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@@davebirds5667 Thanks Dave, was a a very little walked Beacons hill this one, boggy and a bit off piste. Was good as a training hill! Thanks for watching mate, catch you soon. Best wishes, Adam

@@andrewkingdom Hi Andy , cheers for watching. It’s well worth a visit , it’s a short walk but best off peak times as it can get really busy. It’s beautiful up there when it’s quiet. It’s an outlier hill so brilliant views of the black mountains afar. I would recommend a route which goes round the western side and west gully path, much more interesting than the tourist route. There’s a video on the channel named Skirrid Fawr west gully path something like that, I think you would love that route. Best wishes, Adam

@@Jamie-H5 Hi Jamie , good to hear from you , yeah that’s weird not sure why , not to worry must be a glitch in the matrix lol 😂. Hope you’re good mate?! Cheers, Adam

@adamradford2285 It's on now😂 Katie did awesome. So soon after November too. The first 20 minutes there is pretty tough. She smashed it. Cracking views and so quiet. Windy but didn't seem many around. I love it up there. Really enjoyed it. Hope you are both getting enough sleep😃 with the new Bambino👋👋

@@Jamie-H5 Hi Jamie thanks mate , yeah it’s steep that first 20 mins (for me probably a first 30 mins lol) It’s a cracking little hill that one. She said it was really quiet, it’s lovely up there without the crowds. Cheers for watching, we are all ok here thanks, hope you are too? Any walking plans coming up? ATB , Adam

@@WyeExplorer Hi Mark, Katie says thanks a lot for the kind message, you’re right got to look after yourself otherwise you’re no good to others. Wow ethereal is such a great word, nice! Absolutely it does it that description. I remember on my last Mynydd Troed video I came up the steep side from Pengenfforrdd and just breaching over the ridge the sky was heavenly, sun beams coming through a majestic sky. Its an occasional blessing seeing that , I’m sure you have a few times and got some great memories similar. Thanks again for the wishes, Adam & Katie

@@smoggiewalks578 Hi Martin yep lazy day for me today , thanks for watching , Katie says she thoroughly enjoyed the break away from the childcare lol. Cheers for watching , BW Adam and Katie

@@thevalleywalker Thanks for such a nice message Al, Katie says she really enjoyed her few hours off lol. Yeah I was feeling lazy today, was laid up on the sofa watching western movies! That’s great to hear you started your son on Pen y Fan , start them on the easy ones 😅 Yeah it does look like they are going to resurface the path, they did the same on Waun Fach last year. At least makes it easy to walk on , although agree artificial! All the best , Adam & Katie

@@WyeExplorer Hi Mark , thanks I’m glad I’m not the only one. Yeah missing a bus is even worse! It was a long drive over there so started late and with the short winter days I ran out of time. I didn’t enjoy the walk loads while I was up there but afterwards I thought it was actually quite fun. A love hate relationship with that one ha ha. Cheers for watching. Enjoy a great week ahead , BW Adam

@@adamradford2285 No, not the only one. Hey, sounded like a good old mix of emotions there. I will have a good week thanks. Peace

@@andrewkingdom Hi Andy, that sounds great , I have walked the forest Fach both the main summit and trig point and it’s well recommended, the views are incredible from there and I saw nobody both days. Will look forward to watching your visit if you video it! All the best mate, Adam

The hat sounds great May wait until summer ❤

@@TheWalkingKev Hi Kev, good to hear from you, you’re absolutely right there. Happened many times to me on small unvisited hills , where there is literally no path or the path on the map has disappeared 😂. It was good exercise for sure in all the bog. Thanks for watching, cheers Adam

@@smoggiewalks578 Hi Martin it was lovely weather and a bit of an adventure, not easy as thought! Sorry to hear you’re not well. There’s a big flu epidemic at my hospital, I’m constantly in fear of contracting that on shift! Hope you feel better soon mate. Atb , Adam

@@thevalleywalker Hi Alan , thanks for watching. That’s funny , I find 99% of people really friendly on walks but the odd 1% occasionally you get someone really rude lol. Well this video at least shows you were it went to 😂 Funny you say that because that tree was so striking , I thought straight away that’s an Alan photography tree. It was really eerie and atmospheric. To get to the tree you park in Cae’r Lan and just near the chapel there a driveway going up that leads to a path and small footbridge (shown on the map) , once on that stony path just follow straight and after about 15 mins reaches open common and the tree, easy to get to. You should go and photograph it , would love to see, it was a great feature. ATB , Adam

@@adamradford2285 Thanks Adam. Is the track/drive just before the church? I take it you can park by the side of the church? I will deffo go explore there sometime, thank you.

