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…
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
Pontllanfraith to Crosskeys
A gentle and relaxing walk down the Sirhowy Valley featuring plenty of woodland, small waterfalls and valley views. You can start anywhere in Pontllanfraith, you just need to make your way to the Halfway House pub at which point you’ll…
Ebbw Vale, Central Valley Walk
This is a nice, short and flat route through the central Valley of Ebbw Vale on good paths through a small nature reserve. You can park for free at the multistorey car park, or start from the train station if…
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…
Cefn y Rhondda: Alone in the Valleys
A classic South Wales Valley hill walk taking in the 481m summit of Cefn y Rhondda. There are lots of parking options around Penrhys, many of them taking you nearer to the woodland that takes you away from civilisation and…