Coed Gwernau Nature Reserve
This is a short and peaceful walk that offers a good way to spend an hour if you have kids – thanks to the good play park – and for active parents there is even a well-specced outside gym. You…
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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Pontllanfraith to Penallta Rocks via Ystrad Mynach
This route takes you from Pontllanfraith to Ystrad Mynach via a cycle path and then onto Penallta Rocks. You can have food and drinks in Ystrad Mynach. This is a nice walk along tarmac cycle routes / paths and only…
Parc Bryn Bach
A nice little loop around Parc Bryn Bach, complete with café, play park and plenty of wildlife. There is a decent amount of parking here, but it can get full on weekends when the weather is nice. The walk around…
Mynydd Llangynidr
Mynydd Llangynidr is a 558m hill above Llangynidr that offers great views of the classic Brecon Beacons and is topped by a very large cairn. Also of interest is that the route takes you via Blaen Onneu – 541m and…
Mynydd Pen-y-Fan
Mynydd Pen-y-Fan is 407m high and sits above the popular Pen-y-Fan pond near Blackwood and Newbridge. As you can see from the above route, I walked from Pen-y-Fan pond and the route is a nice blend of open fields, light…
Mynydd y Grug
Mynydd y Grug is officially recorded as being 355m high, however, the top has had a spoil tip added to it, taking the peak above 370m. The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway walk skirts this hill, so the track is generally well…