Description
This route is similar to Dranew1, but avoids the closed section of footpath along the Ebbw River between Rogerstone Welfare Ground and Jubilee Park (using Tregwilym Rd, Jubilee Way & Park Way).
It also takes a more direct route through Rhiwderin.
NB: Between the canal and Rogerstone, leave/join the canal via Groes Rd
This route is similar to Dranew1, but avoids the closed section of footpath along the Ebbw River between Rogerstone Welfare Ground and Jubilee Park (using Tregwilym Rd, Jubilee Way & Park Way).
It also takes a more direct route through Rhiwderin.
NB: Between the canal and Rogerstone, leave/join the canal via Groes Rd
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Reviews - 3
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
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Start and end points
Draethen
Grid Ref
ST2207187335
Lat / Lon
51.57947° / -3.12603°
Easting / Northing
322,071E / 187,335N
What3Words
spoil.called.funds
Newport (Gwent)
Grid Ref
ST3081488220
Lat / Lon
51.58858° / -3.00004°
Easting / Northing
330,815E / 188,221N
What3Words
urban.planet.sides
| Draethen | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST2207187335 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.57947° / -3.12603° |
| Easting / Northing | 322,071E / 187,335N |
| What3Words | spoil.called.funds |
| Newport (Gwent) | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST3081488220 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.58858° / -3.00004° |
| Easting / Northing | 330,815E / 188,221N |
| What3Words | urban.planet.sides |
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reviews
Sally Carter
30 May 2023It can be difficult to follow the public footpath through the field alongside the Rhymney River section when the crops are at full height (May/June). I'd recommend following the river bank around the edge of the field, with maybe a short detour to view the restored Iron Bridge.
Paul Chilcott
09 Aug 2022 (edited 29 Sep 2024)August 2022. Direction: Draethen - Newport.
A pleasant walk mainly through farmland and forestry, taking in 3 waterways along the way.
The first section follows the River Rhymney (Photo 1) for a while, before deviating through the fields and the forestry section. I particularly liked the walk through Rhiwderin village and chose to walk up Tredegar street (Photo 2), which is a car-free residential street - a nice sight to behold. The path then goes over into the next valley and cross the River Ebbw (Photo 3), although not looking its best at the moment. After a walk through the housing estate on the old "Alcan" site, the path heads up the hill to the Mon & Brec Canal - always a worthwhile place to walk. The final leg takes you up the fields to the top of the Ridgeway, before descending down through the leafy suburbs towards the city centre.
Photo 1 - The River Rhymney, just outside Draethen
Photo 2 - Tredegar Street, Rhiwderin
Photo 3 - The River Ebbw, Rogerstone.
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MaddyT
12 Feb 2022This is a good route through fields and woods (Draethen to Rhiwderin) - paths are mostly well-marked. If walking from Newport, at Ty’n-y-ffynnon Farm (as you cross the A468) there’s no footpath sign until you reach the gate by the house.
NB: Between the canal and Rogerstone, join/leave the canal via Groes Rd.
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