Cwmbran Stadium Canal walk

If you’re ever waiting around at Cwmbran Stadium for 25-30 minutes then this is a nice little walk to help kill some time. The walk takes you on a little loop of the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal. All tarmac paths…
Walks in the County of Torfaen, South Wales.

If you’re ever waiting around at Cwmbran Stadium for 25-30 minutes then this is a nice little walk to help kill some time. The walk takes you on a little loop of the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal. All tarmac paths…

Pen-rhiw-Ifor is a disused tip that is now one of the higher hills in Torfaen, and close to the much more famous Blorenge. Like most disused tips it is a popular place for bikers – motor and peddle – but…

Parking nearer the hill is not really possible without possibly / probably annoying people. I therefore parked next to the cattle grid where there is room to park out the way of the two roads converging. This left me with…

Blaen-y-cwm is a 416m forested hill in Torfaen. There are no views due to the heavy forestation, but the walk to it is pleasant enough – and you have the nearby blue waters of the Canyon to explore as well.…

Mynydd Twyn-glas is a 472m high hill in South Wales, between Cwmbran and Newbridge / Crumlin. It is the highest hill in Caerphilly, but not the highest point – which is Pen March (535m) and Methyr Common (531). It offers…