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Pontypool Group

We are the Pontypool Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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

Overview

This classic walk goes up to the highest point in the Black Mountains, Waun Fach at 811 metres high. The long ascent will be taken at a moderate pace to suit everyone on the walk. We will ascend via Rhiw Trumau and Pen Trumau up to Waun Fach. Some of the paths here have been gravelled, so we avoid the previous bogs. We descend via the Y Grib, The Dragons Back and just look at Castell Dinas, the hill with the remains of the highest Norman hill fort in England and Wales. Hopefully we will have fantastic views and really feel that we are in the midst of the Black Mountains.

Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
12.1km / 7.5mi
Ascent:
548.6m / 1800ft
Type:
circular

Pre-booking requested. Please message walk leader, Larissa Barker (07794 763578)

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 17373 29682
Nearest postcode:
LD3 0EP
what3words:
deflate.storming.mixing
Start time:
10:00 am

The Dinas Castle Inn (formally known as The Dragons Back) Pengenffordd (£2 parking fee)

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