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Torpantau Railway Tunnel

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Torpantau Railway Tunnel

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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    April 22, 2026

    Torpantau Tunnel is a closed-down, 666-yard-long abandoned masonry railway tunnel in Wales that was opened in 1863 and closed down in 1963. It was part of the Brecon and Merthyr …

    November 4, 2018

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    you need to be prepared for wet feet and pitch black. great fun though.

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    Elevation 420 m

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    Location: Talybont-On-Usk, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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