Mynydd Troed-y-rhiw
Parking is at the shrine of Our Lady of Penrhys, which offers a good dedicated car park for a few cars. It is also on the ridgeway so this walk has very little – and very gentle ascent up to the…
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 Rhondda Cynon Taff
Mynydd Maendy
A quick and easy walk this one as you can park close by on the ridgeway so the walk to the highest point is just over a mile with very little ascent on good tracks. Views are good as you…
Twyn Crugyrafan [Graig Fawr]
A Rhondda Cynon Taff and Neath Port Talbot hill, Twyn Crugyrafan is 559m high but is easily accessible with minimal ascent from the road that snakes over the ridgeway just beneath it. I walked this hill alongside Werfa and Mynydd…
Mynydd Ton
An easy walk this one, parking is at a popular viewing point (complete with ice cream van) and as you’re already fairly high up there is only 338ft of ascent to get to the trig point. The path up is…
Moel Penderyn
Moel Penderyn is a 371m hill above Penderyn and has good views over this pleasant part of Wales. Parking is opposite a farm, there were no signs saying it was private, but it could be. Room for 2-3 cars. If…
Cefn Gwyngul
This is a pleasant and easy walk via a country lane, forest gravel tracks and a rough, grassy track. Less than 4m in distance and 500ft of ascent gives you great views from the 470m summit of Cefn Gwyngul, which is…