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Name:Mynydd Carn-y-cefn
Hill number:2290
Height:550m / 1804ft
RHB Section:32C: Neath to Chepstow
County/UA:Blaenau Gwent
Catchment:Usk
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,5,Dew,Cm)
Grid ref:SO 18721 08502
Summit feature:no feature 6m NNE of trig point
Drop:176m
Col:374m  SO174115  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 161
(1:25k) OL13S 166E
Observations:alternative summit 115m SE at SO 18803 08424
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 251 users)ByDate of Ascent
Ben Rinnes31/01/2024
SOTAmike.hartley27/01/2024
2/5. Parked in a layby on the south bound A467 just after the Colebrookvale turning to the NE. Followed the fp SSW then SW up the steep bit onto the plateau (there is a zig zag path up the steep bit rather than the straight line up shown on the map). Walked along the edge then across to the trig and hp. Returned the same way. Very quiet on the top with no traffic noise. Lovely sunny morning. Solo.richard6928/11/2023
Started from Wincheston, took track west which then curved round and led along the edge of the summit plateau. Thenplodded across the heather to the trig point. Afterwards down to Blaina to climb Coety Mountain.IanHHill15/09/2023
Mynydd Carn - y - cefn [11722] from GR: SO 17824 09224ronaldo33305/08/2023
Mynydd Carn - y - cefn [11722] from GR: SO 17824 09224Hippster05/08/2023
Quick ascent after a charge in Brynmawr. Lovely sunny day.davechaffey03/06/2023
beckybags04/11/2022
A Peckish04/11/2022
Martyn113/09/2022
Glenysj2113/09/2022
Parked at start of trail in car park on A4046 in Aberbeeg, walked up easy path north, turn left after solar, walk to end of solar farm then then right up path parallel to trees, long hike up to trig then back down same way, at solar farm went straight ahead and past farm building and small ruin, down to forest and zig zag back down to start, 4 hoursTribal2er17/08/2022
Bag200001/08/2022
West Monmouthshire Golf Club > Bwlch y Garn > Mynydd Carn-y-Cefn.Winterfloodian27/07/2022
richwales09/04/2022
Low cloud so bagged this one but then changed plans for the day and went to lower hills on way home. From high parking above Ebbw Vale, bw to above pond then direct to rutted track on crest. Poor visibility so had to wander about a bit until I spotted trig.Nick Canute04/04/2022
With KeithByTheC. 12.8 mile circuit from Abertillary. Abertillary, Coety Mountain, Cefn Goch (Tump), Cwm Celyn, Mynydd Carn-y-cefn all the way along the ridge to entrance of wood at 203048, then down through wood to Abertillary.JulieB25/03/2022
From Cefn Coch headed NW. Down good track into Cwmcelyn. Up steeply by ditch SW from 196085. Over stile then left to 2 more to S of Llanerch-y-pant. Choice of faint paths on to summit ridge. Bit of heather bashing to trig. Down long S ridge to Abertillery KeithByTheC25/03/2022
Obligatory St David's Day outing. Very misty and a cold damp wind but it's still really great to be down here getting up the hills once again.Alex C01/03/2022
Revisit … 1st visit 12/2005 … cracking 8 mile run up from Brynmawr Asda car park … sun out breezy but tracks not too wet on top … so much litter in first half mile thomilejunkie26/02/2022
An anticlockwise circuit around the head of the valley from Ebbw Vale Parkway station on a cold day. Up the zigzag path from Waun Lwyd, then up Tarren y Trwyn and along the top of the ridge to the trig, which was surrounded by skitish ponies. From here I headed north to the rather trashed Bronze Age cairn (unfortunately motor bike tracks show the trashing is still continuing) which has excellent views north towards the limestone plateaus of Mynydd Llangatwg with the Black Mountains beyond. Dropped steeply west to Ebbw Vale, for a second steep climb up the other side to Y Domen Fawr.thesweetcheat22/01/2022
Circular walk from Blaenavon, fine weather, good walking on paths but off paths is very slow in heather and long grass. Lovely taste of the Welsh countryside.JazDisney16/01/2022
