Defined by Alan Dawson as hills or mountains with a prominence of at least 150m over the surrounding ground, these get you to a height for views of the area and, as a friend of my likes to say “it’s the hills that get you fit”.
Allt yr Esgair (meaning “wooded slope of the ridge”) or simply ‘The Allt’. Step out the door to set off on the gradual climb of just under 200m in 2.4km/1.5miles, initially following the path of a roman road and ending at a rocky knoll with 360° views (helpful signboard point out the key peaks and places) where you can imagine what it was like for those at the iron age fort. If you are lucky you will also catch the mists, or “dragon’s breath” in the valleys below. From the top you can extend the walk down the other side, going on to Llangasty on the edge of Llangorse lake or returning at a lower level to check out the intriguing Paragon tower or just return the way you came up, possibly stopping at the Welsh Venison Centre for a coffee.
Take an 12 minute drive to the col between the Mynydd Llangorse and Mynydd Troed, makes this a 161m climb in just over a mile. The heathered slopes, featuring several Bronze Age burial cairns, rise above Llangorse lake (Llyn Syfaddan), the largest natural lake in South Wales and home to much wildlife and birds as well as the legend of Gorsey the lake monster. There are several options for walking this hill, allowing you to select according to preferred views, prevailing weather and length of walk. After the walk, drop into Llangorse village to check out the offerings at the Llangorse Community Shop and Cafe, have a pint in one of the pubs or take a closer look at the lake from the shore.
Take a 12 minute drive to the col between Mynydd Troed and Mynydd Llangorse, makes this a 255m climb in three-quarters of a mile as a straight climb up. I love the name of Mynydd Troed - meaning Foot Mountain and evoking a giant’s foot left on the landscape when viewed from afar. Before taking on the climb you can check out the location of a Neolithic chambered tomb a short walk up the hill from the road and looking down over Cwm Sorgwm to the east. As with Mynydd Llangorse, which can be climbed with this hill, there are several options for walking, allowing you to select according to preferred views, prevailing weather and length of walk. After the walk, drop into Llangorse village or to the Dinas Castle Inn for a pint.
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