@ Hi Al, I parked at a T junction just off the A4067 as you turn into cae’r Lan. It’s marked on the OS map OL12 by a phone box/ telephone icon. You would then have the church to your right (right at the T junction) . Probably 50 yards before the church is a steep driveway that goes between houses/ round the back of some houses. Go up there and see a small lane leading to a iron footbridge. Stay on the stony path (don’t turn off if keep going straight) until you reach the common and the tree , hope that helps! Would be interested to see a photo of it ! Best wishes

@@adamradford2285 Cheers Adam.. as soon as I get chance I am going to explore. Looking at the map I am surprised to started that way and not the route you eventaully took as Caer Lan start looks a lot longer unless you wanted to make a decent walk of it?

@ sounds good! I wasn’t thinking straight starting from there , in fact I didn’t think , that was the problem lol 😂😂. Have a great week ahead

@@WalksWithOlly Hi Olly, thanks a lot for watching mate, hope you’re well. Good to hear you’ve been to the area, wow that sounded a really fun course with the ML. It’s definitely a wild and rugged environment that part of the beacons.. not rolling hills. Hope you have a great weekend ahead. I’m hoping to get out Sunday but see what the weathers doing! Best wishes, Adam

If you drive from Ystradgynlais it is visible just as you pass the petrol garage and roundabout.

Will check that out thanks

@@thevalleywalker Thanks Al good to know as I’ve never seen the giant either lol

@@andrewkingdom Me too Andy as I’ve never seen the giant either, will take Alan’s advice 👌

@@andrewkingdom Hi Andy thanks for watching glad your enjoyed it. Was good fun in the snow. It was really quiet yes I only saw one person! For a hill this good I expected it to be much busier. The solitude is the real beauty of the beacons. Your last Fan Gyhirych walk I bet you saw almost nobody? Will definitely revisit to go up the wall and the visit that massive sink hole sounds awesome, once I got on the moorland however it was insanely boggy (as expected) so I might leave this until the summer when it’s dried out lol. ATB Adam

@@WyeExplorer Hi Mark thanks for watching , that’s another great memory with Paul. I haven’t been to Craig y Nos yet but hoping to soon it looks good. Definitely some rugged north wales like landscape, loved it. Have a great weekend ahead. Best wishes, Adam

@@adamradford2285 a pleasure Adam, yeah a nice parkland type area in the valley and they make a nice cuppa. Good to hear of the landscape. Have a great week ahead.

@@therealjamesbaker9138 Hi James yes that’s true and can definitely catch you out! Is Cleeve Hill in the Cotswolds? Thanks for watching mate, BW, Adam

@@adamradford2285 Cleeve Hill is in the Cotswolds, it's just outside Cheltenham and isn't all that difficult to get to. Has a line of sight all the way to the Black Mountains/Brecon Beacons (and allegedly as far as Exmoor, although whenever I've been up there I haven't been able to see that far.) Another one that's well worth a visit.

@ Ah thanks! I’ve done Painswick Beacon before but not Cleeve. Sounds good , have a great week ahead

@@smoggiewalks578 Thanks Martin I really enjoyed it, absolutely remarkable landscape up there. Short but steep climb. Good to hear you did the same route on the way down! Best wishes, Adam

@@thevalleywalker Hi Al thanks for the comment, that’s good that you go and look after him every week, very good grandad duties! You would love the route up from Abercraf I’m sure, I really enjoyed it. Take a video if you’re up there mate I’d like to se me your take on it! Have a great weekend, best wishes, Adam

@@adamradford2285 I did Cribarth on Saturday but it was a straight up n down with my ad and grandson.

