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Former railway route in Clydach Gorge
by Gareth James
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Former railway route in Clydach Gorge
by Gareth James
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Now part of National Cycle Network route 46, un-tarmaced over this small section.
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Across the Clydach gorge
by Gordon Hatton
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Somewhere down below traffic roars past on the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road,... (more)
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Cyclepath in Clydach Gorge
by Gareth James
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National Cycle Network Route 46 on the formation of the Merthyr, Tredegar and... (more)
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NCN Route 46 in Clydach Gorge
by Gareth James
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Here, the cycle path takes the route of Bailey's tramroad, avoiding the... (more)
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Part of Cwm Clydach / Clydach Gorge
by Jeremy Bolwell
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The sign denotes that this deep, steep, narrow valley or gorge is now a NNR... (more)
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Devil's Bridge, waterfall, and Pwll-y Cyn
by Martin Laverty
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Bridge carrying path over River Clydach connecting Blackrock with Gellifelen
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Ramp to top of old lime kilns, Blackrock
by M J Roscoe
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Incline and ramp to top of lime kilns , Blackrock
by M J Roscoe
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The overgrown stone retaining wall in the centre supports the ramp, a branch of... (more)
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Start of Incline, Blackrock
by M J Roscoe
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The approximate course of the tramroad going above Ddarren Ddu quarry. The stone... (more)
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Track to Puck's Valley, Clydach
by Jaggery
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The signpost arm at the side of Main Road shows Puck's Valley (Cwm Pwca),... (more)
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Incline & ramp to old lime kilns , Blackrock
by M J Roscoe
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West end of Gelli-Felen tunnel
by Gareth James
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The tunnel portals are now obscured by trees, but are located just behind the minibuses.
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Old dram road, near Blackrock
by M J Roscoe
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Former dram road, incline, on hillside above disused limestone quarry, viewed... (more)
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Rock face, Darren Ddu quarry (disused), Blackrock
by M J Roscoe
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Bench at Gellifelin above Cwm Clydach / Clydach Gorge
by Jeremy Bolwell
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A bench sited with a view down and across the gorge. The summit of the Skirrid /... (more)
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Tramroad incline, Darren Ddu quarry, Blackrock
by M J Roscoe
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The overgrown incline here runs up along the edge of the quarry face. A more... (more)
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Tramroad incline above Darren Ddu quarry
by M J Roscoe
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Old tramroad, now a footpath, viewed from the ramp to the Blackrock lime kilns
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Gelli-Felen halt
by Gareth James
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The former halt on the Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway. Both platform... (more)
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Darren Ddu quarry, Blackrock
by M J Roscoe
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The dark vegetation on the limestone face is Cotoneaster an exotic which... (more)
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Cyclepath in Clydach Gorge
by Gareth James
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Gate and stile on NCR 492
by M J Roscoe
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Vehicle barriers on cycle route on former railway track. The track to the right... (more)
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Stile and gate at junction of path and farm road
by M J Roscoe
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Gates on NCR 492
by M J Roscoe
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Field gate, bridle gate and grid across cycle route on former railway track (L... (more)
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Old railway bridge
by John Winder
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This was taken on a day when I was supposed to be helping my girlfriend look for... (more)
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Public footpath by School House
by M J Roscoe
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Gated path down towards Greenfield Cottage.
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Grid and gates on cycle route NCR 492
by M J Roscoe
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Double set of bridle gates and field gates across path on former railway trackbed.
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Crossing Cottage by former railway, Cwm Nant-gam
by M J Roscoe
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NCR 46 goes east via kissing gate on the former railway trackbed of the Merthyr... (more)
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Bridle path down to footbridge over A465
by M J Roscoe
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The bilingual blue sign says, 'No through route for equestrians',... (more)
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NCR 46, Cwm Nant-gam
by M J Roscoe
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Cycle and pedestrian path on trackbed of former railway at former crossing,... (more)
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Grid and gates on cycle route NCR 492
by M J Roscoe
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Double bridle and field gates on former trackbed of Blaenavon - Brynmawr... (more)
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Path in Cwm Clydach
by Jeremy Bolwell
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Now looking quite autumnal.
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Rock carved message beside the path
by Jeremy Bolwell
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'My yoke is easy and my burden is light' says the carving on this... (more)
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Rock carved graffiti on the hillside
by Jeremy Bolwell
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Based on a text from Matthew Chapter 24 verse 44 I believe: 'Therefore be... (more)
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Old tramroad high above Cwm Clydach
by Jeremy Bolwell
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Looking towards the distinctive profile of the summit of the Blorenge. A pair of... (more)
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Religious message carved into rock beside the path
by Jeremy Bolwell
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Another religious tract carved into a likely looking rock beside the path here.... (more)
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Upland path
by Jeremy Bolwell
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I love a path that wanders off the beaten track. Who knows what you may see?
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Gated footpath from track
by M J Roscoe
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Hillside public footpath, Cwm-Nant-gam. A public footpath comes up the track... (more)
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Track between Blaenafon and Brynmawr
by Jeremy Bolwell
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A beautiful landscape; ravaged and despoiled but beautiful because of it.
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Old tramroad now a path
by Jeremy Bolwell
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The ridge of the Skirrid / Ysgyryd Fawr down at Abergavenny hoves into view as... (more)
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Public footpath up from cycle route NCR 46
by M J Roscoe
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Wooden steps up from former railway to stile.
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Spoil heaps above Llanelly Hill
by Jeremy Bolwell
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Motorbike scramblers obviously utilise these old spoil heaps for leisure.
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Drainage channel alongside cycle route
by M J Roscoe
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Here NCR 492 deviates slightly to the south from the former railway trackbed for... (more)
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Track through moorland between Blaenavon and Brynmawr
by Jaggery
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Viewed from a gate alongside the B4248. The track is about 435 metres (c1,425... (more)
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Track below Pant-draenog
by Jeremy Bolwell
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Farm access track.
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Stile into moorland between Blaenavon and Brynmawr
by Jaggery
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On the north side of the B4248. The path leads to moorland behind the roadside trees.
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Path in Cwm Clydach
by Jeremy Bolwell
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About to pass under the very busy A465 Heads of the Valleys road.
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NCR 492 at Blaenafon Road
by M J Roscoe
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Squeeze stile and gates before the cycle route crosses Blaenafon Road, B4248... (more)
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Old tramroad path high on the hillside
by Jeremy Bolwell
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A nice expansive view ahead opens up, across the Usk Valley to the Sugar Loaf.
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Old spoil heap beside the track
by Jeremy Bolwell
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Bringing to mind a black gritty blancmange.
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