Parked on Inkerman Drive, walked up to the left of the mast then followed my nose up the mynyddside (footpath impossible to follow) to the good path that runs along the edge of the cwm. Descended alongside drainage channel from Llanerch-y-pant to lane at bottom. This would be the best route to ascend - walk across the cattle grid and follow the road for about 100m then turn left and go up steeply between planatations. It was quite nice on the summit. I couldn't see buildings or hear traffic and it occurred to me that this would've been nice hill-walking country if it hadn't been built up.Wycombe Wanderer15/01/2022
Street parking in Nantyglo. Walked up the track towards the Golf Clubhouse, and continued up onto the hillside. A track straight up the hill and straight along the centre of the ridge is not on the OS map. It takes you near to the summit trig. Visited the alternate hp then back the same way. Pleasant walk. Solo.Dangerous Dave24/11/2021
Abertillery - Arail - Mynydd Carn-y-cefn - Nantyglo - Cefn Coch - Coety Mountain - Gwastad - Abertillerydavidpettit8419/11/2021
Parked Inkerman Row, West side, Blaina. Up through forest track, round base of walled field, and diagonally up the east face of the hill. Top and alternative summit, which appears lower.iangalbraith22/10/2021
David S06/06/2021
ARC30/04/2021
1 x parking on a tiny triangle at the foot of the unsignposted tarmacadam bridleway leading up from the housing estate SO189105. Very rough stony track up through golf course, after which the surface improves, almost to the summit.Isbjorn15/04/2021
easy park at golf course (highest in uk) tracks nearly all way also visit what loks higher than tp to se 4.5k 60 minsunderhill14/04/2021
circular walk from pen-y-fan pondrichardrosser08/04/2021
From golf clubhouse to north. Up the track then short path off to summit. 2/7 Marilyn, good views following the storm the day before.N.Morters26/08/2020
geralddavison12/08/2020
Barry Smith12/08/2020
Walked up from the club house on paths. Hill heavily scarred by trail bikes. Reckoned an area about 50 m south could be higher than the trig.Herbert Anchovy01/08/2020
From Golf club cpNeil Midgley27/07/2020
5/6 Dewey day. Parked on the estate road at SO 188 106 and walked up bridleway past the golf course and up the ridge, until just below the summit. Then short ascent to the trig. Returned the same way. (S)silveracorn_alan21/07/2020
Ebbw Vale Parkway - Mynydd Carn-y-cefn - Y Domen Fawr - Ebbw Vale Parkway.Mark Jackson25/01/2020
5/5 Parked in Nantyglo village and walked up in thick mist. Rounsfell25/01/2020
From street parking on Inkerman Row, Blaina west side 19671 08399. Walked up via the drainage track and then right of way to summit plateau and then across a short pathless section to the trig. Under two mile and done in hour and half.WAYNE ROWLETT19/01/2020
andy6302/01/2020
From 187104. This hill is a complete mess, used by scrambler type motorbikes, also kids on ATVs doing donuts to churn up the ground. Also much plastic litter. Dismayed to find that there are so many litter louts in this part of beautiful Wales.NormanW06/10/2019
North ridge, tracks and paths from clubhouse. Heavy shower on the way down.Topographer5704/09/2019
neilsan20/08/2019
danpquinn05/08/2019
TopshamLad30/05/2019
mcallmar22/02/2019
Nipped up from Nantyglo as dusk fell - weather holding finewychwood19/02/2019
Parked at golf club, permission readily given.SteveG10/01/2019
phil10130/12/2018
From Ebbw Vale - wet, windy low visabbo000115/12/2018
needanewdog01/11/2018
Crumblie226/10/2018
outlawcatcher10/10/2018
thenomad01/10/2018
Up past golf course with its “grass carpets” which are very green compared to the yellow straw which is the golf course!elizyanne14/07/2018
GmacT14/07/2018
2/4 Marilyn Day. Parked on the estate road at SO 188 106 and walked up bridleway past the golf course and up the ridge, until just below the summit. Then short ascent to the trig. Returned the same way. A round trip of 6km in 1h20m. (S)silveracorn_alan08/05/2018
From SO178092 - initially following the old tramway. Also visited the alternative HP.summitsup06/04/2018
Parking space near the Golf Course at 187104 on the bend at the end of a BOAT which has been blocked with large boulders, so no worries about vehicle access. Followed the track up the hill, very easy with nice views. I went to the highest point of the track, and so overshot the trig, but no worries, it's a pleasant walk on the plateau.Gill23/02/2018
