Whimble
One of the more interesting hills in Wales due to having a name that just feels right and from being a proper pointed hill. At a very precise 598.8m it is one of the highest hills in Wales as well.…
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 Welsh Hills
Craig yr Allt
Craig yr Allt is a 273m high hill in South Wales between Caerphilly and Taffs Well. It is a really nice little loop with good views, plenty of wildlife, bluebells and varied walking. There are multiple tracks up, down and…
Craig Y Felin
Craig y Felin is a 352m hill above Deri. This route offers good parking in the evenings, but the car park is only small so on weekends it will probably be more difficult. The track is easy to follow –…
Medart
The Medart is a distinct hill above Cwmcarn and Crosskeys, next to the much more popular Twmbarlwm. Due to the nature of the route up to the top of Medart it makes sense to also walk Twmbarlwm, which is the…
Twmbarlwm
Situated above Crosskeys and Risca, and topped with what is suspected to be an Iron Age fort, Twmbarlwm is one of the most distinctive hills in the area. It has far reaching views around South Wales and the Bristol Channel,…
Mynydd Dimlaith
Mynydd Dimlaith is a small 224m high hill just above Llanbradach. It can be walked from a number of different directions as the area is riddled with public footpaths. I decided to park up near the communications tower on top…