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Welsh Man Walking went for a hike
October 23, 2026 at 14:43
Caban Coch, Garreg Ddu, Pen Y Garreg & Craig Goch Reservoirs & Dams Circular Walk – Elan Valley, Powys, Mid Wales
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/elanvalley
This 12.1-mile Elan Valley circular walk starts at Caban Coch and visits all four dams on the River Elan: Caban Coch, Garreg Ddu, Pen y Garreg and Craig Goch. The anticlockwise route follows the eastern side of the reservoirs to the top dam, crosses Craig Goch, and…
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Welsh Man Walking went for a hike
October 23, 2026 at 07:58
Day 2 - Grindelwald, Kleine Scheidegg, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen staying at Valley Hostel
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/grindelwald
This was the hardest day of our four-day hike through the Jungfrau Region: a 12.5-mile point-to-point walk from Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg and down to Wengen. We then took the train from Wengen to Lauterbrunnen, where we were staying that night. We did not walk the final…
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October 8, 2026 at 14:39
Talgarth - Pwll-y-Wrach 7m Circular
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/pwll-y-wrach
This 7-mile circular starts in the town of Talgarth and managed to feel like a proper little adventure without ever being a big “mountain day”. You head out of town to Pwll-y-Wrach, a woodland waterfall wrapped in folklore and local history, then climb steadily up onto quieter…
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Welsh Man Walking went for a hike
October 8, 2026 at 11:10
Tall Trees Trail, Blackwater Arboretum Circular Walk
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/talltrees
This is one of the easiest and most accessible walks in the New Forest, and it's very special. The Tall Trees Trail at Blackwater Arboretum takes you through a section of forest packed with enormous Douglas firs, redwoods and ornamental trees planted here over a century ago.…
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Welsh Man Walking went for a hike
October 8, 2026 at 09:55
Monmouth, River Wye, Redbrook, Offas Dyke, Kymin circular
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/kymin
This longer Kymin circular walk from Monmouth combines a beautiful stretch beside the River Wye with Redbrook, the Wye Valley Walk, Offa’s Dyke Path and the viewpoint from the Kymin. At 7.2 miles, it is a much more complete route than simply driving to the Kymin car…
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October 2, 2026 at 10:27
Tintern Old Station, Whitebrook, River Wye back to Brockweir Bridge Circular
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/cleddon
This 10.9-mile Cleddon Falls circular walk begins at Old Station Tintern. Follow the anti-clockwise circuit through woodland past Botany Bay and Cleddon Falls, descend towards Whitebrook and return along the River Wye via Bigsweir Bridge and Brockweir. There is 978ft of ascent; allow around 4½ hours with…
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Welsh Man Walking went for a hike
October 1, 2026 at 14:35
Crickhowell, Table Mountain, Pen Cerrig Calch (High Point), Glanusk Estate, Llangattock - Circular
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/pen-cerrig-calch
This nine-mile anticlockwise circular walk from Crickhowell climbs steeply to Table Mountain and Pen Cerrig Calch before descending through farmland, crossing the A40 and returning through the Glanusk Estate, Llangattock and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. It has 2,323ft of ascent and takes approximately 4½–5 hours.
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September 30, 2026 at 13:39
Llanthony Priory Circular Walk up to Hatterall Ridge via Black Mountain South Top
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/llanthonypriory
This 7.3-mile anticlockwise Llanthony Priory circular walk climbs steeply from the Vale of Ewyas onto Hatterall Ridge, follows approximately two miles of the Offa’s Dyke Path to Black Mountain South Top and descends by a steep zigzag path before returning along the valley road. It has 1,348ft…
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Welsh Man Walking went for a hike
September 18, 2026 at 17:26
Preikestolen – Pulpit Rock
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/preikestolen
We were staying in Borestranda, Klepp, close to Stavanger, and it took us just over an hour to drive to the start of the Preikestolen hike. The tolls made it a fairly expensive journey, but driving through the enormous tunnels was an experience in itself. We couldn't…
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September 16, 2026 at 19:52
Symonds Yat – King Arthurs Cave, Biblins Bridge, Near Hearkening Rock, Symonds Yat Rock, River Wye Circular
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/symonds-yat
This 7.7-mile Symonds Yat and Biblins Bridge circular walk links some of the finest sights in the Wye Valley. Starting from Lord’s Wood Car Park, the anticlockwise route visits King Arthur’s Cave, follows the River Wye to Biblins Bridge, climbs through Lady Park Wood towards Near Hearkening…
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September 16, 2026 at 10:13
The Skirrid (Ysgyryd Fawr) Circular Walk in the Black Mountains, Abergavenny
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/skirrid
This 2.8-mile Skirrid Mountain walk is a short but steep out-and-back route from the National Trust car park near Abergavenny. It follows one clear path through woodland and onto the open ridge before reaching the summit of Ysgyryd Fawr, also known as Skirrid Fawr or simply the…
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September 13, 2026 at 16:39
Crickhowell to Sugar Loaf Circular
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/crickhowell-sugar-loaf
This 9.5-mile circular walk from Crickhowell to Sugar Loaf is a much longer alternative to the popular short routes from Abergavenny. It follows an anticlockwise circuit through farmland, wooded lanes and the village of Llangenny before climbing to the 596m summit of Sugar Loaf and returning to…
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September 10, 2026 at 14:11
Blorenge, Abergavenny - Llanfoist Car Park, Canal Tunnel, Punchbowl & Keepers Pond Circular
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/blorenge
This varied 8-mile Blorenge circular walk starts at Llanfoist Crossing Car Park and climbs through woodland to the Punchbowl before continuing to the 556-metre summit, Keeper’s Pond and the old tramroad back towards Abergavenny.
It is one of those walks that seems to include a little bit…
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Welsh Man Walking went for a hike
September 9, 2026 at 07:58
Hay Bluff & Lord Herefords Knob (Twmpa) Circular Walk, near Hay on Wye
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/haybluff
This Hay Bluff circular walk takes you over two of the best-known summits in the northern Black Mountains: Hay Bluff and Twmpa, also known as Lord Hereford’s Knob. Starting from Hay Bluff Car Park near Hay-on-Wye, the approximately 10 km (6-mile) route climbs onto the dramatic escarpment,…
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September 3, 2026 at 16:49
Dragons Back & Waun Fach Circular - Pengenffordd, Black Mountains
Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/penally
The Dragon’s Back and Waun Fach Circular is one of my favourite mountain walks in South Wales, combining a brilliant undulating ridge, an Iron Age hillfort, wild open moorland and some of the best views anywhere in the Black Mountains.
The Dragon’s Back gets its name from…
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