From the multistory car park in Ebbw Vale. Folllowed sign to Newtown over bridge. Straight on at Methodist chapel then right and up minor road, left up path to disused quarry and up by top of golf course. The upper reaches of this hill have been horribly scarred and disfigured by the activity of off-road motorbikes, really ruining what could be rather an attractive little hill.lenman30/12/2017
3/5M From coalbrookvale track to farm, then path of sorts up through hillside to gain high track to the top.robertphillips11/11/2017
iainwalton22/08/2017
With: hb; Parked at SO189105 and followed byway through golf course on to ridge then cut across to summit trig. Returned by same route. Very easy route.Ian Baines20/08/2017
With: ib; Helen Baines20/08/2017
From Westside in Blaina. The path shown on the map didn't exist, so I just went up the reclaimed grass slope and then steeply to the flat top. Then down south-west to Waun-Lwyd but it was difficult to follow the rights-of-way.Alan Moore16/06/2017
From Nantyglo. Straightforward. With TJBtrimarc202/05/2017
aleesha 13/04/2017
ngthack08/04/2017
Hetty12/03/2017
Repeat ascent with Denise. Ascent from Ebbw Vale having left car to fend for itself in the town's multi storey car park (free). Snow on the summit.RichardM28/02/2017
From the free multi storey carpark in central Ebbw Vale, in snow.Trig on summit area, HP very close by. Muddy grass and heather.Denise 27/02/2017
From golf club which apparently is the highest in the UK (really?). Track snakes its way right over the hill which makes you wonder why the motorcrossers feel the need to tear the rest of the hill up. Headed over to the trigpoint which was guarded by a muddy moat and a moo who didnt want to leave. Pillar is in a bit of a state and looking at the flush bracket its clear the damage is deliberate. Ground to the SE looks higher but probably isnt.stig_nest15/09/2016
salen11/08/2016
asbown03/08/2016
From Golf Road in Nantyglo up to the summit and back. Fantastic view. With baby Ross.islamidget24/06/2016
Parked in Nantyglo and walked up via track across golf course, then direct to summit. Return via track to east side of hill which gives the best views.Cas-gwent13/04/2016
Tony Wilson08/04/2016
TREBORK13/03/2016
M0JCQ12/03/2016
From off road parking at Coalbrookvale w Jenx. Follow ROW to farm then tracks thru woods and up above landscaped former mine areas. Good zig zag tracks can be found leading to plateau area. Wet and windy on top, nice trig point. back more directly down steep ground top lake and rejoined way in.nordicstar20/02/2016
Not a bad hill. Saw new lambs. The farmer described them as a bit early.jenx20/02/2016
Steep walk straight up from the east into a covering of snow.Neolith15/02/2016
doddy01/02/2016
Parked in layby (SO 19442 09150)on A476 just south of Coalbrookvale turn off. Followed footpath Llanerch y-pant then zig-zagged to summit plateau rather than straight up. Steep but safe with care descent towards Chapelhouse then back to van along same footpath.mntainman08/01/2016
Tom Mundell23/10/2015
Iona23/10/2015
Trekking toes23/10/2015
nicolajane22/10/2015
Part of circular walk along ridges around Ebbw Valeliljonb17/10/2015
sarabines16/10/2015
wintergreen13/10/2015
Crawford Lindsay13/10/2015
Parked near entrance to Golf Course, then followed Bridleway up the hill, turning right before highest point on path.PeterD16/08/2015
PGCE01/08/2015
Parked at 189105 and took the path generally southward. Good views over 90 minutes. With GB.bolton15/07/2015
Parked on roadside in Nantyglo near end of bridleway at SO19017 10595 – Up wide bridleway for about 2½km & then headed south for about 400m to summit & alternative summit. (PM)gerrybowes15/07/2015
Parked by the clubhouse (18432 10485) then bridalway around golf course and south onto the hill. Top easy to find, just turn right at the dead horse!tim74705/07/2015
As others, Parked near Roundhouse and up through golf course.Lionel Bidwell08/06/2015
Susan Bidwell08/06/2015
Second of the day- between home in Surrey and B&B in Abergavenny. From Round Tower, round the golf course, good track and a quick pathless bit over moorland to the top. Another reasonably pleasant walk to a summit with little effort (3.5 miles/85 mins). Grey afternoon but high cloudpwheeler01/05/2015
As others, parked at round towers, track between fences through golf course.dicky12/04/2015
