Sugar Loaf
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 be a very busy hill indeed. I walked the Sugar Loaf from…
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 Monmouthshire
Bryn Arw
Bryn Arw has two points, the old high point is South and 381m, but the highest point is now the most Northern point and is 385m. There is also a middle point marked by a cairn which is 383m high,…
Graig Syfyrddin [Edmund’s Tump]
Graig Syfyrddin [Edmund’s Tump] is a 423m hill in Monmouthshire. As a fairly isolated hill it offers great views in every direction of open countryside. The walk is a pleasant one with gentle ascent and descent and you pick up…
Ysgyryd Fach
Ysgyryd Fach is a 271m hill in Monmouthshire, just outside of Abergavenny. In English it is ‘Little Skirrid’, as it is smaller than the nearby Skirrid (Ysgyryd Fawr). This is a good little walk, with plenty of ascent through classic…
Blorenge
One of most accessible hills in the Brecon Beacons, with a car park offering a near-level pathway to the summit, the Blorenge is a very popular hill between Blaenavon and Abergavenny. The nearby Keepers pond is also very popular, and…