Pen-rhiw Tip
I walked Pen-rhiw Tip along with Mynydd Machen as they are so close together it made no sense to do them in two separate walks. Starting out from a small car park just below Wattsville this short up and back…
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 Valleys
Mynydd Machen
Mynydd Machen, at 362m, is one of the most Southern hills in South Wales above 350m – with most hills below Mynydd Machen not reaching 300m. This walk takes in Pen-rhiw Tip which you can easily walk along on the…
Mynydd Twyn-glas
Mynydd Twyn-glas is a 472m high hill in South Wales, between Cwmbran and Newbridge / Crumlin. It is the highest hill in Caerphilly, but not the highest point – which is Pen March (535m) and Methyr Common (531). It offers…
Craig Gwaun Taf [Duwynt]
Mountain rank by height: 35 out of 189Height: 2,711ft | 826.4mRegion: Brecon BeaconsGrid ref: SO 00553 20725 Craig Gwaun Taf is the 35th highest mountain in Wales and forms part of the highest ridgeway in the Brecon Beacons, with easy…
Mynydd Dimlaith
Mynydd Dimlaith is a small 224m high hill just above Llanbradach. It can be walked from a number of different directions as the area is riddled with public footpaths. I decided to park up near the communications tower on top…
Mynydd y Lan
This is one of my favourite local walks, the route has a nice variety of scenery, some steep parts and some gentle flat parts and the views from the top are some of the best in the area. Starting at…