Abergavenny, Blorenge & Gilwern

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 25.66 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 624 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 631 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 556 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 46 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
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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. 159 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.67 - alt. 93 m - Turn left
  3. 3 : km 1.56 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 1.61 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight right onto Pen-y-Pound
  5. 5 : km 1.83 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Park Road
  6. 6 : km 1.85 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Frogmore Street
  7. 7 : km 2.11 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto High Street
  8. 8 : km 2.11 - alt. 62 m - Turn sharp left onto Nevill Street
  9. 9 : km 2.26 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Tudor Street
  10. 10 : km 2.41 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.46 - alt. 56 m - Turn right
  12. 12 : km 2.54 - alt. 49 m - Keep right
  13. 13 : km 2.63 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  14. 14 : km 2.88 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  15. 15 : km 3.01 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  16. 16 : km 3.21 - alt. 47 m - Turn slight right
  17. 17 : km 3.22 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto A4143
  18. 18 : km 3.32 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  19. 19 : km 3.69 - alt. 64 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 4.28 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto B4246
  21. 21 : km 4.28 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp left onto Llanelen Road
  22. 22 : km 4.3 - alt. 68 m - Keep right onto Church Lane
  23. 23 : km 4.59 - alt. 106 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 5.3 - alt. 300 m - Turn sharp left
  25. 25 : km 5.89 - alt. 299 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.86 - alt. 514 m - Turn slight right
  27. 27 : km 6.98 - alt. 520 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 7.34 - alt. 548 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 7.76 - alt. 551 m - Keep left
  30. 30 : km 8.95 - alt. 510 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 9.06 - alt. 514 m - Turn left
  32. 32 : km 9.49 - alt. 507 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 10.48 - alt. 473 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 10.55 - alt. 474 m - Turn sharp right onto Blaenavon Road
  35. 35 : km 10.62 - alt. 474 m - Turn sharp right
  36. 36 : km 11.93 - alt. 412 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 12.22 - alt. 416 m - Turn right
  38. 38 : km 14.82 - alt. 336 m - Turn sharp right
  39. 39 : km 15.82 - alt. 259 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 15.83 - alt. 259 m - Turn left
  41. 41 : km 15.95 - alt. 239 m - Turn slight left
  42. 42 : km 16.27 - alt. 196 m - Turn left
  43. 43 : km 16.32 - alt. 195 m - Turn sharp left
  44. 44 : km 17.17 - alt. 178 m - Keep right
  45. 45 : km 19.34 - alt. 114 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 19.35 - alt. 115 m - Turn left
  47. 47 : km 19.36 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  48. 48 : km 20.07 - alt. 111 m - Turn right
  49. 49 : km 21.49 - alt. 110 m - Turn left
  50. 50 : km 21.52 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  51. 51 : km 21.8 - alt. 68 m - Keep left onto Llanelen Road
  52. 52 : km 21.82 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp right onto B4246
  53. 53 : km 21.83 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 22.16 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight right
  55. 55 : km 22.41 - alt. 64 m - Turn right
  56. 56 : km 22.79 - alt. 46 m - Turn left onto A4143
  57. 57 : km 22.94 - alt. 47 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Merthyr Road
  58. 58 : km 23.65 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto A40
  59. 59 : km 23.81 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp right onto Frogmore Street
  60. 60 : km 23.85 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Pen-y-Pound
  61. 61 : km 24.06 - alt. 65 m - Keep left
  62. 62 : km 24.12 - alt. 65 m - Turn left onto Pen-y-Pound
  63. 63 : km 25.01 - alt. 93 m - Turn right onto Pentre Road
  64. 64 : km 25.14 - alt. 104 m - Keep right
  65. S/E : km 25.65 - alt. 157 m

Useful Information

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Other walks in the area

Walking The Sugar Loaf from near Abergavenny (short ascent)

Walker
↔2.50 km ↗+234 m ↘-0 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Abergavenny (Monmouthshire)

This Monmouthshire walk offers a short and direct ascent of the Sugar Loaf, which lies a few miles west of Abergavenny. The route is generally easy to follow and should be saved for a fine day as the views from the summit are excellent in fine weather.

Walking Ysgyryd Fawr (The Skirrid) near Abergavenny

Walker
↔4.52 km ↗+283 m ↘-282 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Llantilio Pertholey (Monmouthshire)

The Skirrid (Ysgyryd Fawr) is a solitary hill rising from the countryside to the east of Abergavenny. This walk takes the most direct route to the summit and includes a steep ascent. The return route takes through pleasat woodland on the western flank of the hill.

Walking Day 7 of the Brecon Beacons Way - YHA Llangattock to Llantony

Association or club
↔24.29 km ↗+1,012 m ↘-1,094 m ◔9h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Llangattock (Powys)

This route takes us across the River Usk and through Crickhowell, up Table Mountain to visit Crug Hywel (fort), over the Grwyne Fechan valley, up to Crug Mawr and down into Grwyne Fawr valley. It passes Partrishow Church, parts of which date from before 1065. Then it's a climb up Garn Wen and Bâl Bach before dropping down to Llantony and the Prior.

Walking Day 8 of the Brecon Beacons Way - Llantony to Abergavenny Station

Association or club
↔21.77 km ↗+651 m ↘-814 m ◔8h 05 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Crucorney (Monmouthshire)

The route goes south from Llantony Priory over Hatterall Hill, where it joins the Offa’s Dyke for 4.5km, down to the village of Llanvihangel Crucorney, which has an inn that dates back to the 11th century and up The Skirrid (also known as Holy Mountain), which rises to 486m. Finally, the route finds its way into Abergavenny and terminates at the station.

Walking Into The Black Mountains

Walker
↔19.46 km ↗+808 m ↘-814 m ◔7h 50 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Craswall (Herefordshire)

This walk leads you up into the black mountains starting along the cat's back, taking in 3 peaks, crossing the England/Wales boarder and across the highest road pass in Wales.

Walking Craswall Priory & Hay Bluff

Walker
↔9.94 km ↗+198 m ↘-202 m ◔3h 25 ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Craswall (Herefordshire)

This Herefordshire walk offers some wonderful views of the Black Mountains without too much ascent. The route follows tracks and paths north of Craswall and includes the opportunity to visit the remains of Craswall Abbey. Despite the title, an ascent of Hay Bluff is not included but could easily be added to the route.

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