remote inplaces. waterproofs andsome food anddrinkastheroute is Wear strong sensible footwear, suitableclothing, carry conjunction withOSmap Explorer 166. replaces theindustrialclamour. This trailcanbefollowed in the footpaths andenjoy thepeace andserenity thatnow moorland aswell ascrossing pasture andstreams. Follow It isafairly strenuous walk, climbingtwo hillsidestoopen to Parc CwmDarran. car parkandwalktheothersideof valley from point6 path toParc CwmDarran. You canalsoparkatGroesfaen stop atpoint5Caradog’s Bridgeandreturn upthe cycle complete over two days, atParc start CwmDarran and can becompletedineitheroneday orover two days. To with breathtaking views andstunninglandscapes. The walk The walktakes you around bothsidesoftheDarran Valley such asdykes, stones, boundary andcairns. unfold. There are lotsofotherfeatures that canbeseen Seek outtheMonolithstonesalong trailtoseethepast era undertheMarquis ofBute. theand settlements agricultural remnants of the Industrial the valley from Bronze Age settlers, theRomans, Medieval take atripbackintime. You willdiscover of thelonghistory Follow the10historicfeatures oftheDarran valley trailand T Bont Garadog ac wedyn cerddwch i fyny’r llwybr beicio i ym Mharc Cwm Darran astopiwch ymmhwynt 5wrth ddiwrnod. Igwblhau mewn dau ddiwrnod, dechreuwch Gallwch gwblhau’r daithcerdded mewn tuaun neuddau medrwch eu gweld fel morgloddiau, cerrig ffina charneddau. gorffennol yn dod ynamlwg. Mae ynalawer onodweddion Chwiliwch amycerrig monolithar hyd yllwybr iweld y Marcwis Bute. Canoloesol agweddillion yrOesDdiwydiannolodan yr OesEfydd, yRhufeiniaid, trigolion amaethyddol amser. Byddwch yndarganfod haneshirycwmodrigolion Dilynwch yllwybr cofadailhynafol acewch ynôlmewn L he lwybr 10 Cwm The Darran Valley 10 Trail Llwybr 10 Cwm Darran D arran Valley 10
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