Pen-rhiw Tip
I walked Pen-rhiw Tip along with Mynydd Machen as they are so close together it made no sense to do them in two separate walks. Starting out from a small car park just below Wattsville this short up and back…
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.
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Mynydd Machen
Mynydd Machen, at 362m, is one of the most Southern hills in South Wales above 350m – with most hills below Mynydd Machen not reaching 300m. This walk takes in Pen-rhiw Tip which you can easily walk along on the…
Foel Fraith
At 602m Foel Fraith does not qualify as a mountain, but is part of the Black Mountain range in the West of the Brecon Beacons range. If you are walking this ridgeway – taking in Garreg Lwyd, Garreg Las, Waun…
Mynydd Twyn-glas
Mynydd Twyn-glas is a 472m high hill in South Wales, between Cwmbran and Newbridge / Crumlin. It is the highest hill in Caerphilly, but not the highest point – which is Pen March (535m) and Methyr Common (531). It offers…
Fan Foel
Despite being 781m Fan Foel is not a mountain – it is a subsidiary peak of nearby Fan Brycheiniog (802m) – but, as Fan Brycheiniog is classed as being in Powys, Fan Foel is the highest point in Carmarthenshire. The…
Whimble
One of the more interesting hills in Wales due to having a name that just feels right and from being a proper pointed hill. At a very precise 598.8m it is one of the highest hills in Wales as well.…