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Rhymney Hill

At 457m high Rhymney Hill is the 4th highest point in Caerphilly and sits above Bryn Bach Park. I took a circular route up from Bryn Bach Park…

Cefn Eglwysilan

Cefn Eglwysilan is a 382m hill high above Pontypridd with twin summits, one of which is crowned by a wireless transmission tower, the other a trig point. You…

Mynydd y Grug

Mynydd y Grug is officially recorded as being 355m high, however, the top has had a spoil tip added to it, taking the peak above 370m. The Rhymney…

Y Gyrn

Mountain rank by height: 174 out of 188Height: 2,031ft | 619mRegion: Brecon BeaconsGrid ref: SN988216 Access to Y Gyrn is very easy and the walk from the upper…

Bache Hill

Mountain rank by height: 186 out of 188Height: 2,001ft | 610mRegion: Central WalesGrid ref: SO213636 One of the smallest mountains in Wales, and one that is actually called…

Black Mixen

Mountain rank by height: 140 out of 188Height: 2,133ft | 650mRegion: Central WalesGrid ref: SO196643 Black Mixen is unusual in that the trig point is right next to…

Great Rhos

Mountain rank by height: 129 out of 188Height: 2,165ft | 660mRegion: Central WalesGrid ref: SO182639 Great Rhos is one of five mountains in Central Wales that are located…

Garth Hill

Garth Hill sits just north of Cardiff and can be walked from many different directions and the hill itself is riddled with circular paths offering various views across…

Fan Hir

Mountain rank by height: 57 out of 188Height: 2,497ft | 761mRegion: Brecon BeaconsGrid ref: SN830209 Fan Hir can be approached from a few different directions, some gentle, some…