Month: October 2021Page 1 of 2

Mynydd Tynewydd [Mynydd Ystradffernol]

This is a pretty straightfoward walk until the last section, which involves a boggy track with plenty of flowing water after heavy rain, one fallen tree to skirt…

Hirwaun Common

Parking at a popular viewpoint you can reach this 515m Rhondda Cynon Taff hill with minimal ascent and effort, but the views from the off would be worth…

Mynydd Pen-y-cae

As you can see I walked this 576m hill on a semi-circular route that also took in the 600m hill Craig y Llyn. After reaching the trig point…

Craig y Llyn

This is a good walk following established tracks – which are often large gravel roads complete with road signs to direct traffic around the woodland and windfarms. Parking…

Twyn y Gaer

A nice little walk this, starting at a small car park at the Queen’s Head (£2 for the day, pay by dropping your money into an honesty box…

Cefn y Rhondda

A nice 7 mile circular walk taking in the 428m high hill Mynydd Ty’n-tyle and 481m high hill Cefn y Rhondda. This is a really good walk with…

Mynydd Ty’n-tyle

The route above is a nice 7 mile circular walk taking in the 428m high hill Mynydd Ty’n-tyle and 481m high hill Cefn y Rhondda. This is a…

Mynydd Garnclochdy

I thought I had completed Monmouthshire, but having scoured the map a bit more – and having walked 16 hills in the county and seeing a couple of…

Mynydd y Glyn

Mynydd y Glyn is a 377m hill in the county of Rhondda Cynon Taff. This hill has a claim to fame in that it was used in the…