From road near Roundhouse up track to about 500m short of summit then on to ridge and a pleasant enough heather bash to the top. Returned the same way as the weather set in.SS16/03/2015
Drove up to cottage at SO 17749 09043. Followed road to barn and then a faint path round until came across a torn up track. The locals obviously like to play on their bikes up here. Followed track to highest point then to summit via the secondary summit. From the trig point dropped down NW and picked up an old tram way, which led back to the barn. Down the road back to the car.MikeM12/03/2015
Ramblingpaul10/03/2015
Tony S11/02/2015
Lorna S11/02/2015
Walked from Coalbrookvale up farm tracks heading south. Then up a snow covered zig zag path to gain the plateau. At the top of this path are deep trenches that may indicate that it will be the site of a landslip in the future. Excellent views from the top on a clear frosty morning. The industrial and housing estates are hidden from view, so you can pretend you are in the wilderness. Short but enjoyable.mindlessflogger08/02/2015
SOTA walk - operated ham radio from summit. Started out from Nantyglo SO 189105.G4OBK (Phil)21/01/2015
Should be nice views but bloody awful weather to day.Ianto&Sue14/12/2014
2/8 Quick walk up from golfclub. Wear helmet as the golfers swings can be wild...great viewsFergalh13/12/2014
tomandivy06/09/2014
My final Marilyn in SE Wales. Parked near chapel to NW, then did a loop via the narrow lakes to the West. A nice hill with good views northwards.huwthomas29/06/2014
Felltrekker26/05/2014
Part of Valleys 100.Rob Pen y Garn25/05/2014
Slight deviation from LDWA 100!MichaelF25/05/2014
G0HIO15/04/2014
Walked up on footpath near Abertillery rugby ground onto the top and approached from S. Very strong winds from W. Ground at base of trig flooded.amarillo-oro-como26/02/2014
From Nantyglo, up and down the same route through the golf course.rhalstead10/01/2014
interloper01/01/2014
Fletch01/01/2014
Walk up from Nantyglo. I went wrong on the ascent where I went through a gate onto the golf course itself luckily it was raining and I went unchallenged. At least this summit has a trig point. The Coity Mountain ridge could do with a few as well!!isabelle29/12/2013
Tony Rogers26/10/2013
Dee Rogers26/10/2013
Parked at GR 191102, room for 2 or 3 cars only. Walked up track through middle of golf course to cairn on false summit then continued on grassy path eventually turning to short heather to trig point at summit. Good viewpoint.wombourne12/09/2013
Start~ 189104. Followed good track up through golf course and on to hill, then paths to summit. Warm, cloudy day, with Wombourne.steve hudson12/09/2013
Deedubr28/08/2013
Mark Sims15/08/2013
Up the track that goes in between the golf course. Once again good views in all directions. Golf course looked quite interesting too!bowlesy09/06/2013
salen02/06/2013
Started from the round towers in Nantyglo and up the rough path to the topNigelBond06/05/2013
softsquare19/04/2013
With Val.mike.hoult12/04/2013
With MikeVal Deisler12/04/2013
OtisGlenford17/02/2013
otis.laws17/02/2013
govanah06/01/2013
Up from the golf course with Iain Brown. Despite squalls, golfers still playing on return.Eddie09/12/2012
Did this hill after having done Coity Mountain and then driven up the road (A467) and pulled in at Coalbrookdale for a 4 mile walk up this one in pretty poor conditions. Having just done Coity Mountain and being throughly wet we had no appetite for this hill, but bit the bullet and did it. Paths a bit indistinct on the ground and use made of non-Public ROW paths. Pity the cloud was down as we had very limited views.jonglew25/11/2012
tallscottishguy07/10/2012
davefh17/08/2012
With Kate. Parked at 190104 (11:45) & walked up track eventually onto golf course and on exit up ridge end and track; then short walk through heather to top. Fine; finished 13:15dbb24/05/2012
MM12/11/2011
russf6923/10/2011
Sprog05/08/2011
Moorponder24/07/2011
Ruth10/07/2011
interloper16/10/2010
Parked near the Round Towers, followed rough road until a track went off to right by metal swing gate and a building. Track to top.Aye Jimmy02/09/2010
Parked at SO190105 near Round Towers. Path across golf course is inside barbed wire fences and takes you out onto open hillside. Don't be tempted onto GC via the many stiles as escape is difficult.chriswatson24/08/2010
