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A mostly level walk, but rough under foot and few ‘escape routes’. Only attempt this walk in good weather. The views are excellent on a clear day. Part of the route follows the bed of a tramway, constructed to take limestone from the quarries on Blorenge to the ironworks at Blaenavon and to transport iron from Blaenavon to the canal wharf at Llanfoist. The quarries here supplied limestone for industrial use at Blaenavon and for the limekilns at Llanfoist, where it was turned into lime fertiliser. The top of Blorenge is protected for its landscape and nature conservation qualities. The heather moorland supports Red Grouse.
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Events
6th Sept 2025 - 6th Sept 2025
Lloyds Tour of Britain Men 2025 Stage 5Stage 5 of the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men's 2025 race will be coming to Monmouthshire on Saturday 6th September. Starting in Pontypool Park, the route will travel across Monmouthshire and finish with a double two ascent of the famous Tumble hill climb near Abergavenny.- more info
Related
Keeper's Pond, AbergavennyThe Keeper’s Pond, also known as Pen-ffordd-goch Pond or the Forge Pond, is situated near Pwll Du, on the hill above Blaenavon.
The Tumble Cycle Climb, AbergavennyThe Tumble (also known as The Keepers) is a cycling climb near Abergavenny which heads up The Blorenge mountain from Govilon in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park. It is 5km in length with a consistent 10% incline for the first half and a total height gain of 399m.
Facilities
Parking
- Free Parking
Routes
- Description of route - Keepers Pond - The Blorenge
- Length of route (miles) - 4
- Typical duration of route - 2
