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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Blaina and Blaenavon.
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Blaina
Grid Ref
SO2005407881
Lat / Lon
51.76388° / -3.15984°
Easting / Northing
320,054E / 207,881N
What3Words
river.tucked.mailing
Blaenavon
Grid Ref
SO2521808610
Lat / Lon
51.77115° / -3.08519°
Easting / Northing
325,218E / 208,610N
What3Words
snapper.unicorns.reported
Blabla One's land is
Blaina | |
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Grid Ref | SO2005407881 |
Lat / Lon | 51.76388° / -3.15984° |
Easting / Northing | 320,054E / 207,881N |
What3Words | river.tucked.mailing |
Blaenavon | |
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Grid Ref | SO2521808610 |
Lat / Lon | 51.77115° / -3.08519° |
Easting / Northing | 325,218E / 208,610N |
What3Words | snapper.unicorns.reported |
Moors | 64.0% |
Natural grass | 11.4% |
Urban | 24.6% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
review
Paul Chilcott
11 Nov 2023November 2023. Direction: Blaina to Blaenavon.
Love the code name for this route "Blabla...". A lovely, bracing mountain walk at this time of year. The views across the valley to Cwmcelyn, as you climb the mountainside from Blaina are excellent. The path is easy to navigate for the first half, as it`s a well worn mountain path, but the diagonal path leading from the ridge path on top of the mountain just before reaching the two wind turbines is not easy to pick out, so you may need to follow a heading across the grass. The path from the top down towards Blaenavon is initially through bracken, and even at this time of year was still a little overgrown, but at least it was a definite path underneath. However, it may be a little difficult to pick out coming up from Blaenavon, even more so in the summer and early autumn, but worth spending a little time trying to find the right path rather than a yomp through the virgin bracken. There are some great views over Blaenavon and the Lloyd Valley on the way down. It was quite boggy in a couple of areas on the lower slopes going down into Blaenavon, but with care is ok. This walk was on a lovely clear day, but after a prolonged spell of rain for a few days. Hard walking in places, but well worth the effort. If time allows, it`s worth spending some time checking out Blaenavon`s industrial legacy at the UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Photo 1 - Looking back on Blaina
Photo 2 - Views across to Cwmcelyn from the Blaina mountain path
Photo 3 - Looking across to the Coity mountain
Photo 4 - Views down to Blaenavon
Photo 5 - Blaenavon Heritage Railway line
Photo 6 - The Aaron Brute bridge over the River Lloyd at Blaenavon.
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