We are the Taff Ely Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Michelle Mansel
From the car park, we will visit some of the disused quarries before a gradual ascent to the cairns on Mynydd Pen-cyrn. We will then descend to pass a disused reservoir before eventually reaching a quiet lane. We will walk along the lane towards the junction of the A465 at Brynmawr and walk above the River Clydach (parallel to the A465) and coming back to the junction via a cycle track (there may be horses and cattle in this section but they are used to people).
We will pick up a footpath on one side of the descending A465 before crossing via a footbridge and a gentle ascent to the main cycle track. We follow this for a while before turning off to descend to Devil’s Bridge and then using another footbridge to re-cross the A465. We then use quiet footpaths and tracks to make a gradual ascent to the Lonely Shepherd before making our ways back to the car park.
Depending on the weather, there may be some muddy paths but there are only two stiles.
Dogs are very welcome.
The car park is on Hafod Road escarpment near Langattock. The car park is between Coedcae Uchaf Farm and "CSS Whitewalls" Whichever way you drive to the car park, you will be using quiet lanes with passing places. If you come from the A465, you could come off at the junction signposted for Brynmawr and Big Pit, follow the sign for School and then turn right (signposted Llangattock). This is quite a long lane which will take you to the car park (on your left) If you enter Llangattock itself, either from the B4560 or via Crickhowell or Gilwern, then turn into Hillside Road and turn right at a junction of lanes. This is a narrow lane with a couple of steep sections but a shorter lane section than the previous option. The car park will be on your right. My preferred route is to drive to Gilwern, then take the turning for Llanelly. When you reach the church , keep it on your right, follow the road to the right (keeping the church on your right) and then turn left. This lane is not steep but still narrow. Turn right at the junction at the top (after a three point turn, due to the angle). After a short flat section, the car park will be on your left.
