South Wales Valleys walking Cicerone Cicerone | 9781852846640

A walking guidebook with 32 day routes and 2 weekend backpacking routes (the Coed Morgannwg Way and Glamorgan Ridgeway) across the valleys, ridges and coast of South Wales. This now-green landscape has superb walking opportunities in an easily accessible area. Packed with Roman, Celtic and other historical interest. Seasons: Every walk is enjoyable in all seasons; higher and more exposed ridges should be treated with some care on windy winter days. Centres: Swansea, Bridgend, Cardiff, Newport, Pontypridd, Pontypool. Difficulty: The ridge walks and those through forests require basic routefinding skills using map, compass and GPS, but none of the routes should present any technical difficulties, and many follow clear paths across farmland and alongside rivers and canals. Must See: Spectacular Iron Age forts, Roman roads and marching camps, Celtic churches, Norman castles and a wonderful industrial heritage; Coed Morgannwg Way; Caerphilly Castle at the end of the Glamorgan Ridgeway; Heritage Coast path; Blaenavon World Heritage Site.