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Blaenau Gwent
Slow Ways linking Brynmawr and Abergavenny - Y Fenni, Beaufort (Wales), Blaenavon, Crickhowell - Crughywel, Ebbw Vale, Nantyglo
Wales / Blaenau Gwent / Brynmawr
Brynmawr’s six Slow Ways are 50% checked
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Walk to Brynmawr from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Beaufort (Wales)—Brynmawr
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Beabry one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 29m | Descent 28m | ||
Beaufort (Wales)—Brynmawr
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Beabry two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 29m | Descent 28m | ||
Brynmawr—Abergavenny - Y Fenni
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Bryabe one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 14km/8mi | Ascent 235m | Descent 537m | ||
Brynmawr—Blaenavon
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Brybla one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 9km/5mi | Ascent 249m | Descent 298m | ||
Brynmawr—Blaenavon
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Brybla two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 120m | Descent 167m | ||
Brynmawr—Crickhowell - Crughywel
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Brycri one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 205m | Descent 468m | |
Brynmawr—Crickhowell - Crughywel
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Brycri two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Brynmawr—Nantyglo
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Brynan one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 35m | Descent 36m | |
Brynmawr—Nantyglo
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Brynan two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Ebbw Vale—Brynmawr
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Ebbbry one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent 141m | Descent 95m |
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Collective progress
48% of Brynmawr’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3 people have contributed to Brynmawr’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Brynmawr
56km out of 65km have been walked and reviewed
76km of reviews have been shared in Brynmawr
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A straight forward and functional SlowWay across the hills at the top end of the mountain Mynydd Carn y Cefn....
Paul Chilcott
Probably a 5-star walk on a clear day, but I happened to choose a day with limited visibility (contrary to the earlier weather forecast), it was a walk through the clouds on the mountain section. After the disused reservoir above Brynmawr, the path becomes a rocky mountain track all the way down to the road....
Paul Chilcott
I walked it as part of a longer Slow Ways walk between Barry and Hay - one of my favourite walks to date....
danravenellison
danravenellison added Brynan two, a new walk from Brynmawr to Nantyglo
Walk this routeThis is a good route that I managed to follow, but it's not walkable as drawn. Like Paul, I couldn't find the path behind Waun Ebbw Road. Happy to update this review if you can correct me on this....
danravenellison
Very usable route with a pleasant mix of scenery....
Steven Coombs
Pleasant easy walk mostly along the cycle path, before some road walking in Beaufort....
Steven Coombs
A lovely short walk, mostly along a cycle track / footpath (Photo 1) through Parc Nant-y-Waun....
Paul Chilcott
danravenellison added Brycri two, a new walk from Brynmawr to Crickhowell - Crughywel
Walk this routeComing from Brynmawr, I couldn't secure access from Clydach Dingle through the properties and onto the open access land behind the school....
danravenellison
Follow the route, look for cairns on the northern side of the hill, and you will be fine. Another route option could also go around the foot of the hill, avoiding a large amount of elevation....
danravenellison
I couldn`t find the path from Waun Ebbw Road, that`s supposed to cut through to the fields behind the houses, so I followed the road to the end of the houses and turned left on to another road to rejoin the path, which crosses the road and on through another housing estate, until it reaches the bridge over the main A467 road. After the bridge, the next section follows Farm Road, which is a quiet lane with housing on the left, but nice views over the fields to the right....
Paul Chilcott
It follows the old railway line up to the point where it meets the Blaenavon Heritage Railway, which the path then runs parallel to as it nears Blaenavon....
Paul Chilcott
There are a few deviations from the original railway line, where the land is privately owned, or the line used to go through tunnels, and here the path can become quite steep, along country lanes or dedicated alternative paths. The path is metalled most of the way, but there are some nice short stretches of grassy paths around Puck`s Valley, with a few wet patches here and there, but not too bad considering there had been heavy rain a few days before. The rail path itself is generally good for wheeling aswell as walking, with a single swivel gate and a single kissing gate along the way (the kissing gate is at the end of the rail path stage before the second diversion on to a country lane (grid ref. 32082123), although there is a possible alternative on another metalled lane)....
Paul Chilcott
Slow Ways added Beabry one, a new walk from Beaufort (Wales) to Brynmawr
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Beabry two, a new walk from Beaufort (Wales) to Brynmawr
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Bryabe one, a new walk from Brynmawr to Abergavenny - Y Fenni
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Brybla one, a new walk from Brynmawr to Blaenavon
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Brybla two, a new walk from Brynmawr to Blaenavon
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Brycri one, a new walk from Brynmawr to Crickhowell - Crughywel
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Ebbbry one, a new walk from Ebbw Vale to Brynmawr
Walk this routeBrynmawr’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SO1908911684
Lat / Lon
51.79793° / -3.17471°
Easting / Northing
319,089E / 211,684N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Brynmawr'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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