Caerphilly Castle Circular
A short round around Caerphilly Castle, which is the biggest castle in Wales and second only to Windsor in Britain. You can park for free in Morrisons car park, but you are limited to 3 hours. This is plenty of…
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 Caerphilly
Walks in the County of Caerphilly, South Wales.
Mynydd Twyn-glas: A Southern Giant
A fairly short and gentle walk to the 472m summit of Mynydd Twyn-glas. Parking is high up, so there is not much ascent to worry about and you can stick to the wide gravel road almost all the way to…
Mynydd y Grug: Made by Miners
Starting in Pontllanfraith this is a good hill walk taking in country lanes, gravel tracks and then the old spoil tip that now tops the hill. Great views and a classic South Wales Valleys walk. The walk starts in Pontllanfraith,…
Caerphilly Mountain: a classic
A nice figure of eight walk taking in the summit of Twyn Garwa before heading back to summit Caerphilly Mountain. Click here to see the rest of The Miners list.
Craig Ruperra & The Secret Castle
A short woodland walk up to the hill fort that crowns Craig Ruperra, a 182m hill in Caerphilly. This hill is currently the smallest hill on The Miners list. Parking at Draethen – there are lots of spots to pick…
Mynydd Bach Circular
A classic country walk in the South Wales Valleys. Beautiful views and country tracks and plenty of stone walls. This walk is nice and easy to follow and you can make it longer or shorter as you see fit thanks…