Geo-Trips :: Bargoed to Ystrad Mynach

Rhymney Valley

A walk from Bargoed, Sun, 17 Apr 2016 by Gareth James

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A linear walk of over 8 miles from Bargoed to Ystrad Mynach. The route mainly followed the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk and crossed Gelli-gear common.

On the map below, the grey line is the GPS track from this trip. Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )

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ST1599 : St Gwladys' Church, Bargoed by Gareth James
St Gwladys' Church, Bargoed

ST1499 : Llancayo Street, Bargoed by Gareth James
Llancayo Street, Bargoed
According to OS maps, a school is to be found on the wall behind the railings, but... more

SO1400 : Footpath above Bargoed by Gareth James
Footpath above Bargoed

SO1400 : View over the Rhymney Valley above Bargoed by Gareth James
View over the Rhymney Valley above Bargoed

SO1400 : Footpath near Bargoed by Gareth James
Footpath near Bargoed

SO1300 : Footpath near Bargoed by Gareth James
Footpath near Bargoed

SO1300 : Footpath from the forest by Gareth James
Footpath from the forest

SO1300 : Footpath near Pencaedrain by Gareth James
Footpath near Pencaedrain
Looking north, with views into the Nant Bargod Rhymni valley.

ST1399 : Looking over the wall to Pencaedrain by Gareth James
Looking over the wall to Pencaedrain

ST1399 : Broken trig point on Gelli-gaer Common by Gareth James
Broken trig point on Gelli-gaer Common

ST1399 : Trees on Gelli-gaer Common by Gareth James
Trees on Gelli-gaer Common

ST1299 : Horses on Gelli-gaer Common by Gareth James
Horses on Gelli-gaer Common

ST1299 : The remains of Capel Gwladys on Gelli-gaer Common by Gareth James
The remains of Capel Gwladys on Gelli-gaer Common

ST1298 : View across Gelli-gaer Common by Gareth James
View across Gelli-gaer Common

ST1398 : Stream on Gelli-gaer Common by Gareth James
Stream on Gelli-gaer Common

ST1398 : Ford on Gelli-gaer Common by Gareth James
Ford on Gelli-gaer Common

ST1398 : Horses on Gelli-gaer Common by Gareth James
Horses on Gelli-gaer Common

ST1398 : Horses on Gelli-gaer Common by Gareth James
Horses on Gelli-gaer Common

ST1398 : Stream and valley on Gelli-gaer Common by Gareth James
Stream and valley on Gelli-gaer Common

ST1398 : Flooded track on Gelli-gaer Common by Gareth James
Flooded track on Gelli-gaer Common

ST1398 : View over the Nant Bryncanol on the edge of Gelli-gaer Common by Gareth James
View over the Nant Bryncanol on the edge of Gelli-gaer Common

ST1398 : Fence across the Nant Bryncanol by Gareth James
Fence across the Nant Bryncanol

ST1398 : Footbridge across a tributary of the Nant Bryncanol by Gareth James
Footbridge across a tributary of the Nant Bryncanol
The physical layout of footpaths in this area seem to differ slightly from what's... more

ST1398 : The Nant Bryncanol by Gareth James
The Nant Bryncanol

ST1398 : Welsh lamb by Gareth James
Welsh lamb

ST1397 : Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk near Gelligaer by Gareth James
Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk near Gelligaer

ST1397 : Field entrance beside the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk by Gareth James
Field entrance beside the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk

ST1397 : Field boundary and footbridge near Gelligaer by Gareth James
Field boundary and footbridge near Gelligaer

ST1397 : Track and field boundary near Gelligaer by Gareth James
Track and field boundary near Gelligaer

ST1397 : Roman earthworks near Gelligaer by Gareth James
Roman earthworks near Gelligaer

ST1397 : Horse near Gelligaer by Gareth James
Horse near Gelligaer

ST1397 : Cemetery in Gelligaer by Gareth James
Cemetery in Gelligaer

ST1396 : Gelligaer church by Gareth James
Gelligaer church

ST1396 : Gelligaer church by Gareth James
Gelligaer church

ST1396 : Footpath behind the houses in Penybryn by Gareth James
Footpath behind the houses in Penybryn

ST1295 : Footpath and pylon above Penallta Park by Gareth James
Footpath and pylon above Penallta Park

ST1296 : Footpath near Gelligaer by Gareth James
Footpath near Gelligaer

ST1295 : Path to Penallta Park by Gareth James
Path to Penallta Park

ST1295 : Pond in Penallta Park by Gareth James
Pond in Penallta Park

ST1395 : Fishing lake in Penallta Park by Gareth James
Fishing lake in Penallta Park

ST1394 : Footpath and railway line near Penallta Park by Gareth James
Footpath and railway line near Penallta Park

ST1494 : Ystrad Mynach station by Gareth James
Ystrad Mynach station

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