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Ebbw Vale Parkway to Blackwood. Linear.

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Overview

Linear walk.

Catch 09:06 Ebbw Vale Parkway train from Cardiff Central.

Start walk 10am from Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station.

Finish Blackwood.

Register with Walk Leader Rob S. (07590 570445) for walk details.

Walkers are asked to carry In Case of Emergency information, this might be on a card, key fob or on their smartphone.

 

Wednesday, 5 November 2025
Meeting time:
9:00 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
19.3km / 12.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
linear
Website:
https://www.cardifframblers.org.uk/walks

Local Grade: B

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:
ST 18194 75891
Nearest postcode:
CF10 1EP
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Meeting time:
9:00 am

Cardiff Central railway station

Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 17489 07132
Nearest postcode:
NP23 8AP
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Start time:
10:00 am

Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station.

Finishing point

Grid reference:
ST 17408 97510
Nearest postcode:
NP12 1FW
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Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm

Blackwood

Upcoming walks with Cardiff Group

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Allt-yr-yn Nature Reserve and Fourteen Locks canal.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Cardiff Central Bus Interchange

CBI Linear: Rhiwbina Hill - Wenallt - Tongwynlais

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
Motte and bailey on Twmbarlwm

Upper Cwmbran to Twmbarlwm. Please register with walk leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
Join the walk.

Ebbw Vale Parkway to Blackwood. Linear.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12.0 miles
Cancelled Walk

Cancelled: Friday Morning Walk from Rhiwbina railway station led by Digna L. 029 2052 0640

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Cardiff Central Bus Interchange

Cardiff Central Strollers: City Centre Parks & Gardens. Circular.

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
cormorant

Parc Slip and beyond

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Soar over the Garth

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Whitchurch Circular.

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
Rail Ramble

Penallta Explore. Linear.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Cwm Colliery

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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The Skirrid and Bryn Arw. Please register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
13.0 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

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Glamorgan Area AGM

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
Newly painted bridge in Newbridge

Newbridge to Mynydd Maen

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
12.0 miles
Rail Ramble

Rail Ramble: from Taff's Well to Llandaf North

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Salmon Leaps (Dinas Powys)

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Pontycymer and Blaengarw. Please register with Walk Leader

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
Cardiff Central Bus Interchange

Cardiff Central Strollers: Penarth Heights. Linear.

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Longwood Drive, Coryton Circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
Cardiff Central Bus Interchange

Penarth Heights and Pier. Linear.

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Machen, Mynydd Machen and Draethen. Please register with walk leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Dolygaer Circuit

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
13.5 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: Cardiff Canals, Docks & Bay Circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Craig yr Allt & Caerphilly

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Fan Frynach and Maen Llia

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Parc Cefn Onn to Caerphilly. Linear.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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WENALLT AND FOREST FAWR

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
Rail Ramble

Rail Ramble; Hengoed to Lisvane, Cardiff via Machen. Please register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
14.0 miles
Craig Pant-glas

Above Abercarn and Cwmcarn. Please register with walk leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
Placeholder image

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: Llandaff Fields & Beyond. Circular.

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Magical Forest Walk, Hensol and Pendoylan. Vale Trails 8.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
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A Visit to Caerphilly Mountain. Please register with walk leader

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
Radyr Golf Club

Christmas Mince Pie Walk 2025

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
Placeholder image

Claire's Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk (woods, hills, countryside)

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Rail Ramble

Cardiff Central Strollers: Ystrad Mynach train station to Nelson via Penallta Park.

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
Garth Hill

The Garth

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Ewenny to Southerndown. Please register with Walk Leader

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.6 miles
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Machen to Trethomas and return.

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Wentwood Forest and Gray Hill. Please Register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
Placeholder image

Claire's Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk (woods, hills, countryside)

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Bus Interchange

Cardiff Central Strollers: Morrisons Christmas Lunch

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Roath Park & Reservoirs Circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Between Cardiff and Caerphilly. Please Register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.9 miles
Bus Interchange

Away from the shops.

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
Bus Interchange

Cardiff Central Strollers: Victoria Park. Circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Glamorgan Canal Nature Reserve & surrounding area.

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
Cardiff Central Bus Interchange

Away from the too early festivities.

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
Placeholder image

Claire's Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk (woods, hills, countryside)

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Placeholder image

Cardiff Central Strollers: TBA

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
The Thin Man we see on the way.

Llantwit Major & Nash Point from Llantwit Major railway station. Led by Leighton.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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New Year walk - Penarth Cliffs and Cosmeston

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
Pistyll-goleu waterfall

St Gwynno Forest and Cwm Clydach from Llanwonno. Please register with walk leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.7 miles
Placeholder image

Claire's Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk (woods, hills, countryside)

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Placeholder image

Cardiff Central Strollers: TBA

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Abergavenny, river Usk and Llanwenarth church

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
Placeholder image

Twyn y Gaer & Cefn Lechid. Please Register with Walk Leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
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Hailey Park, Radyr Wood, Glamorgan Canal

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.5 miles
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PENTWRCH VIA RADYR GOLF COURSE

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Cardiff Central Strollers: TBA

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Nantgarw Circular

Start:

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

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Tidenham Chase and Two Rivers. Please register with walk leader.

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Across the Afon Ebwy

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
12.0 miles
Placeholder image

Claire's Friday Morning Parc Cefn Onn Walk (woods, hills, countryside)

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
Placeholder image

Cardiff Central Strollers: TBA

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
Mynydd Illtud

Mynydd Illtud and Libanus

Start:

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

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
Rail Ramble

Linear: Machen to Caerphilly

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
Placeholder image

Cockit Hill & Mynydd Llangorse. Please register with Walk Leader

Start:

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
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Cardiff Central Strollers: TBA

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
Waymark

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

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 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

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