Wilderness Walking
A wonderful figure of 8 walk on Mynydd y Lan, a wonderfully wild and peaceful hill in the South Wales Valleys. This walk is part of ‘The Miners’ list, my personal list of the 40 best hills in South Wales.
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.
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The Buzzard Way | Part 1
The Buzzard Way is a 91 circular walk designed by me. Part 1 takes you from the starting point on The Bryn, Pontllanfraith, to Hafodyrynys.
Rhymney River Circular
You can park in the housing estate just over the road bridge which puts you right on the walk. I recommend walking this route in an anti-clockwise direction to get the only real ascent out of the way early on.
The Raven Walk
A challenging but rewarding 14 mile circular route in the South Wales Valleys. You can start it from many different places, but I parked just below St Tudor’s Church in Mynyddislwyn where you can park on the side of the…
Pontllanfraith to Crosskeys
A gentle and relaxing walk down the Sirhowy Valley featuring plenty of woodland, small waterfalls and valley views. You can start anywhere in Pontllanfraith, you just need to make your way to the Halfway House pub at which point you’ll…
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,…