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Blaina / Blaenau

Blaenau Gwent


Slow Ways linking Blaina and Abertillery, Blaenavon, Ebbw Vale, Nantyglo

Wales / Blaenau Gwent / Blaina

Blaina’s four Slow Ways are 50% checked

Drawn: 4/4
reviewed: 4/4
verified: 0/4
and surveyed: 0/4

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Walk to Blaina from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Blaina—Blaenavon
Blabla one Review me Distance 7km/4mi Ascent 279m Descent 308m
Blaina—Abertillery
Blaiabe one

Review me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 152m Descent 202m
Blaina—Abertillery
Blaiabe two Review me Distance 5km/3mi Ascent - Descent -
Ebbw Vale—Blaina
Ebbbla one

Double check Distance 5km/3mi Ascent 166m Descent 199m
Nantyglo—Blaina
Nanbla one

Double check Distance 3km/2mi Ascent 43m Descent 129m
Nantyglo—Blaina
Nanbla two Verify me Distance 3km/2mi Ascent - Descent -

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Collective progress

50% of Blaina’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

6/6

drawn

6/6

reviewed

0/6

surveyed

0/6

verified

3 people have contributed to Blaina’s Slow Ways

0 people have pledged to walk and review a route

0 people have surveyed a route in Blaina

27km out of 27km have been walked and reviewed

38km of reviews have been shared in Blaina

Latest Updates

Paul Chilcott took this photo on Ebbbla one

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The only other access issue was the fence just past Chapelhouse (photo 3), but it is easy to cross over or under it (not really much of a fence). Photo 1 - Inhabitant of the wood just above Tir Watkin Photo 3 - Fence just above Chapelhouse...

Paul Chilcott

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Paul Chilcott took this photo on Blabla one

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The path from the top down towards Blaenavon is initially through bracken, and even at this time of year was still a little overgrown, but at least it was a definite path underneath. However, it may be a little difficult to pick out coming up from Blaenavon, even more so in the summer and early autumn, but worth spending a little time trying to find the right path rather than a yomp through the virgin bracken. Photo 2 - Views across to Cwmcelyn from the Blaina mountain path...

Paul Chilcott

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If time allows, there is quite a bit of industrial heritage in the area, but off the direct route - including the Nantyglo Round Towers - the last fortified buildings constructed in Wales during the industrial revolution....

Paul Chilcott

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Nantyglo—Blaina

danravenellison added Nanbla two, a new walk from Nantyglo to Blaina

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The route line could be a little more accurate in places, but just follow the paths on your map. I'd 100% enjoy walking this route again and local people are fortunate to have it!...

danravenellison

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I created and walked it in response to the issues Paul had on Nanbla One, although I think it would be great if someone checked that route again too. I'd certainly walk this route again....

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Blaina

Paul Chilcott surveyed Blaina

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Blaina—Abertillery

Tim Ryan added Blaiabe two, a new walk from Blaina to Abertillery

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Particularly in the woodland north of Abertillery where there are numerous tracks and trails in all directions, not all marked on the map and some of these are clearer than those that are marked....

Tim Ryan

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Climbing of gates and fences was involved near Tir Watkin and Chaplehouse, which ruins an otherwise lovely route....

Tim Ryan

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Heading out of Blaina up the steep street, there was no obvious path to the right, but I eventually came out on a track that then led back to the path. My path then headed straight for some private land, so I had to make a steep detour up the hill until I found what may have been a style to cross the fields. Photo 3 - Beech woodlands on the mountain side between Blaina and Abertillery...

Paul Chilcott

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After crossing the main A467 road, a farm track takes you up through the fields on the lower slopes of the mountain and past some sheep holding pens, eventually leading to a small wood. Once on the next farm track, it`s more straight forward to find the way into Blaina. Coming from the Blaina direction, it was a little easier to find the way into the wood, but it`s still a jungle in there, with no discernible path through it - you just have to make your own....

Paul Chilcott

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Blaina—Blaenavon

Slow Ways added Blabla one, a new walk from Blaina to Blaenavon

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Blaina—Abertillery

Slow Ways added Blaiabe one, a new walk from Blaina to Abertillery

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Ebbw Vale—Blaina

Slow Ways added Ebbbla one, a new walk from Ebbw Vale to Blaina

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Nantyglo—Blaina

Slow Ways added Nanbla one, a new walk from Nantyglo to Blaina

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Blaina, Fri 29 March

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Blaina’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SO2005407881

Lat / Lon

51.76388° / -3.15984°

Easting / Northing

320,054E / 207,881N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Blaina'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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