From West Side, parking near the mast.Andy West26/07/2010
GaryJones01/07/2010
boxblade12/06/2010
salen03/06/2010
lordtonult08/12/2009
johnbarnard2516/11/2009
LizH15/11/2009
PeterAH15/11/2009
Parked at Round Towers. Pleasant walk up a track through the golf course with good views and then a short detour to the right to the trig.clivevilla08/10/2009
jimbloomer08/10/2009
AlanD21/08/2009
with Jamievegibagger07/08/2009
carole engel05/08/2009
Anton05/08/2009
Steve Q14/06/2009
Parked at Winchestown outside the shop and then walked up the track, over the golf course to trig. Back down I found the proper track through the golf course.Father Ted13/06/2009
Walked from club house. Chatted to a number of golfers and watched some of their shots. Took a lot longer than I had intended.Dusty09/06/2009
johnabutler210/04/2009
Solo192113/11/2008
From Round Towers.destaylor20/10/2008
Alan Whatley15/10/2008
Fifth Marilyn of the day after parking at SO187103. After summit and return I went to check out the Round Towers.Dugswell219/09/2008
Ascended from the north after nearby orienteering event.JohnW04/08/2008
richtea504008/07/2008
Owen B07/07/2008
mae19/04/2008
AndyS09/03/2008
Buteobuteo08/03/2008
Laurel06/03/2008
Rowan06/03/2008
watch out for the shake holes i got the front right wheel stuck in one.DARRENG27/01/2008
RobertP30/11/2007
Martin R16/06/2007
DavidGMould18/04/2007
andrew brown23/12/2006
ian brown23/12/2006
kath smith23/12/2006
A very confusing sight on the map with all those paths. Parking at SO187103 and following the track that bisects the golf course takes you to within 150m of the summit. There is a faint path at SO188084 which leads directly to the trig.M0ZZO02/12/2006
bertbarnett12312/11/2006
alda11/11/2006
Alison R11/11/2006
Lunchtime stroll over rough and at times boggy ground, group of horses politely left the trig for meRhayader_wander25/09/2006
another local hill first walked through the pathway through the monmouthshire golf course at nantyglo. This leads straight up the left side of the hill, the tri pillar is to the right of the pathhodder28/08/2006
Kiltie06/08/2006
Parked by interesting Roundhouses. Pleasant walk but too hot. Part vandalised trig (BM 11722) & metal scaffolding pole at summit. There's higher ground a bit to south I'm sure.signyred19/07/2006
chrisbien23/05/2006
peterstanding01/04/2006
Trig revisit. Fine view, best on ascent. Heather summit.RHW17/03/2006
Campbell Singer17/03/2006
Keri01/12/2005
Tony J29/07/2005
stevent080915/05/2005
PM13/04/2005
ajwxyzt03/01/2005
Colin Crawford05/10/2004
petey17/08/2004
Jon F22/07/2004
Man of Kernow105/07/2004
RichardM10/05/2004
DanKanaris18/01/2004
Tricky07/12/2003
David Rawden18/10/2003
From Ebbw Vale we followed the path up the steep side of this hill The summit area was flat and grassy. The top was finally eachedChinnockC10/08/2003
Minto09/07/2003
Jim.Fothergill06/07/2003
Galltywenallt11/05/2003
BaggerGutt01/12/2002
Parked above Ebbw Vale by the pub marked on the map. However this seems to be long gone. Managed to take the wrong path from the car and so stayed to far west. Corrected via many walled fields. Once on open land the trig was soon found.garyhoney30/11/2002
ChrisU30/09/2002
Jim T15/07/2002
ianwatson02/07/2002
chalky195307/04/2002
iaindbrown26/03/2002
morgs4mountains09/03/2002
petesimpson27/01/2001
GWR Chris03/12/2000
DewiH13/07/2000
Smudge01/02/2000
andrew.allum01/01/2000
Halfdecent00/00/2000
Sherlock29/08/1999
Adrian07/08/1999
500' clamber on tussock to tumulus and 1/2m plod to top.arranc14/03/1999
Calico05/03/1999
David Purchase28/12/1998
try9fan29/08/1998
Chris Peart05/07/1998
Date is first visit. Notes from later...pleasant walk, good track, grassy summit. from golf cse RHW19/04/1998
GordonAdshead00/04/1998
A l.o.n.g linear 30K+ day run on a very hot day with Rob Small between our two distant cars taking linking 4 marilyns N to S above the Valleys, Flagging well before the end in the heat, but enjoying the unusual contrasting mix of urban/ rural landscape; even the strongly smelling brown source factory near the end!Chris Pearson05/07/1997
fasgadh12/01/1996
Rob Rees17/01/1994
geoffh1205/08/1990
jabbott196801/01/1990
eddieh11/06/1987
ketzster01/01/1970
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