Sirhowy Valley Walk
A long distance path of 26 miles in South Wales. It follows the Sirhowey valley upstream from Newport to the mountain ridges of Mynydd Machen and Mynydd Manmoel. Maps, statistics and gpx route file for the walk are included.
Google Maps Open Source MapsStatistics and Files
Start: Tredegar House, Newport
Distance: 26 miles (42 km)
Grid Ref: ST290850
Climbing: 1,342 metres
Walk time: 10-13 hours
Days: 1-2
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map (1:25,000)
OL13 Brecon Beacons/ Bannau Brycheiniog: Eastern Area
152 Newport and Pontypool/ Casnewydd a Pont-y-Pŵl
166 Rhondda, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly and Pontypridd
152 Newport and Pontypool/ Casnewydd a Pont-y-Pŵl
166 Rhondda, Merthyr Tydfil, Caerphilly and Pontypridd
Summary:
The Sirhowy Valley Walk which is also referred to as the Sirhowy Valley Ridgeway Walk is a challenging route from the built-up fringes of Newport to the mountain ridges of Mynydd Machen and Mynydd Manmoel. It passes lowland and upland farms, woodlands and riverside parks, many sites of historical interest, including an Iron Age hill fort, an old mill and a canal centre, before finishing near Tredegar. The Walk links with the waymarked Ebbw Valley Walk (16 miles from Wattsville to Ebbw Vale and on OS mapping) near Cwm. The circular waymarked Raven Walk (12 miles and included on OS mapping) uses some of the Sirhowy Valley Walk near Ynysddu. (Source: LDWA)
Useful Links:
Sirhowy Valley Country Park
Long Distance Walkers Association
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