WalkThroughWalesOnCambrianWay

September 2017 - June 2022

A walk from Cardiff Castle through the length of Wales over the highest peaks to Conwy Castle. Read more

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- Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 6:36 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 696 ft
- Wales Machen 51.59965, -3.1288351°35’59” N 3°7’44” W
Felled Forest crossed
September 14, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Thursday: Forest being felled on South west side of Mynydd Machen. Foresters had put up signs to say path across Forest was closed. No diversion route was posted. Map indicated two alternative paths further east. I walked along a very wet track, at places 3" deep in water, to the thresholds of each of them. I found both impenetrable because of Brambles and high Ferns so returned to the original track through the felled Forest as the only practical route. This part if the Cambrian Way is on the Rhymney Valley trail. The stile in the photograph marks the exit from the felled forest section. Going was hard through the felled section. Having to climb over felled trees and branches for 500m took a disproportionate amount of time.Read more
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- Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 7:02 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 932 ft
- Wales Machen 51.60075, -3.1217451°36’3” N 3°7’18” W
Old tree hosting mushrooms
September 14, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
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- Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 7:30 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 1,168 ft
- Wales Risca 51.60357, -3.1222451°36’13” N 3°7’20” W
Mynydd Machen CP3
September 14, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Trig point atop Mynydd Machen at 1192 ft / 362m. Newport and Bristol Channel in back ground
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- Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 8:52 PM
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Altitude: 174 ft
- Wales Sirhowy River 51.61638, -3.1194151°36’59” N 3°7’10” W
Crosskeys end of 3rd day
September 14, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Thursday: 3.2 miles / 1325 feet of ascent from Machen to Crosskeys completed at end of third day of walking. Perfect weather with glorious warm sunshine all day and no wind until I got to the top of Mynydd Machen where a keen wind and setting sun made it feel cold. Warm again descending into Ebbw valley once sheltered from breeze despite it being dark. Petzl Tikka 85gm head torch was splendid at allowing me to see clearly in the dark in Coed Waun-fawr Woods even on its lowest power setting of 20 lumens.

There was nowhere obvious to camp and I was not far from home so rang Helen who kindly collected me and drove me home.Read more
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- Monday, September 18, 2017 at 2:08 PM
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 184 ft
- Wales Sirhowy River 51.61624, -3.1196651°36’58” N 3°7’11” W
Restart from Crosskeys
September 18, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Monday: After weekend at home restarting walk today from Crosskeys.
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- Monday, September 18, 2017 at 3:43 PM
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 1,014 ft
- Wales Crosskeys 51.62959, -3.1026351°37’47” N 3°6’9” W
Castle Valley
September 18, 2017 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Monday: Completed section from Risca up north side of valley to Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal where I arrived at Bridge in photograph. Short pleasant walk along Canal to another Bridge with a Tea room (closed Monday's in Winter). Then a steep climb up Castle Valley track to Pegwn y Bwlch. Here the track meet a road and beginning of path up to Twmbarlwm, my next objective and Check Point 4.Read more
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- Monday, September 18, 2017 at 4:24 PM
- 🌧 13 °C
- Altitude: 1,355 ft
- Wales Twm Barlwm 51.62761, -3.0943751°37’39” N 3°5’40” W
Twmbarlwm Check point 4
September 18, 2017 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
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- Monday, September 18, 2017 at 9:40 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 308 ft
- Wales Cwmcarn 51.63618, -3.1298951°38’10” N 3°7’48” W
Cwmcarn end of 4th day
September 18, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Monday: 8 miles / 1500 feet of ascent from Risca to Cwmcarn Forest completed at end of fourth day of walking. Weather warm mixture of sunshine and overcast with 15 minute heavy rain shower midday. Pitched my first camped at Cwmcarn Forest Drive. Walked down into Cwmcarn village for pint in The Cwmcarn Hotel. Bought Fish and Chips from local chippy which they were happy for me to eat in pub. Friendly atmosphere in pub which also does rooms aimed at Mountain bikers using the Cwmcarn Drive off road forest trails.Read more
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- Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 8:44 AM
- ☀️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 410 ft
- Wales Cwmcarn 51.63546, -3.1132851°38’8” N 3°6’48” W
Cwmcarn camp in the morning
September 19, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Tuesday: My new Terra Nova Wild Country Zephyros 1 tent, Marmot Trestles Elite 30F sleeping bag, Therm-a-rest NeoAir inflatable sleeping mat and ExpedAir UL M pillow all worked splendidly overnight. I was dry, warm and comfortable and had an excellent night's sleep. Woke to a sunny morning.

Cwmcarn has smart modern visitor centre with restaurant serving full breakfast choices. Campsite has plesant warm toilet block with coded lock access. It includes kitchen with sinks, fridge, 2 ring hob, microwave, 2 washing machines, ironing board and iron. Pitches are half grass half gravel. The gravel is an all weather surface which does not get muddy so is suitable for pitching on when wet. I found it hard to drive in pegs but Mandy in visitor Centre assured me they will go in if driven hard enough.Read more
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- Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at 4:06 PM
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 1,089 ft
- Wales Pontnewydd 51.66373, -3.0615151°39’49” N 3°3’41” W
Cwmbran
September 19, 2017 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
View East over Cwmbran new town from Mynydd Henllys.
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