Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Blorenge

We are on our way to the summit of The Blorenge here, and this pond is a starting point for many of the footpaths. We take a stroll around it. Formerly Forge or Keeper's Pond, it was constructed as a reservoir storing water to power Garnddyrys Forge which was established in 1816-17 and had ceased operation in 1861. Just past the edge of the water is a bench lined path and just beyond that, a very steep big valley to the village of Govilon and the canal below. To my left here we can still see remains of the many years of coal mining in this area with these slag heaps. See Pips Best full screen.

An old wall tries in vain to keep these fields apart but is failing miserably. HWW, have a great day.

Another look from The Blorenge hill looking east whilst traversing up to the peak. Enjoy the weekend

Another view from the Pen-ffordd-goch pond round walk, on the side of ‘The Blorenge’. Big hiking country for those liking the taste of the countryside. Enjoy full screen. Have a great day.

We are on our way to the summit and are looking down the hill onto the town of Abergavenny on the right. It’s a hefty climb from below to here but some souls are giving it a go. The River Usk also makes another appearance. To the left are the ‘Black Mountains’ range of Wales. Directly in front of us we see ‘Sugar Loaf’ mountain and then on the back right: ‘The Skirrid’. The blue sky you see here with this super wide angle shot was the last we saw for some days. Best full screen.

As we almost reach the summit here, the weather starts to turn towards the promised rains with these clouds. Just beyond these small rocks is the steep hill edge down into the valley below. Behind me, higher still a few hundred metres, stands the trig-point. See Pip. Best full screen.

As we hike towards the summit of this dominant hill, we take a look down towards the east. The road is the A40 running east west through the town of Abergavenny . The town golf club is identified by its greens and bunkers just to the left of the River Usk directly below. Best full screen.