Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil
If you drive North on the A4054 from Edwardsville you’ll be able to track a track on your right that takes you diagonally through the forest and up onto the ridgeway. Here you can park quite easily – but beware…
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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Cefn y Brithdir
You can park on the road towards Pontlottyn, on the edge of the closed lane that takes you to Cefn y Brithdir by foot. There is also parking if you turn left and head down towards the small pond. The…
Pen Garnbugail
Pen Garnbugail is the 477m high peak on the long ridgeway that takes you from Gelligaer in the South through to Merthyr Tydfil and Dowlais top at the Northern end. If you continue heading North you’ll end up on one…
Bryn Serth
At just 403.9m high, Bryn Serth is the smallest hill on the list for Blaenau Gwent, and only 1 of 3 that are below 500m. It is easily accessible by road, and also marks the start / end of the…
Mynydd Carn-y-cefn
I parked at a small car park at the Silent Valley Nature reserve and it was quiet on a Wednesday evening – only one other car and I only saw a couple of bikers on the whole walk. The walk…
Cefncarnau
Cefncarnau is a 272m high hill South of Caerphilly. It is actually just over a metre taller than nearby Caerphilly Common, but a lot less walked with no summit marker and a summit not accessible due to a barbed wire…