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Name: | Gray Hill |
Hill number: | 7882 |
Height: | 273.3m / 897ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2298 Wentwood |
RHB Section: | 32C: Neath to Chepstow |
County/UA: | Monmouthshire [Sir Fynwy] |
Catchment: | Minor Rivers only (South) |
Class: | Tump (200-299m) (Tu,2) |
Grid ref: | ST 43399 93559 |
Summit feature: | embedded rock |
Drop: | 88.7m |
Col: | 184.6m ST 4291 9405 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 171 172 (1:25k) OL14W |
Observations: | ground 14m NE north of path might be slightly higher |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 62 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
8 mile very wet walk loop with Pauline from car park at ST422948 .. did Mynydd Alltir Fach first then lovely old lane along west of resevoir to track at ST428939 and up steep climb to top … looped back through woods to the start | milejunkie | 31/10/2023 |
A straightforward walk from the Foresters Oaks CP and great views from the top of the Severn bridges, Steep and Flat Holm etc. | milimana | 23/08/2023 |
From Foresters Oaks car park. Nice views from the top. | PGCE | 21/04/2023 |
From carpark to summit then onto location of block, not found | cjo | 05/04/2023 |
Whilst returning for OS Block which I failed to find. | Dusty | 08/10/2022 |
On a grey winter solstice walk from Penhow, via Carrow Hill and Llanmelin hillforts. Climbed Gray Hill from the road end at Ysgubor Kemeys, then up the slopes. A lot of the woodland from my previous visits has been felled. The summit cairn is easier to see in the winter, and at least no fires this time. Dropped down the steep western slopes and headed to Parc Seymour to get the bus. | thesweetcheat | 21/12/2021 |
An add-on after Wentwood (309m). Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 26/11/2021 |
A short walk from the woodland parking to the summit and onto the stone circle. With Alma Aurea. | meltdiceburg | 28/05/2021 |
To complete my birthday picnic | Jemma Singer | 16/08/2020 |
Ran up and reached the top before Mum, Dad, Auntie Jem, Pop, Grandma and Freddie. Got there before the rain | Charlie Singer | 16/08/2020 |
Walked the flat bit. Daddy carried me some of the way. | Freddie Singer | 16/08/2020 |
With the family. Got drenched in thunderstorm on descent. | Vicky Singer | 16/08/2020 |
With all the family at Jemma's birthday picnic. Drenched on way down. Not as slippy as feared in my previous log. | Campbell Singer | 16/08/2020 |
Struggled to the top in a cloudburst. Like a river coming down. | Barbara Singer | 16/08/2020 |
Helped Freddie up and down. Momentary good view from top before the heavens opened. | Cameron Singer | 16/08/2020 |
Second of three Tumps by bike from David Broome Event Centre. Up the tracks from the car park to NW. Left bike a climbed steeply to summit. Returned to bike and cycled bridleway to Llanvair Discoed. and then onto to Kilcrow Hill. | Minto | 29/07/2019 |
1/3 parked on minor road to north and walked up the steep path to the summit as others have described, good, but grey views. | penbet | 22/07/2019 |
From Foresters Oaks cp. good path. Quite steep and could be slippy when wet. Great views of the Severn bridges. | Campbell Singer | 13/01/2019 |
Steep path up from Foresters Oaks car park. The foresters have been very busy recently with a large area of felled mature trees. | Barbara Singer | 13/01/2019 |
Excellent. | ngthack | 28/09/2018 |
Easy accessible ascent, up steep path. Nice view from the top. | kasharic | 21/04/2018 |
Started at Foresters Oak car park. 
Steep climb up ,followed the ridge down took first left path then left through gate on to bridleway ,back to the car park 
P A J | Pip56 | 23/03/2018 |
From car park to NW. Path all the way to top. Good views. Not Grey. | PeterD | 08/12/2017 |
Definitely grey. Drizzle and mud. | Martin R | 19/03/2017 |
Short steep ascent from Foresters Oak carpark - tarmac with bbq sites and benches on nearby grass. Bracken around top recently cleared. Low outcropping rocks at summit; ridge NE is of similar but lower height | Denise | 01/03/2017 |
Ascent from Foresters Oak picnic site. Grey views of the Severn estuary. | RichardM | 01/03/2017 |
From Foresters Oak CP. Lovely view from the top. | clivevilla | 22/02/2017 |
Short steep walk up from Foresters' Oaks car park to NW. | jonglew | 20/10/2016 |
Very pleasant hill: did a circular route to take in the standing stones and stone circle. | Cas-gwent | 27/02/2016 |
From nw, popular climb on a stunning autumn afternoon. | RHW | 01/11/2015 |
Easy walk from car park. Open summit. | Adrian | 18/10/2015 |
From Forestry car park. Could not positively identify stone circle. | arranc | 02/03/2015 |
Climbed from 443929. Clear afternoon. Nice ascent on wooded slopes, steep climb to top. Minimal summit features, naturally marked by summit rock. | Argentum66 | 12/10/2013 |
From Foresters Picnic area, only 1m round trip max, steepish climb, easy path to follow, done on first sunny day after the downpours of July into August. | dicky | 06/08/2013 |
Large car park to NW. Path all the way. Woodland Trust and Common Land. | destaylor | 12/04/2013 |
The footpath up the hill was quite steep and slippy after heavy rain. The hill has a fine ridge to walk with views of the channel from the stone circle and views of wentwood from the summit. | hodder | 23/11/2012 |
Second visit, this time with G/F, up from Gaer Llwyd burial chamber via Wentwood. Someone has lit a fire on the bronze age summit cairn - idiots. | thesweetcheat | 09/06/2012 |
Did this the first time as a short circular walk from Forester's Oaks carpark. Again on 7/7/2013 as part of a longer walk through Wentwood with Tiger Bay Ramblers. Same start point, made our way across the wood to the Castrogi Brook and then back up through Cuhere Wood. | islamidget | 21/01/2012 |
From the car park on Usk Road to the summit | Mariana Trench | 04/03/2011 |
Came up from Wentwood, mainly to see the stone circle down the hill. The highest point is a reduced bronze age cairn, being steadily damaged by visitors. | thesweetcheat | 22/05/2009 |
Matt | 09/05/2023 | |
BrianMatthews | 03/05/2023 | |
DC11main | 02/07/2022 | |
malcorbett | 28/05/2022 | |
Twice Brewed | 20/01/2022 | |
TK | 29/09/2019 | |
Trantham Clan | 08/06/2019 | |
Bracken | 17/02/2019 | |
Alan Whatley | 30/12/2017 | |
Dusty | 24/07/2016 |