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 Moderate
This walk will challenge someone with poor levels of fitness, but you should still be able to complete it as long as you give yourself plenty of time and have some breaks along the way. Moderate walks can be longer, but still largely flat, or they can be quite short but have lots of uphill and downhill sections.
Cefn Gwyngul: Roman Camps & Waterfalls
A nice loop up to the top of Cefn Gwyngul, a 470m hill. Takes in a Roman Marching Camp, Clydach Reservoir and a decent waterfall. Click here to see the rest of The Miners list.
Mynydd Carn-y-cefn: High above the Silent Valley
Mynydd Carn-y-cefn is a 550m hill in Blaenau Gwent offering great views of the Brecon Beacons, the Sugar Loaf, Skirrid and the Heads of the South Wales Valleys. The walk starts in Silent Valley Nature Reserve which offers lots of…
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.…
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,…
Pontllanfraith to Penallta Rocks via Ystrad Mynach
This route takes you from Pontllanfraith to Ystrad Mynach via a cycle path and then onto Penallta Rocks. You can have food and drinks in Ystrad Mynach. This is a nice walk along tarmac cycle routes / paths and only…