Caerphilly

'Around 80% of the rights of way in the county borough are open and with about 5000 hectares of open access land available for walkers, exploring the countryside couldn’t be easier.'

'Cwmcarn Forest has some of the best walking in Wales. Choose from the 12 mile circular "Raven Walk" encompassing Cwmcarn Forest and the Sirhowy and Ebbw Valleys or take the "Coal, Celts and Contrasts" which takes in the impressive Twmbarlwm mountain or shorter walks in and around the Forest.'

'Rambling around the Ebbw and Sirhowy valleys ...'

'If you have been ill or feel that you aren't fit enough to go for a long walk then try our Healthy Walks. These are easy, short, half hour walks designed to get you back into the walking habit.To help you develop your walking and discover the rich natural heritage in the County Borough we have established several walk guides and are currently developing more. Keep visiting these pages to keep up with new Trail Guides as they are produced ...'

'The Aber Valley, which was originally part of Glamorgan, but now in its post-mining era is part of the County Borough of Caerphilly, is made up of Abertridwr village and the more northerly village of Senghenydd both original mining communities with an extensive history of events that made the Valley what it is today. The valley has subsequently been in decline since the closure of the pits, the major employer in the area for over a century. This has continued, exacerbated by the economic decline within the valley itself ...'

'Enjoy three fantastic Ridgeway Walks across the length and breadth of Caerphilly County Borough.'

'Start your walk at St. Michaels' Church in the High Street. If you have taken the bus here, the church is adjacent to the small bus station. There is a newly built courtyard at the side of the church where you can look down onto the Afon Tyleri, the Tillery River, and out across the imposing valley covered in trees ...' ALERT Unfortunately, the Poets, Priests & Pubs Website seems no longer to be online.

'A walk around the Caerphilly Basin across the Rhymney Valley. The walk follows countryside paths, rural lanes, through Beech woodland and across panoramic mountain tops.' Waymarked.

'Linear walk which winds along the floor of the Rhymney Valley, following the river from its headwaters to the southern plains. There are many bus and train stops along the route – so it need not be walked in a single outing. The walk forms part of the Valleys Regional Park, a network of visitor facilities and accessible countryside activity routes across the Valleys.'