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Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk, nr Caerphilly
Circular route around Caerphilly and Ystrad Mynach
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A high level, 29-mile waymarked path around Caerphilly
The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway is a challenging route through the woods south of Caerphilly and over Caerphilly Mountain. It goes through ancient beech woods and along the ridge of Rudry Common with superb views to the coast and the mountains. The walk offers much for those interested in industrial archaeology with old lead mine workings (some Roman), ancient heritage with castles and old churches as well as nature enthusiasts with the fine ridgeway walking.
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You will find the route covered by various walking apps by searching for the route online. The route is also named on the OS Landranger map 171 which covers the area at 1:50,000scale and in the OS app.
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