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The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa) walk

Wild and dramatic Clydach Gorge: waterfalls, cascades, fast-flowing waters, ancient beechwoods as well as an ironworks' ruins and an elevated railway line

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Lower Clydach Falls

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clydach Ironworks

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Ogof Clogwyn cave and waterfall, Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Old mine discharge, having left photogenic orange deposits; Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bench with Views: Sugar Loaf from Llannelly Quarry

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Blorenge, above Cadfor Farmhouse

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Lower Clydach Falls

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clydach River above Lower Clydach Falls

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Ancient Beechwoods below Darrenfelen

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Ancient Beechwoods below Darrenfelen

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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A465 Heads of the Valleys Road in the Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Dismantled Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway below Darrenfelen

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Mynydd Llangatwg, from the Cwm Llam-march

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clydach River above Devil's Bridge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Coed Fedw-ddu, Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Fallen Trees with Fungi, Coed Fedw-ddu/Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

05-Aug-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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The Skirrid, from top of Clydach Valley

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Upper Clydach Falls, Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Upper Clydach Falls, Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Old mine discharge, having left photogenic orange deposits; Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Pwll-y-Cwn waterfall and plunge pool (detail), Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Devil's Bridge and Pwll-y-Cwn waterfall and plunge pool, Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Pwll-y-Cwn waterfall and plunge pool (detail), Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Gelli-Felen Tunnel; Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway under the Darrenfelen cliffs

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Random Waterfall by side of Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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A465 Heads of the Valleys Road in the Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway Viaduct, Darrenfelen, Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Limeworks near Blackrock, from ancient Beechwood in Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Ancient Beechwoods, Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sugar Loaf from Ancient Beechwoods, Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sugar Loaf and Clydach Village, from Ancient Beechwoods, Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Llannelly Quarry, Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Route to Llannelly Quarry under Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway, Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Lower Clydach Falls

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Lower Clydach Falls

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Lower Clydach Falls

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Path Continuation beyond Lower Clydach Falls

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clydach River above Lower Clydach Falls

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clydach River above Lower Clydach Falls

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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A465 on other side of steep wooded Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Magnificent if small fungi, Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clydach River (detail)

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clydach River (detail)

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clydach Ironworks (detail)

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clydach Ironworks

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clydach Ironworks

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Smart's Bridge (1824), Clydach Gorge

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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The Clydach River from bridge near Maesygwartha

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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The Clydach River from bridge near Maesygwartha

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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The Clydach River from bridge near Maesygwartha

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clydach River (detail)

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Waterfall on Clydach River near Maesygwartha

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Narrowboat Hire Business, Gilwern, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sugar Loaf above houses in Gilwern, from Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Canal Bridge #102, Gilwern, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, near Gilwern,

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Canal Bridge #101, Gilwern, Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Cwm Shenkin Brook/Nant Cwm Shencyn, Govilon

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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River Usk, just outside Llanfoist/Llan-ffwyst

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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River Usk, just outside Llanfoist/Llan-ffwyst

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Blorenge and Standing Stone in field, just outside Llanfoist/Llan-ffwyst

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Usk Bridge, Llanfloist/Llan-ffwyst into Abergavenny/Y Fenni

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Thomas - Our Business Is Rubbish

SWC Walk 371 The Clydach Gorge (Brynmawr to Abergavenny or vice versa)

07-Sep-20 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Last updated : Oct-24