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Pen Garnbugail

Pen Garnbugail is the 477m high peak on the long ridgeway that takes you from Gelligaer in the South through to Merthyr Tydfil and Dowlais top at the…

Bryn Serth

At just 403.9m high, Bryn Serth is the smallest hill on the list for Blaenau Gwent, and only 1 of 3 that are below 500m. It is easily…

Mynydd Carn-y-cefn

I parked at a small car park at the Silent Valley Nature reserve and it was quiet on a Wednesday evening – only one other car and I…

Cefncarnau

Cefncarnau is a 272m high hill South of Caerphilly. It is actually just over a metre taller than nearby Caerphilly Common, but a lot less walked with no…

Mynydd James

Mynydd James is another heather covered hill in Blaenau Gwent with nothing marking the highest point. I approached it from Blaina, which was a positive start with a…

Mulfran

Mulfran is a 524m high hill above Blaina. It is one of the more characterful hills in the area in that it has some clear paths / motorbike…

Cefn Coch

Cefn Coch, at 574m, is the highest hill in Torfaen, but 3m shy of the highest boundary point of Torfaen which is the nearby Coety Mountain. Like most…

Coety Mountain

Coety Mountain, at 578m, is the highest hill in Blaenau Gwent, but has – like the other hills on this loop, an unmarked summit. You can walk to…

Gwasted

I tried a fairly direct route up to Gwasted from Cwmtillery ponds, which meant a lot of the walk was through thick heather without any tracks. This was…