Map reveals last known movements of missing woman as CCTV shows her wandering into forest alone wearing backpack

A MAP has revealed the past known movements of missing hiker earlier she mysteriously wanders disconnected into a wood alone.

Joanne Jones, 49, was pictured heading disconnected into a Welsh wood wearing walking boots, a raincoat, and rucksack earlier failing to instrumentality home.

The hiker was spotted wandering up Graigwen Road connected October 21 which connects to the marketplace municipality of Pontypridd, South Wales.

Nearby is the St Gwynno forestry successful Llanwonno wherever this is simply a waterfall locomotion and fashionable hiking trails.

Volunteers looking to assistance with the hunt for Joanne person been warned by police to correspond with officers earlier they embark.

South Wales Police said: "Joanne, 49, was past seen astir 9.45am connected Monday morning, October 21, successful Vale Gardens, Pontypridd but has not been heard from since.

"It is believed she headed onto Graigwen Road successful the absorption of Llanwonno Forest.

"CCTV shows her wearing a acheronian greenish coat, achromatic rucksack, leggings, and walking boots."

Llanwonno is quiet, being location to a fistful of sheep farms, and contains a steep forested ascent which overlooks the Aberdare Valley.

It besides is successful the shadiness of the region's tallest peak, Tylorstown Tip.

The 2,644 hectare St Gwynno Forest is simply a scenic determination which pb it to go a hotspot with for walkers and cyclists.

Chief Inspector Matt Rowlands said: "Along with Joanne’s household and friends, we are increasing progressively acrophobic for her well-being and are appealing for anyone who whitethorn person seen her to delight get successful touch.

"Officers with specializer grooming and equipment, who are utilized to moving successful assorted terrains and upwind conditions, person carried retired extended searches for Joanne, which has included the usage of the National Police Air Service and Mountain Rescue.

"There are a scope of enquiries taking spot to effort and find Joanne and the absorption of our enactment is wrong the Graigwen and Llanwonno areas."

The serviceman has expressed his appreciation for members of the nationalist who are keen to acceptable up hunt teams for Joanne, but insists they indispensable beryllium cautiously managed.

Using the precise locating strategy what3words, helium asked to nonstop successful past sightings of the hiker to item wherever she mightiness be.

Where determination is simply a clump of sightings successful the aforesaid vicinity they whitethorn beryllium capable to analyse the country further.

He added: "We are besides keen to perceive from anyone who has dash-cam oregon doorbell footage successful the areas of Graigwen/ Llanwonno/ Perthcelyn/ Ynysybwl from 9.30am yesterday greeting until present to travel forward.

"If you tin assistance our efforts to hint Joanne, delight interaction america by 1 of the beneath means quoting 2400351002."