinskaren · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Troed-y-Rhiw

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (164 mm)
Driest month: July (80 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

12° 4°

15° 7°

18° 10°

20° 12°

17° 10°

13° 8°

10° 5°

8° 3°

Jan

162

Feb

115

Mar

122

Apr

88

May

84

Jun

87

Jul

80

Aug

107

Sep

122

Oct

142

Nov

160

Dec

164

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Troed-y-Rhiw
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	12°	15°	18°	20°	20°	17°	13°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	12°	10°	8°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	162	115	122	88	84	87	80	107	122	142	160	164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Troed-y-Rhiw

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 29 km to the southeast.

Airports

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 36 kmsouth
Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 59 kmsoutheast
Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Newport Population: 161.5K 29 kmsoutheast
Cardiff Population: 372.1K 30 kmsoutheast
Swansea Population: 300.4K 41 kmwest
Bristol Population: 479K 61 kmsoutheast
Gloucester Population: 132.4K 79 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Troed-y-Rhiw

Within 100 km: 951 historic and cultural sites, 2,171 natural sites, 161 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km219 places

Llangorse Lake Lake 24 kmN
Talybont Reservoir Lake 16 kmN
Pen y Fan Mountain 19 kmN
Fan Gyhirych Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,156 places

Kilve Beach Beach 60 kmS
Steep Holm Island 46 kmSE
Flat Holm Island 42 kmSE
Barry Island Island 37 kmS

60–100 km1,908 places

Saunton Sands Beach 91 kmSW
Putsborough Beach Beach 87 kmSW
Manorbier Beach Beach 100 kmW
Mwnt beach Beach 99 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Troed-y-Rhiw

4 places

1 Abercanaid 5.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages2

Pentrebach · Village
Troedyrhiw · Village

Mountains & nature1

Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil · Mountain

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Tâf Fawr River, Merthyr Tydfil
3.9 km NW
Cefn Merthyr Mountain, Merthyr Vale
3.6 km SE
Morlais Castle Historic site, Pant
6.2 km N
Twyn y Waun Mountain, Town
4.2 km NE
Mynydd Aberdar Mountain, Cyfarthfa
4.3 km NW
Pen Garnbugail Mountain, Bedlinog
4.3 km E
Tâf Fechan River, Wales
3.9 km NW
Twyn Brynbychan Mountain, Merthyr Vale
4.5 km S

Troed-y-Rhiw

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7.5 km SE
Park Municipality, Merthyr Tydfil
3.9 km N
Cyfarthfa Municipality, Merthyr Tydfil
4.5 km NW
Merthyr Vale Municipality, Merthyr Tydfil
4.3 km SE
Penydarren Municipality, Merthyr Tydfil
4.3 km N
Bedlinog Municipality, Merthyr Tydfil
5.2 km SE