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Blaen Llia circular. Please register with Walk Leader.

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Overview

A circular walk from Blaen Llia car park climbing Fan Nedd, Fan Gyhirych then descending to a path which was originally the Neath Brecon railway line. Arriving at South Wales Caving HQ we then head into open mountain country and the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu Nature Reserve. We eventually leave this via Sarn Helen and return to our cars. 

Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Start time:
9:45 am
Estimated finish time:
4:30 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
24.8km / 15.4mi
Ascent:
804.7m / 2640ft
Type:
circular

Local Grade A

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SN 92716 16467
Nearest postcode:
CF44 9JD
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Start time:
9:45 am

Blaen Llia car park.

Upcoming walks with Cardiff Group

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Cardiff Central Strollers: Roath Park Reservoir Circular

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Nantgarw Circular

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Distance:
6.0 miles
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Following the Penrhys Pilgrimage and the Cambrian Way

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Moderate
Distance:
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Barry Cold Knap - Jackson's Bay Circular.

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Distance:
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Tidenham Chase and Two Rivers. Please register with walk leader.

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Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Across the Afon Ebbw

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Strenuous
Distance:
12.0 miles
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Claire's Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk (woods, hills, countryside)

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Cardiff Central Strollers: Guest Leader.

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
Mynydd Illtud

Mynydd Illtud and Libanus

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Bedwas to Llanbradach circular. Please register with Walk Leader.

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
Bus Interchange

CBI: Linear to Roath Recreation Ground via Taff Trail & Cathays Cemetery.

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
Rail Ramble

Linear: Machen to Caerphilly

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Cockit Hill & Mynydd Llangorse. Please register with Walk Leader

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.8 miles
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Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk led by Jean B.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Cardiff Central Bus Interchange

Cardiff Central Strollers: Pontcanna & Llandaf Fields Circular

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Hailey Park Circular

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Rudry Mountain and the Ridge Way.

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
11.0 miles
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The Llantrisant Forest

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
Cardiff Central Bus Interchange

CBI Walk: ASDA Mountain, Barrage , Bay

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Margam Circular. Please Register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
12.0 miles
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Claire's Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk (woods, hills, countryside)

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Cardiff Central Strollers: City 4-sided clocks walk. Linear

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
One of the many waterfall on route.

Sgwd Gwladys & Horseshoe Falls

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Skenfrith - Three Churches walk.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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HENSOL FOREST CIRCULAR (Vale Trails No 8 Magical Forest Walk)

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Castell Coch and Fforest Fawr Circular

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Winter Walk in Hills North of Cardiff

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Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
10.0 miles
Rail Ramble

Rail Ramble: Pen Garnbugail and Kite country

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
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Claire's Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk (woods, hills, countryside)

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Cardiff Central Strollers: Guest Leader

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Langstone & Penhow

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.6 miles
Miners memorial in Senghenydd

Cefn Eglwysilan and Mynydd Meio. Please Register with Walk Leader.

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.2 miles
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Goodrich Castle and Welsh Bicknor.

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Penarth: Heights, Barrage, Pier, Promenade

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
Cardiff Central Bus Interchange

Cardiff Central Strollers: visit Insole Court. Linear.

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
Waymark

Lisvane to Cefn Mabley Circular. Please register with Walk Leader.

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Ogmore by Sea: Pants, Quarries and Coasts. Please register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Barry Cold Knap - Rhoose Circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Llantrisant Forest. Please register with Walk Leader

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.5 miles
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Penallt near Monmouth. Register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Claire's Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk (woods, hills, countryside)

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Bus Interchange

Cardiff Central Strollers: International Sports Village & ASDA Mountain. Circular.

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
Sugar Loaf

Sugarloaf from Abergavenny

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Fan y Big from Pencelli. Please register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
10.0 miles
Rail Ramble

Rail Ramble. Dinas Powys to Penarth via Cosmeston

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Chepstow and surrounding area

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
13.0 miles
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The 2 Ogwrs

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Claire's Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk (woods, hills, countryside)

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Cardiff Central Bus Interchange

Cardiff Central Strollers: Pontcanna & Llandaf Fields. Circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Raglan Circular - Please Register with Walk Leader

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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The Crickhowell Skyline and Grwyne Valley. Please Register with Walk Leader Jim Bradley 07397276530

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.5 miles
lonely shepherd

Lonely Shepherd from Crickhowell

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk led by Jean B.

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Cardiff Central Strollers: Glamorgan Canal Nature Reserve. Circular.

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Penarth Circular from Penarth railway station

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Chartist's Cave. Please Register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
12.0 miles
Dr Price

Rail Ramble Llanharan to Taffs Well

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
12.0 miles
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Rail Ramble: Rhoose via Aberthaw Nature Reserve to Barry in Springtime

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Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
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Coppet Hill. Nigel Clifton 07968724078

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
12.0 miles
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Claire's Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk TBA

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Cardiff Central Bus Interchange

Cardiff Central Strollers: checking for Any Signs of Spring in Bute Park. Circular.

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Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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The Blorange

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Caerleon and Wentwood. Please Register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.8 miles
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Dinas Powys circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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SOUTHERN DOWN- COED YR BWL- OGMORE

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Tintern, Angiddy Valley and Beacon Hill. Please Register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.5 miles
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Claire's Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk (woods, hills, countryside)

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Cardiff Central Strollers: Guest Leader

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
lake

Llandegfedd countryside

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Taff's Well & Ridgeway. Please Register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.5 miles
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The Kymin from Monmouth. Register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
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Blaen Llia circular. Please register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
15.4 miles

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
Join now for just £3.75 per month
Register for an account for FREE