Gray Hill: Sea Views and Standing Stones
A short walk with extensive sea views that takes in the 273m summit of Grey Hill and the ancient Standing Stone and Stone Circle.
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 The Miners
My list of the best hills in South Wales. Will be regularly updated with new hills, routes and Vlogs on YouTube.
Mynydd Caerau: The Lonely Summit
A simple walk to the summit of Mynydd Caerau, a 555m hill topped by a trig point with wide-reaching views from the Mountains North to the Sea South. You can park at the entrance of the wind mill site and…
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil
A gentle and relaxing walk up to the summit and beyond of Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil, a 446m hill in Merthyr Tydfil. This route is fairly gentle on your legs as the car does most of the ascent up a fairly rough…
Craig y Llyn: The High Point
A fairly short and easy walk taking in the highest point of the South Wales Coalfields, the 600m summit of Craig y Llyn. Parking is at one of the best spots on the Rhigos Mountain Road, with stunning views across…
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…
Mynydd y Glyn: Isolation in the Valleys
Mynnyd y Glyn is a 377m hill in the South Wales Valley of Rhondda Cynon Taff. This is a nice, fairly gentle, circular walk taking in the trig point and the true summit. Despite being quite central in South Wales…