Pen Castell y Van
The smallest hill on the list for Caerphilly at just 140m in height. Whilst the map indicates that the top is on private land, I was surprised to find access open from multiple directions and the whole area riddled with…
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.
Tag Caerphilly
Mynydd Rudry
A nice little walk this if you park in the car park above, it will take you less than 10 minutes to get to the top of Mynydd Rudry if you just wanted to do a quick up and down.…
Mynydd Machen
Mynydd Machen, at 362m, is one of the most Southern hills in South Wales above 350m – with most hills below Mynydd Machen not reaching 300m. This walk takes in Pen-rhiw Tip which you can easily walk along on the…
Mynydd Twyn-glas
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…
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 –…
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,…