Preseli Hills
The bluestones of Stonehenge come from Pembrokeshire’s Preseli Hills, and were hewn from the rugged tor of Carn Menyn. Close to Carn Menyn runs the Golden Road, an ancient track that would have been a main trade route between Wessex and Ireland when bears and wolves still roamed the valleys.
| Terrain | National Trails | OS Map |
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| Exposed hilltops | The Pembrokeshire Coast Path | Explorer 35 |
Where to go
Nearby, Iron Age earthworks and burial cairns adorn a loftier summit.
A stone circle named Beddarthur (Arthur's Grave), draws attention to the legend of the Mabinogion. Arthur and his knights crossed the ridge and fought Twrch Trwyth, the magic boar, on Cwmcerwyn.
History and legend aside, walking in the Preseli Hills makes a refreshing interlude from the stunning coast path. The views from the tops seem to go on forever
Highlights
Bluestones and Foel Drygarn
Follow a narrow lane west from Crymych and then bear left and then right to take a stony track up onto the flanks of Foel Drygarn (grid ref SN155335). The Golden Road, runs west along the top of a wood to the rocky outcrops of Carn Gyfrwy and Carn Menyn, whilst a clear track runs up to the top of Foel Drygarn, offering fabulous views over the rest of the range.
The Western Hills
At the western end of the ridge, follow good forest tracks up from Rosebush (grid ref SN075295) onto the slopes of Cwmcerwyn (grid ref SN095312), the highest point of the Preseli Hills, or park close to the pass on the B4329, and follow the well-defined track to the summit of Foel Eryr. Again, the views more than reward the toil.
Away from the Hilltops
The beautiful Cwm Gwaun (grid ref SN005345), south-west of Newport, has some lovely forest walks.
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