{"id":3813,"date":"2024-05-04T21:56:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T20:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/?p=3813"},"modified":"2024-07-11T10:05:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T09:05:05","slug":"craig-rhiwargan-circular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/05\/04\/craig-rhiwargan-circular\/","title":{"rendered":"Craig Rhiwargan Circular"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/291166457\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is a gentle circular walk taking in a nice hill summit and a large cross above Craig Rhiwargan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/53672888252\/in\/dateposted-public\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53672888252_5fb38620b8_b.jpg\" alt=\"_RX48539\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can park just before the cattle grid where there is room for a few cars. Cross the road and you&#8217;ll see access to the hill, which is a landscaped tip. You can wander around this area, or head straight up, following a mixture of paths and sheep trails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The summit is smooth, short grass and forms a fairly narrow ridgeway that takes you to the highest point. Enjoy 360 degree views of this rather lonely part of the Welsh valleys. I retraced my steps back along the ridgeway and continue North, dropping down the other side of the hill, tracing along the fence until I found a stile to hop over, taking you towards the edge of the main hill and to the large cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/53674125044\/in\/dateposted-public\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53674125044_520de1de6f_b.jpg\" alt=\"_RX48549\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/53672888272\/in\/dateposted-public\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53672888272_1b4a765484_b.jpg\" alt=\"_RX48552\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This gives you extensive views over Cwm and up and down that valley. I followed the edge North, keeping the steep descent on my right. The route continued to be peaceful, with only the occasional horse for company. Eventually I break left, back onto the common and following more paths and offroad trails until i get back to the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/53673989918\/in\/dateposted-public\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53673989918_32dfce1df6_b.jpg\" alt=\"_RX48557\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than just following the road I take the Sirhowy valley walk with takes you across the grass and is a nice path to follow. I cut back up to the road and head back to the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/53674124879\/in\/dateposted-public\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53674124879_e0f73b87c8_b.jpg\" alt=\"_RX48561\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a nice little loop in a very peaceful part of the valleys. Good views and some decent crags and interesting trails.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a gentle circular walk taking in a nice hill summit and a large cross above Craig Rhiwargan. You can park just before the cattle grid where there is room for a few cars. Cross the road and you&#8217;ll see access to the hill, which is a landscaped tip. 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