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James Shrubsall

'It will have a massive impact' – world's longest cycling tunnel could be coming to Wales soon

Old railway tunnel planned for cycling use.

A cycling and walking tunnel between two valleys in south Wales will be the longest in Europe when completed, and will have a host of features to make the journey more fun.

At 3.1km (1.9 miles), the Rhondda tunnel, built for rail, will also be the longest in the world for six months of the year, during which a tunnel in Washington State, USA, closes for the winter.

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