Connect Blackwood with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Blackwood / Coed-duon
Caerphilly
Slow Ways linking Blackwood and Abertillery, Bargoed, Newbridge (Wales), Pengam, Pontllan-fraith, Ystrad Mynach
Wales / Caerphilly / Blackwood
Blackwood’s six Slow Ways are 75% checked
Help connect Blackwood
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Blackwood’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Blackwood from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Bargoed—Blackwood
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Barbla one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 6km/4mi | Ascent 114m | Descent 123m | ||
Bargoed—Blackwood
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Barbla two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 96m | Descent 101m | ||
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Blackwood—Abertillery
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Blaabe one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 339m | Descent 290m | |
Blackwood—Abertillery
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Blaabe two |
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3 X |
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Review me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 364m | Descent 320m | ||
Blackwood—Newbridge (Wales)
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Blacnew one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 99m | Descent 169m | ||
Blackwood—Pontllan-fraith
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Blapon one |
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1 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 2km/1mi | Ascent 55m | Descent 17m | ||
Pengam—Blackwood
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Penbla one |
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2 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 4km/2mi | Ascent 95m | Descent 78m | ||
Ystrad Mynach—Blackwood
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Ystbla one |
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2 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 105m | Descent 164m |
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Collective progress
69% of Blackwood’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Blackwood’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
5 people have surveyed a route in Blackwood
44km out of 51km have been walked and reviewed
68km of reviews have been shared in Blackwood
Latest Updates
The only slight issue is it directs you down a path marked private property at the end of The Rise, but this is easily remedied if you stay on Edward Road and follow the path at the end round...
sftuck
The only down side of this walk is the part alongside the busy A472 road, until it reaches the former railway line part of the path at Maesycwmmer, then leading over Hengoed viaduct and on into Ystrad Mynach....
Paul Chilcott
but nice walk there, maybe a bit muddy or uneven underfoot but relatively flat, no steps. A little muddy but mostly flat and well surfaced....
Tom Morris
Bargoed Woodland Park really is a gem and most of this walk is within this park. Photo 1 - View across the Rhymney Valley from Bargoed Photo 2 - The northern end of Bargoed Woodland Park...
Paul Chilcott
After crossing Blackwood High Street and leaving behind the hussle and bustle of the town, the path crosses the River Sirhowy (Photo 1) and passes through a housing estate, before crossing the A4048 road (take care here as there is no dedicated crossing place). The walk through these lanes gives some lovely views across the fields to Pentwynmawr and Newbridge (Photo 4), The path then crosses more fields (Photo 5), before descending into the top end of Newbridge....
Paul Chilcott
It then opens up into a meadow (Photo 3), which is part of the Sir Harold Finch Memorial Park. After crossing the busy Blackwood Road / Libanus Road junction, the path leads through another small park (Photo 4), after which it`s just a short stretch through the back streets to Blackwood bust station....
Paul Chilcott
The other area of note is the area around bridge over the River Rhymney (Photos 4 and 5) and the path leading up to the main road in Pengam. Most of this route is suitable for wheels, but the stretch after the bridge over the River Rhymney is fairly steep and uneven with steps at the top....
Paul Chilcott
Short, practical, unremarkable walk linking Blackwood and Pontllanfraith....
grifftinfoilhat
It was never going to be the prettiest of walks, very urban through housing estates etc....
grifftinfoilhat
The public rights of way on the OS map do not match what actually happens on the ground and you end up following a track that leads through someone's garden, definitely private land....
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grifftinfoilhat added Blaabe two, a new walk from Blackwood to Abertillery
Walk this routeLovely walk along several old railway lines which I did from Abertillery to Blackwood....
grifftinfoilhat
Lovely walk crossing Hengoed viaduct and then following river walk from Pontallanfraith into Blackwood. Nice and easy, mostly paved for the whole way....
grifftinfoilhat
Slow Ways added Blaabe one, a new walk from Blackwood to Abertillery
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Blacnew one, a new walk from Blackwood to Newbridge (Wales)
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Blapon one, a new walk from Blackwood to Pontllan-fraith
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ystbla one, a new walk from Ystrad Mynach to Blackwood
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Blackwood’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
ST1738696944
Lat / Lon
51.66518° / -3.19590°
Easting / Northing
317,386E / 196,944N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Blackwood's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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