A high level walk along the Ebbw & Ebbw Fach valleys, with views over Ebbw Vale and Abertillery
Parking: From the Aberbeeg roundabout, take the Six Bells road, and first left & left again for parking behind houses.
Thanks to the Ramblers Association Cerdded Cymru for the photo and information - see the Cerdded Cymru Welsh Walks Guide website for a detailed description of the route.
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Tarlia... Abertillery
Abertillery is awesome, sun or rain it's still an adventure to walk up the great mountains we have in Abertillery ! Love It !! xxx
Bethany John, Abertillery.
I think Abertillery is great - I have lived here all my life. I have come back from Abertillery Park and I had a great walk. We went all around the lake - I think walking is great!
Bob, London
I've done that walk many times and it is fantastic. As far as Sal is concerned, calling Abertillery serene is a bit misleading - she's never been there on a Friday night. I don't know what novel she is referring to, but when I lived there, for 25 years, it resembled Hard Times.
Ivor Davies of Birmingham
I was teaching in Llanhilleth in 1960 at the time of the explosion at the Six Bells Colliery. I still vividly remember that day. I was walking home over the Llanhilleth mountain when I met my cousin at Brynithel who told me there had been an explosion. I dropped down into Six Bells and went up the pit hill. I saw a crowd outside the pit gates waiting for news. Later, I was shocked to see on television that we had had a great disaster. 48 men had been killed. Among the dead were the fathers of two boys in my class. I lived on Warm Turn and two neighbouring families had been bereaved, Apart from these, I knew a lot of the dead. I wonder if anyone else has memories of that day when the district made headlines in the national papers.
Jason Nash, Nantyglo
Spectactular walk and scenery. We are so lucky to have this on our doorstep here in Gwent.
Sal, Abertillery
The A467 from Aberbeeg to Brynmawr is one of the most scenic roads ever. I've spent almost 2 decades in London. Abertillery is fantastic. It's atmosphere and serenity are awesome. The town has a "Charles Dickens" feel, small winding streets, a mystery to find anything. Abertillery is just like a novel.
Kevin Milkins, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Like Russ Francombe from Aberbeeg I also spent a lot of time up the dingle swimming in the old feeder for the brewery and tickling trout but we used to walk over the mountain from Cyril Place near Aber park. It was a tough walk for a child but we never got fat, or ill.
Russ Francombe, Pontypool
Having been brought up in Aberbeeg (Albert Terrace, now demolished, and New Woodland Terrace), I have fond memories of Pit Wood, Cwm Beeg and the surrounding areas, spending many, many hours as a boy roaming about the hills. Does anyone remember swimming in the small reservoir "up the dingle", or tickling for trout in the stream that ran there (sadly changed since I knew it), or walking up over the top of pit wood to Manmoel? Funny how childhhod memories remain so clear.
Ceri Morgan, Cardiff.
I stay/visit Abertillery every 2 weeks to see my father-in-law with my husband and the people arent much different from everywhere else but you do feel a closeness and the houses on the hills and mountains are amazing. Sitting on top of the mountain on a summer's day takes my breath away with the air, views and peace and quiet of the county side compared to the City. I love Cardiff but it's nice to get away and where better to come.
Sam now in london
You don't realise how nice it is until you leave :-(
'Tubby' Withers, Pontypool
As a boy I lived in Six Bells and have wonderful memories of the Arrael Mountain, Donkeys Ditch and Cwmbeeg Dingle. The whole area of the Ebbw Fach and Fawr are still places of beauty and magical memories for those who look.
Will from Griffithstown
I used to cut the grass on the treatment works a few years ago. It was nice to revisit the area and res still looks stunning. Pit about the decline in the Abertillery area.
Steve, Abertillery
I'm originally form Surrey but moved to Abertillery three years ago. I love walking around the valleys. Ok, Abertillery could do with a makeover and new investment is sorely needed, but the scenery and general area is beautiful, with this as a backdrop perhaps the Welsh assembly could start to invest more in Blaenau Gwent and do more to encourage new industry to the area!!!
Dillwyn from Cwm
Reading the post by Rita Tait reminded me of my childhood when the annual sunday school picnic and the school nature walks were all up the garden wells near the farm (Morrises). It was a truly magical and beautiful place to us kids - beautiful meadows and I swear when I go up there now I can still smell the scent of the bluebells on a hot spring day, swimming in the brook at the foot of the farm (Cwm Merdogg brook) and in summer watching the holiday making pit ponies prancing around the field with excitement. Later as a young man courting my wife you can imagine my dismay watching the newly established slag disposal slowly smothering the lovely old farmhouse and land. To my mind the biggest case of corporate vandalism in my lifetime which wouldn't be tolerated these days and for what? The area is no wealthier and the steelworks have gone.
Chris Miller from Deptford, London
I was born in Llanhilleth during September, 1944. The last time I was in the place of birth was in the summer of 1979. During that summer I walked via Cwm to Abertillery and back and recall the lovely scenery. I wish there were some hotels in Llanhilleth so that I can return home and enjoy the valley again.
Rita Tait from Hay-on-Wye ( formerly Bridgend!)
My dad's mum was born in the family pub the Ivorites in Aberbeeg but it was my maternal great gran who lived with her family on a farm in Silent valley in the 1880s (Penycrug). It would have been stunning, but I think it is now in 2 parts - a tip and a nature park or something. I'd love to know more. They moved to Cwm from there.
Seamus McKezie-Chapman
It sounds and looks fab. Living in Canada, when is the best time to visit Abertillery. My gran was born there and I'm very proud of my Welsh background.
oddball from llan
katie shut up its no good around here
kara and katie abertillery
we think its great! we went with all our friend swimming in there in the summer because it was boiling hot and we needed to cool off! we think its fab!!!
phoebe from abertillery
abertillery has got to be the worst place in history. i mean bring us some cool shops and a theme park and that would make everyone happy.
Sue from Abergavenny
Shame about the landfill site above Cwm and noisy trail bikes, otherwise the part we did from Aberbeeg to Cwm and back was a lovely varied walk.
Katie Hughes
Well I live up near the lakes and its stunning in the summer. Amie James and Natalie Partridge went swmimming in there once or twice last year.
Amie James
I think this walk is a great way to admire the view and wild life - it's spectacular.
christie abertillery
its wonderfull!! BrAvO!!
Zoe from Abertillery
It can seem to be a long walk on a cold day, but when it's a nice day it's lovely to see the valley.
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