Newbridge (Wales) — Abertillery
Newbabe two
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By danravenellison on 01 Jun 2022
Description
This is a brilliant way to walk between Newbridge and Abertillery.
It's mostly off road on the National Cycle Network. It makes use of a dismantled railway and also an unused road.
I made the route in response to Newbabe One, which sounds more challenging!
This is a brilliant way to walk between Newbridge and Abertillery.
It's mostly off road on the National Cycle Network. It makes use of a dismantled railway and also an unused road.
I made the route in response to Newbabe One, which sounds more challenging!
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (2)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Newbridge (Wales)
Grid Ref
ST2103696896
Lat / Lon
51.66528° / -3.14311°
Easting / Northing
321,037E / 196,896N
What3Words
ideal.obliging.cavalier
Abertillery
Grid Ref
SO2169804116
Lat / Lon
51.73027° / -3.13518°
Easting / Northing
321,698E / 204,116N
What3Words
joystick.unhappily.proves
| Newbridge (Wales) | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | ST2103696896 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.66528° / -3.14311° |
| Easting / Northing | 321,037E / 196,896N |
| What3Words | ideal.obliging.cavalier |
| Abertillery | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SO2169804116 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.73027° / -3.13518° |
| Easting / Northing | 321,698E / 204,116N |
| What3Words | joystick.unhappily.proves |
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reviews
Paul Chilcott
16 Nov 2023November 2023. Direction: Newbridge to Abertillery.
This is a really good Slow Way, very direct and away from main roads, and certainly much easier to navigate and walk than Newbabe1. You can split this walk into 4 sections really (1) North Road between Newbridge and Crumlin - a typical valleys walk urban walk, (2) The closed road between Crumlin and Llanhilleth, (3) The cycle track between Llanhilleth and Aberbeeg and (4) the former railway line path between Aberbeeg and Abertillery. Most of the route is along the 465 Cycle Route. The closed road between Crumlin and Llanhilleth was a nice surprise, despite my familiarity with the area. It looks like the cycle path used to go this way, but has now been re-routed higher up the hillside. It is still cycleable, but it does narrow down quite a bit and is getting a little overgrown in one short stretch. Granny`s Wood in Llanhilleth was a particularly nice section.
Photo 1 - The road between Crumlin and Llanhilleth (closed to traffic)
Photo 2 - The Colliery Memorial in Granny`s Wood, Llanhilleth
Photo 3 - The River Ebbw at Llanhilleth
Photo 4 - The Cycle path and row of cottages at Aberbeeg
Photo 5 - The railway line path between Aberbeeg and Abertillery
Photo 6 - The Arcade, Abertillery (you could be in Milan !).
Danravenellison
02 Jun 2022I read Paul and Tim's reviews of Newbabe One and decided to try this way instead. I'm pleased I did. This is a great route that's mostly away from the road, easy to follow and surrounded by trees. Walking on the path along the B4471 was fun below Llanhilleth, with the road at tree canopy height.
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