■ Distance: 5¼ miles/8.3km ■ Time: 3½ hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 6½ miles/10.4km ■ Time: 3 hours ■ Grade: Moderate

■ Distance: 9¾ miles/15.7km ■ Time: 5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging

■Distance: 8 miles/13km ■Time: 5 hours ■Grade: Moderate

On an old industrial site where large forged and cast steel components used to be manufactured, new tram-trains sit ready for service. ANDY COMFORT reports on the new Transport for Wales Taff’s Well depot

On a leisurely weekend break, the last thing I expected to be wearing was a hard hat with a headlamp, a battery pack and a pair of wellingtons. But there I was, fully togged up – along with seven othe