@@talksandwalks2629 Hi thanks for watching , glad you enjoyed it 👍

@@WyeExplorer Ah thanks for watching Mark, the sessile oak woodlands are beautiful aren’t they, it’s a cool place look forward to your video coming out. That sounded great fun with Paul in that whiteout, a nice memory of a real adventure. You two experienced so many adventures together. It’s also quite a long ridge descent via Rholben from the sugarloaf summit down to Abergavenny. Good effort! Catch you soon, best wishes, Adam

@@adamradford2285 It's a pleasure always, Adam. Yes, they are awesome-gnarly. Regarding the Sugar Loaf, from about 400 meters, it was 2 meters of visibility and 2 feet of snow deeper in places. We had the whole mountain to ourselves. I remember the descent well - it was an awesome winter walk. Yeah, see you out there. Have a great day.

@ Hi Mark wow that’s crazy super deep snow! Like a mini Welsh Matterhorn! Great adventure. Enjoy the weekend , BW, Adam

@@adamradford2285 Yeah, it was - it felt proper Adam. I will have a good one. You too.

@@WyeExplorer Thanks Mark yeah it was a great end to an initially disrupted day! The little inversion was beautiful and views into Mid Wales. A good start to the new year. Look forward to your next outing and the good outdoor vibes. Best wishes, Adam

@@adamradford2285 Hey, good to hear of the turnaround Adam - love it when it works out. Yeah, see you out there bro. Peace.

@@smoggiewalks578 Hi Martin good to hear from you , I loved Fan Bwlch Chwyth when I walked it, brilliant views from there, that’s cool you could see over to us in the cloud! Hope you enjoyed your walk. Thanks for watching. Best wishes, Adam

@@therealjamesbaker9138 Hi James, thanks for the advice, that sounds good Epynt looks pretty wild and an awesome place to explore. I’ll add it to the ever growing list! Good idea. Thanks for watching have a great new year

@@andrewkingdom Hi Andy thanks mate, yeah looking forward to hopefully lots of new tops this year and exploring some new places. Hope you have a great start to the new year! BW Adam

@Jamie-H5 Thanks Jamie, no problem great to hear from you. Family are going well thanks. Snowed in here tonight! Bet you got loads up in Blackwood area? Unfortunately got to work tomorrow otherwise I’d walk up my local mountain in Cwmbran and enjoy the snow! Hope you’re good Best wishes

@@WalksWithOlly Hi Olly thanks for the wishes really appreciate that, I hope you had a great Christmas too! Yes I heard it featured in the Batman movie but I haven’t seen it yet. It’s a cool waterfall you would enjoy it. Look forward to getting out again in the new year. Do you have any new locations planned for the new year? Best wishes, Adam

@adamradford2285 I'm not a huge comic book film fan but I do feel that particular trilogy offers the best of Batman. I'm hoping to explore the south-west cornwr of Exmoor - possibly one of the few points I've not seen. Also, a few parts of South Wales away from the Beacons - including the hills around Abertillery, which is where my dad's parents were from.

@@WalksWithOlly That sounds good Olly, I love Exmoor a great choice of place to go. We live near pontypool so Abertillery is very close, I have walked a few of the hills around there, I hope you enjoy it. Very different from the beacons and certainly much quieter. There’s some cool industrial history and landscape too. Just seen a recent Nantlle Ridge video on your channel, that looks great I’ll check that out this week! Best wishes

@@adamradford2285 Thanks, Adam. I've done a couple of walks around Machen and Cwmbran - definitely much quieter, as you say. I look forward exploring more of those places. Also a bit quicker to get to by car.

