Craig Rhiwargan Circular
This is a gentle circular walk taking in a nice hill summit and a large cross above Craig Rhiwargan. You can park just before the cattle grid where there is room for a few cars. Cross the road and you’ll…
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 Blaenau Gwent
Walks in the county of Blaenau Gwent, South Wales.
Cefn yr Arail Circular
A lovely hill walk featuring wide gravel tracks, a stream, forest, ponds, amazing views and grassy walking. There is a sizeable car park at the bottom of the forestry track. This loop can be done either way, but the way…
Ebbw Vale, Central Valley Walk
This is a nice, short and flat route through the central Valley of Ebbw Vale on good paths through a small nature reserve. You can park for free at the multistorey car park, or start from the train station if…
Y Domen Fawr: Above the Valley of Steel
A short walk up to the summit of Y Domen Fawr, a 504m hill in Blaenau Gwent, towering over the old Steelworks site of Ebbw Vale. Parking is at a little reservoir above Georgetown. There is a track that takes…
Mynydd Bedwellte: The Heart of the Valleys
A short walk to the summit of Mynydd Bedwellte, a 486m hill in Blaenau Gwent. Parking is at a small pond near Cefn Golau and the car does most of the ascent so the walk is easy. The summit is…
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…