Carn Llidi: The Best hill in Wales?
Carn Llidi is a 181m hill in West Wales offering great views over Whitesands Bay and towards St Davids. It can be walked from multiple directions and you can mix this route up to suit yourself. My walk is from…
One man's incessant wanderings, shared so you can follow in my footsteps if you wish.
One man's incessant wanderings, shared so you can follow in my footsteps if you wish.
Category Crags
Parc Penallta Circular
This is a nice, fairly gentle, circular walk around Parc Penallta taking in all of the highlights – the ponds, the Pit Pony, the highest point and Penallta Rocks. The walk starts on a large tarmac path / cycle route…
Pen Garnbugail: Roman Roads & Ancient Memorials
Pen Garnbugail is a 477m hill at the heads of the South Wales Valleys, in the county of Merthyr Tydfil. It offers easy access and decent parking, with very little ascent needed to visit the trig point, which sits on…
Pen Y Foel: A Hidden Gem above Abercynon
Pen y Foel is a 331m hill in the South Wales Valleys. It rises above Abercynon and is part forested with crags poking out between the trees. This is a real hidden gem of a hill and a great walk.…
Cefn Eglwysilan: Peace and Quiet above Pontypridd
This is a gentle walk up to the twin 382m summits of Cefn Eglwysilan, a nice hill in the Rhondda Cynon Taff overlooking Pontypridd. Parking up high means the car does all the hard work and you can enjoy a…
Cadair Fawr: The Gateway to the Brecon Beacons
This is a quick loop of Cadair Fawr, a 485m foothill in the Brecon Beacons National Park that belongs in the county of Rhondda Cynon Taff. The hill has two high points, the highest being topped by a trig point,…