Rhymney River Circular
You can park in the housing estate just over the road bridge which puts you right on the walk. I recommend walking this route in an anti-clockwise direction to get the only real ascent out of the way early on.
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 River
On these walks you’ll find at least one river.
The Raven Walk
A challenging but rewarding 14 mile circular route in the South Wales Valleys. You can start it from many different places, but I parked just below St Tudor’s Church in Mynyddislwyn where you can park on the side of the…
A Quiet Waterfall Walk
A short and peaceful walk through a sheltered mini valley following a gentle river to a small waterfall. A quiet part of the Brecon Beacons National Park and well worth a walk. You’ll see a lot more wildlife than usual…
Pontllanfraith to Crosskeys
A gentle and relaxing walk down the Sirhowy Valley featuring plenty of woodland, small waterfalls and valley views. You can start anywhere in Pontllanfraith, you just need to make your way to the Halfway House pub at which point you’ll…
Craig Cerrig-gleisiad Circular
This is an extended circular walk taking in an ancient Roman road (Sarn Helen) and extensive clifftop crag walking up to the summit of Craig Cerrig-gleisiad. The walk then takes you across open land to Fan Dringarth and the summit of…
Moel Penderyn: The Hill between Mountains
Moel Penderyn is a 371m hill situated between the Heads of the Valleys and the Central Brecon Beacons mountain range. This is a walk that takes in Dinas Rock and the nearby river gorge and then a long and reasonably…