Mulfran
Mulfran is a 524m high hill above Blaina. It is one of the more characterful hills in the area in that it has some clear paths / motorbike routes up and isn’t just covered in dense heather. The highest point…
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 Challenging
This walk is going to be challenging for any walker, even with good levels of fitness. If you’re fit and used to walking up and down hills, you’ll find this an enjoyable challenge. If you have poor levels of fitness this one is going to be a long and hard slog and you might want to build up to it with some easier routes first.
Cefn Coch
Cefn Coch, at 574m, is the highest hill in Torfaen, but 3m shy of the highest boundary point of Torfaen which is the nearby Coety Mountain. Like most hills in this area, despite being not that far off of a…
Coety Mountain
Coety Mountain, at 578m, is the highest hill in Blaenau Gwent, but has – like the other hills on this loop, an unmarked summit. You can walk to Coety Mountain on large tracks from a couple of different directions, but…
Gwasted
I tried a fairly direct route up to Gwasted from Cwmtillery ponds, which meant a lot of the walk was through thick heather without any tracks. This was not fun and made progress very slow. The early parts of the…
Medart
The Medart is a distinct hill above Cwmcarn and Crosskeys, next to the much more popular Twmbarlwm. Due to the nature of the route up to the top of Medart it makes sense to also walk Twmbarlwm, which is the…
Twmbarlwm
Situated above Crosskeys and Risca, and topped with what is suspected to be an Iron Age fort, Twmbarlwm is one of the most distinctive hills in the area. It has far reaching views around South Wales and the Bristol Channel,…