Hills Half

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 21.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 774 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 772 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 417 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 34 m
  • ⚐
    District: Risca West 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 51.600966° / W 3.081622°
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Description

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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 39 m
  2. 1 : km 3.68 - alt. 119 m - Turn right
  3. 2 : km 3.69 - alt. 119 m - Turn left
  4. 3 : km 4.76 - alt. 193 m - Turn right
  5. 4 : km 5.07 - alt. 199 m - Turn left onto Upper Ochrwyth
  6. 5 : km 5.08 - alt. 199 m - Turn left
  7. 6 : km 5.09 - alt. 199 m - Turn left onto Upper Ochrwyth
  8. 7 : km 5.46 - alt. 192 m - Turn slight right
  9. 8 : km 6.6 - alt. 261 m - Keep right
  10. 9 : km 6.8 - alt. 277 m - Keep left
  11. 10 : km 6.9 - alt. 278 m - Keep left
  12. 11 : km 6.95 - alt. 284 m - Turn right
  13. 12 : km 6.98 - alt. 284 m - Turn left
  14. 13 : km 7.36 - alt. 356 m - Keep right
  15. 14 : km 7.42 - alt. 360 m - Turn left
  16. 15 : km 7.49 - alt. 360 m - Turn right
  17. 16 : km 8.18 - alt. 314 m - Keep left
  18. 17 : km 8.22 - alt. 312 m - Turn right
  19. 18 : km 8.26 - alt. 309 m - Turn slight left
  20. 19 : km 8.64 - alt. 246 m - Turn right onto Blackvein Mountain Road
  21. 20 : km 8.7 - alt. 240 m - Turn right onto Blackvein Mountain Road
  22. 21 : km 9.43 - alt. 204 m - Keep left onto Blackvein Mountain Road
  23. 22 : km 9.74 - alt. 150 m - Turn sharp right
  24. 23 : km 9.93 - alt. 140 m - Keep left
  25. 24 : km 10.49 - alt. 94 m - Keep left
  26. 25 : km 10.91 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp right onto Blackvein Mountain Road
  27. 26 : km 11.27 - alt. 57 m - Turn right onto Medart Place, B4591
  28. 27 : km 11.36 - alt. 56 m - Turn left onto Medart Street
  29. 28 : km 11.51 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  30. 29 : km 11.84 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  31. 30 : km 12.14 - alt. 80 m - Turn left
  32. 31 : km 13.16 - alt. 235 m - Turn sharp left
  33. 32 : km 13.19 - alt. 235 m - Turn left
  34. 33 : km 14.1 - alt. 262 m - Turn sharp left
  35. 34 : km 14.36 - alt. 303 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 35 : km 15.76 - alt. 283 m - Turn sharp left
  37. 36 : km 16.27 - alt. 242 m - Keep left onto Mountain Road
  38. 37 : km 17.02 - alt. 191 m - Turn sharp left
  39. 38 : km 18.38 - alt. 104 m - Turn slight right
  40. 39 : km 19.19 - alt. 164 m - Turn slight right
  41. 40 : km 19.34 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight left onto Mountain Road
  42. 41 : km 19.38 - alt. 139 m - Turn right onto Mountain Road
  43. 42 : km 19.61 - alt. 120 m - Turn right onto Pontymason Lane
  44. 43 : km 19.65 - alt. 123 m - Turn left
  45. 44 : km 20.08 - alt. 80 m - Turn left onto Monmouthshire Canal towpath
  46. 45 : km 20.5 - alt. 81 m - Keep left
  47. 46 : km 20.73 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Risca Road, B4591
  48. 47 : km 21.28 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Tanybryn
  49. S/E : km 21.32 - alt. 39 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Rhiwderin

Walker
↔6.85 km ↗+194 m ↘-187 m ◔2h 30 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Graig (Newport)

Mostly rural paths, woodland tracks with some steep climbs, stiles and gates to negotiate. Enjoy great views over the rolling countryside around Machen. Look out for the distinct Rhiwderin Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Fourteen Locks

Walker
↔4.81 km ↗+95 m ↘-95 m ◔1h 40 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Rogerstone (Newport)

A refreshing walk following the surfaced towpaths of the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal with some steep steps,
stiles and uneven field paths further along requiring sturdy footwear.

Walking Michaelstone-y-Fedw

Walker
↔9.00 km ↗+104 m ↘-101 m ◔2h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Michaelston-y-Vedw (Newport)

Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk. Rural footpaths through woodland and pasture with some steep sections.
Stiles and gates to negotiate. Look out for the distinct Michaelstone-y-Fedw Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Rhymney River

Walker
↔10.92 km ↗+178 m ↘-178 m ◔3h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Michaelston-y-Vedw (Newport)

The Rhymney River Walk is a seven-mile circular walk around the lower Rhymney Valley.The short climbs through dappled woodland reward the walker with panoramic views of the valley floor and archaeological heritage of the area.

Walking Castleton

Walker
↔11.27 km ↗+110 m ↘-113 m ◔3h 30 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Marshfield (Newport)

Mostly rural paths with some stiles and kissing gates with spectacular views over the Gwent Levels and Severn Estuary. Roadside parking in Castleton.

Look out for the distinct Castleton Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Lodge Hill

Walker
Lodge Hill
↔5.00 km ↗+119 m ↘-115 m ◔1h 45 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Caerleon (Newport)

Lodge Hill Circular Walk in Caerleon. Mostly rural paths with some stiles and kissing gates. Some steep sections. Spectacular views from the high ground over the River Usk and the City of Newport. Look out for the distinct Lodge Hill Circular Walk Waymark Disc.

Walking Gwent Levels

Walker
↔14.97 km ↗+4 m ↘-4 m ◔4h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Nash (Newport)

NewportWetlands Reserve is a nationally important haven for wildlife and is a designated National Nature Reserve. There is an amazing variety of wild birds, wildlife and flora.

An exhilarating mostly level walk on hard surface paths around the reserve. Generally flat rural footpaths with stiles and gates to negotiate as you leave the reserve. Walkers are encouraged to find an alternative route between point 2 and 3 during the nesting season.

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