Pen-y-Fan Pond
A really short, easy walk around a nice pond with a café in the warmer months as well that serves hot and cold food, snacks and Ice cream etc. The pond is actually quite high up, just over 300m, so…
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 Easy
This walk is an easy one, able to be completed by almost anyone. It is both short and mostly flat.
Craig y Saeson
This is a short walk, offering limited parking for 1 or maybe 2 cars close to the hill top. The hill has a trig point – buried in the hedge when I visited in summer – a memorial patch of…
Moel Penderyn
Moel Penderyn is a 371m hill above Penderyn and has good views over this pleasant part of Wales. Parking is opposite a farm, there were no signs saying it was private, but it could be. Room for 2-3 cars. If…
Pen-rhiw-Ifor
Pen-rhiw-Ifor is a disused tip that is now one of the higher hills in Torfaen, and close to the much more famous Blorenge. Like most disused tips it is a popular place for bikers – motor and peddle – but…
Pen Garnbugail
Pen Garnbugail is the 477m high peak on the long ridgeway that takes you from Gelligaer in the South through to Merthyr Tydfil and Dowlais top at the Northern end. If you continue heading North you’ll end up on one…
Bryn Serth
At just 403.9m high, Bryn Serth is the smallest hill on the list for Blaenau Gwent, and only 1 of 3 that are below 500m. It is easily accessible by road, and also marks the start / end of the…