The Blorenge: Maximum Views, Minimum Effort
A quick and easy walk to the fantastic summit and trig point of the Blorenge, a 561m hill in South Wales. Parking at the main car park, the walk is very easy although a little rocky in places. Not much…
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 Monmouthshire
Walks in the County of Monmouthshire, South-East Wales.
The Sugar Loaf: A Welsh Classic
A quick walk up to the famous Sugar Loaf hill near Abergavenny. One of most famous hills in Wales, the Sugar Loaf is distinctive enough to be visible from miles around and combines good height (596m) with easy access to…
Twyn y Gaer
A nice little walk this, starting at a small car park at the Queen’s Head pub (£2 for the day, pay by dropping your money into an honesty box in the porch) and ascending nearly 900ft up to a well-defined…
Mynydd Garnclochdy
I thought I had completed Monmouthshire, but having scoured the map a bit more – and having walked 16 hills in the county and seeing a couple of hills that weren’t on my list I two more hills to it…
Hatterrall Hill
The final hill in Monmouthshire for me, Hatterrall Hill is a 531m hill that sits on the far bottom right of the Black Mountains range. This means the Offa’s Dyke and Beacons Way footpath passes closely by it and you…
Ysgyryd Fawr
This 486m hill probably needs no introduction, but if you haven’t walked it you really should. Parking is at a dedicated National Trust car park, offering well maintained paths to the famous and often-visited trig point at the end of…