Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil
A gentle and relaxing walk up to the summit and beyond of Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil, a 446m hill in Merthyr Tydfil. This route is fairly gentle on your legs as the car does most of the ascent up a fairly rough…
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 Merthyr Tydfil
Walks in the county of Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.
Mynydd Aberdar: The Best views of the Brecon Beacons?
A short walk from Trago Mills carpark to the 457m summit of Mynydd Aberdar, a lovely hill with stunning views of the Brecon Beacons mountains. I parked at Trago Mills because my partner was taking the kids to soft play,…
Cefn Cil-Sanws: Perfect Solitude in Bannau Brycheiniog
Cefn Cil-Sanws is a 460m hill above Merthyr Tydfil at the Southern end of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. It is an incredibly peaceful area to visit and you’ll rarely see another walker. This walk has two sections of ascent, one…
Pen Garnbugail: Roman Roads & Ancient Memorials
Pen Garnbugail is a 477m hill at the heads of the South Wales Valleys, in the county of Merthyr Tydfil. It offers easy access and decent parking, with very little ascent needed to visit the trig point, which sits on…
Garn Ddu
Garn Ddu is a 462m hill in the Brecon Beacons, offering good views of the Pen y Fan horseshoe walk and wide views South. You park at a decent-sized layby next to Llwyn-Onn reservoir and cross the road to a…
Cefn Cil-Sanws
Cefn Cil-Sanws is a 461m hill above Merthyr Tydfil and below the Brecon Beacons horseshoe walk. I walked this along with Garn Ddu following the route above and the hill is well worth walking, being topped by a trig point…