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Walk to Nantyglo from further afield
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Brynmawr—Nantyglo
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Brynan one |
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Review me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 35m | Descent 36m | |
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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—Nantyglo
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Ebbnan one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 4km/3mi | Ascent 186m | Descent 135m | ||
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Nantyglo—Blaina
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Nanbla one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 43m | Descent 129m | |
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Nantyglo—Blaina
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Nanbla two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Nantyglo—Blaenavon
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Nantbla one |
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Double check | Distance 7km/5mi | Ascent 264m | Descent 319m | |
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Nantyglo—Blaenavon
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Nantbla two |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 7km/4mi | Ascent 283m | Descent 225m |
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Collective progress
50% of Nantyglo’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have contributed to Nantyglo’s Slow Ways
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0 people have surveyed a route in Nantyglo
29km out of 29km have been walked and reviewed
34km of reviews have been shared in Nantyglo
Latest Updates
A couple of the styles around the golf course are conventional (Photo 1 - I`ve never seen a carpeted style before!), but there are also a couple at the point where you leave the course on to the lane taking you down into Nantyglo, where you have to duck under (Photo 3). Photo 1 - Conventional style (with carpet) on the West Mon golf course....
Paul Chilcott
Also, leaving the open moor, to enter the fields heading towards Blaen yr Ystruth, the gate is tied, so a little gate jumping is needed here....
Paul Chilcott
Paul Chilcott added Nantbla two, a new walk from Nantyglo to Blaenavon
Walk this routeIf 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
I have drawn up another route, Nantbla2 to avoid this and the minor point below. The route into Blaenavon is not very well drawn and there is an access issue on the edge of Forgeside. The route is not clear, but it looks like it indicates a path through some land that is barred, but there is a path through the backs of Forgeside, which takes you through the rugby field and then out onto a track into Blaenavon, but just a minor diversion....
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
danravenellison added Nanbla two, a new walk from Nantyglo to Blaina
Walk this routeI 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....
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
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
Slow Ways added Ebbnan one, a new walk from Ebbw Vale to Nantyglo
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Nantbla one, a new walk from Nantyglo to Blaenavon
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Nantyglo’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
SO1944310030
Lat / Lon
51.78311° / -3.16919°
Easting / Northing
319,443E / 210,030N
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Facilities
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Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
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Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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