Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil
A gentle and relaxing walk up to the summit and beyond of Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil, a 446m hill in Merthyr Tydfil. This route is fairly gentle on your legs as the car does most of the ascent up a fairly rough…
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 Welsh Hills
Craig y Llyn: The High Point
A fairly short and easy walk taking in the highest point of the South Wales Coalfields, the 600m summit of Craig y Llyn. Parking is at one of the best spots on the Rhigos Mountain Road, with stunning views across…
Cefn yr Arail Circular
A lovely hill walk featuring wide gravel tracks, a stream, forest, ponds, amazing views and grassy walking. There is a sizeable car park at the bottom of the forestry track. This loop can be done either way, but the way…
Moel Penderyn: The Hill between Mountains
Moel Penderyn is a 371m hill situated between the Heads of the Valleys and the Central Brecon Beacons mountain range. This is a walk that takes in Dinas Rock and the nearby river gorge and then a long and reasonably…
Mynydd y Glyn: Isolation in the Valleys
Mynnyd y Glyn is a 377m hill in the South Wales Valley of Rhondda Cynon Taff. This is a nice, fairly gentle, circular walk taking in the trig point and the true summit. Despite being quite central in South Wales…
Mynydd Twyn-glas: A Southern Giant
A fairly short and gentle walk to the 472m summit of Mynydd Twyn-glas. Parking is high up, so there is not much ascent to worry about and you can stick to the wide gravel road almost all the way to…