Blaenavon — Abersychan
Blaeabe one
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Blaenavon and Abersychan.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Blaenavon and Abersychan.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 2
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (2)
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Downloads - 6
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Blaenavon
Grid Ref
SO2521808610
Lat / Lon
51.77115° / -3.08519°
Easting / Northing
325,218E / 208,610N
What3Words
snapper.unicorns.reported
Abersychan
Grid Ref
SO2694903224
Lat / Lon
51.72296° / -3.05897°
Easting / Northing
326,949E / 203,224N
What3Words
tried.unzipped.minder
Blaeabe One's land is
| Blaenavon | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SO2521808610 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.77115° / -3.08519° |
| Easting / Northing | 325,218E / 208,610N |
| What3Words | snapper.unicorns.reported |
| Abersychan | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SO2694903224 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.72296° / -3.05897° |
| Easting / Northing | 326,949E / 203,224N |
| What3Words | tried.unzipped.minder |
| Pasture | 22.6% |
| Urban | 30.6% |
| Woods | 46.8% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Steven Coombs
10 May 2023Start of the route could possibly head up to the old railway path a little earlier, but difficult to fault a pleasant, interesting route that climbs up into the heads of the valleys.
Paul Chilcott
29 Mar 2022The walk starts off on the main A4043 road, but soon switches to the less busy Ffrwd Road before the steep incline up Lower Harpers Road that takes you on to the railway path. For anyone with the time or the energy, it may be worthwhile taking a small detour when passing Viaduct Road (to the left off Lower Harpers Road) to see the Garndiffaith Viaduct. After joining the rail path, it`s a long, constant haul up the steady incline all the way to Blaenavon. The path into Blaenavon town crosses the railway line at Blaenavon station then left down the main road.
If you plan your walk for the right time of year and day, you may be able to finish off with a trip on the Blaenavon Heritage Railway, during the which is a 3.5-mile line through the the Blaenavon World Heritage site.
This is an interesting walk from both a nature and industrial heritage perspective.
Photo 1 - The rail path near Cwmavon
Photo 2 - The woods on the lower side of the rail path, Cwmavon.
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