For a dog scared of traffic

Walks for a dog scared of traffic near Maesteg

880 or more of the walks within 5 km of the middle of Maesteg pass the checks the app runs for a dog frightened by traffic. That is 37% of the 2,370 or more we measured.

To pass, a walk has to be 2.5 to 8 km long, with a busy or fast road beside no more than 15% of the way and at most one busy road to cross. Tell the app about your own dog and it runs the checks that fit them, and looks further than 5 km when it has to.

BridgendPorthcawlMaesteg10 km
Maesteg and the 5 km around it, on Bridgend. Ordnance Survey boundary data.
The walks near Maesteg
WalksHow manyShare of every walk measured
Every walk we measured within 5 km2,370 or more
100%
2.5 to 8 km long1,270 or more
53%
And pass both checks880 or more
37%

Each bar is a share of every walk we measured. Counts are rounded down to ten.

What stops the rest

Near Maesteg, busy roads to cross stop the most walks. 29% of the walks that are 2.5 to 8 km long have two or more busy roads to cross.

What stops a walk of the right length

Of the 1,270 or more walks near Maesteg that are 2.5 to 8 km long, the share that each check would refuse. A walk can fail more than one, so these add up to more than the walks refused.

Walks thatShare of walks measured
A busy or fast road beside more than 15% of the way
18%
Two or more busy roads to cross
29%
Busy roads beside the way
A dog frightened by traffic has nowhere to go when a lorry passes a few feet away.
Busy roads to cross
Every busy road to cross is a wait at the kerb with the traffic going past.

Measured on 12 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made

What the walks that pass are like

Each bar is the share of passing walks the sentence is true of. The upright mark on each bar, and the small number beside it, is the same share for every walk near Maesteg.

The 880 walks or more that pass

Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road: 42% of the walks that pass, against 58% of every walk near Maesteg.

Walks thatShare of walks measuredEvery walk near Maesteg
A loop
19%
25%
Under trees for a third or more of the way
82%
78%
Beside water for a tenth or more
81%
81%
Through a park or green space for a third or more
1%
2%
Off road for four fifths or more
58%
45%
No stile, gate or cattle grid
92%
88%
No steps
95%
87%
Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road
42%
58%
Pass a dog-waste bin
<1%
<1%
Pass a public toilet
1%
3%
Pass a busy beauty spot
49%
51%
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Walks near Maesteg for a dog scared of traffic

If you live in Bridgend, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app your dog is frightened by traffic, and it runs these checks on every walk before you see one, with any busy road shown first.

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Further is the Trekosa subscription: walks beyond your home county, and help on the walk itself. The OS Explorer map, 1:25,000, on any walk while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal goes. Drift off the path and you get a quiet buzz.

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Questions people ask

How many walks near Maesteg pass the checks for a dog scared of traffic?
880 walks or more: 37% of the 2,370 or more we measured within 5 km of the middle of Maesteg. Of the 1,270 or more that are 2.5 to 8 km long, 69% pass.
What stops the most walks near Maesteg?
Busy roads to cross: 29% of the walks near Maesteg that are 2.5 to 8 km long have two or more busy roads to cross. After that, 18% have a busy or fast road beside more than 15% of the way.
Does a walk that passes mean there will be no traffic?
No. It means the map shows a busy or fast road beside no more than a small part of the way and at most one busy road to cross. A walk that passes can still cross a minor road or run along a lane, and the map cannot tell us when a car will come.

Everything we measured near Maesteg