Twyn Ceilog
You can park in Trefil by a small play park, there is actually plenty of parking here and it is normally very quiet. You can follow the road up to a gate, which you can open and you are then…
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.
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…
Mynydd Carn-y-cefn
I parked at a small car park at the Silent Valley Nature reserve and it was quiet on a Wednesday evening – only one other car and I only saw a couple of bikers on the whole walk. The walk…
Mynydd James
Mynydd James is another heather covered hill in Blaenau Gwent with nothing marking the highest point. I approached it from Blaina, which was a positive start with a nice pond and a nature area of sorts. However, the track up…
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…
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…