@@thevalleywalker Hi Alan thanks for the wishes feeling better thanks, appreciate the baby wishes, he’s 4 weeks now time goes so fast! That’s cool being able to see Cribarth from Ystradgynlais I haven’t been there looking forward to it looks a great walk. I bet your grandson is looking forward to Christmas! I’m definitely up for a walk in the new year, message me whenever you feel like going. Have a great Christmas with your family. Best wishes, Adam

@@andrewkingdom Hi Andy thanks for the kind wishes! The route you suggest there sounds great from Abercrave , I’ll check that out sometime for sure. Have a fantastic Christmas! Best wishes

@@keithwhite1220 Hi Keith thanks for the kind wishes. Glad you’re enjoying the videos too! Wow 3.30am is a solid effort! It must have been fantastic there in the sunrise fair play to you. I love the Rhos Dirion side it’s always dead and you see nobody, feels wild. Have a fantastic Christmas mate. Best wishes, Adam

@@WyeExplorer Hi Mark thanks for watching. Maggie is great with them actually, she’s pretty chilled and not too bothered by them most of the day! Just wants food always and to be walked. It was a nice waterfall to end a grim dank and cold day! Bring on spring please. Hope you have a merry Christmas and enjoy some peace and relaxation. Best wishes, Adam

@@adamradford2285 A pleasure Adam. Yeah, Maggie is a sweetheart. For sure they were a good falls. The sound of these always does it for me. I'll have a peaceful time - thanks. Best wishes to you too.

@@smoggiewalks578 Hi Martin thanks a lot for the kind wishes! Hope you had a good walk, I’m planning on doing a few walks from Craig y Nos in the new year, so many routes from there. Have a fantastic Christmas! Best wishes

@@thekarmafarmer608 thank you really pleased you enjoyed it , it’s a great walk . Best wishes, Adam

@@adamradford2285 I intend to walk it. Such an incredible area.

@ Enjoy you will love it!

@@TalesFromAbroad-SJ Hi thanks. Lot for the comment, pleased you enjoyed! It’s a fantastic ridge , very quiet and peaceful up there, no crowds. Wonderful views of the black mountains. Would definitely recommend. Best wishes, Adam

@@trudytalbot Hi Trudy really pleased you enjoyed the walk, thanks for watching! I’m very old fashioned I’m afraid so I don’t have a GPX route sorry but at the beginning of the video there is an run through of the route on the OS map. Best wishes, Adam

@@Roam.Outdoors Hi thanks so much for the comment and the sub. I have subscribed back. Really pleased you enjoyed the video. I would definitely recommend this one if you haven’t done it yet and this route was the best of the available options. I’ll check out the wild camp at the bomber site sounds great, look forward to checking out some of your videos, nice to meet like minded people! Best wishes, Adam

@@HikesnBikes Hi thanks a lot for the comment , much appreciated! I have subscribed back so look forward to watching some walks from the Peaks and beyond. North Wales is awesome love it there but the Beacons has its own unique pull. There’s endless walks from the Beacons National park on my channel especially the less touristy parts. I’m trying eventually to complete every named OS map summit in the Brecon Beacons but there’s hundreds going to take years! Thanks again , best wishes, Adam

⁠@@adamradford2285good luck with your quest. Definitely want to find less touristy areas, which is increasingly difficult in the Peak District these days. Good luck with your channel. Keep doing what you’re doing. All the best… Simon

@ Hi Simon , thanks yeah I know how you feel! Well the Brecon Beacons is ideal for this. Most of the tourists flock to Pen y Fan , Skirrid or Sugar Loaf only which leaves huge areas of the National park almost deserted especially on a term time week day! It’s fantastic you can often walk for hours not seeing a single person. On this video I saw 0 people in 4 hour walk. Cheers Simon catch you soon

@@therealjamesbaker9138 Hi James , yes it was amongst the clearest I’ve seen the view up there. I was definitely southern snowdonia but I agree with you couldn’t make individual peaks out. Thanks for watching, have a great weekend

@@therealjamesbaker9138 Hi James thanks for the comment. I have wanted to visit the Shropshire hills , church Stretton does look beautiful and some cool places to walk there. I must get round to it sometime , Appreciate you watching, thanks a lot.

@@adamradford2285 If you're based in the Welsh borders it's driveable - there are also trains from Newport, Pontypool or Abergavenny heading towards North Wales (or Manchester) - most of which stop at Church Stretton. Suggest that might make a good video in future when you get round to it. Have a great weekend

@@thevalleywalker Hi Alan all good got the comment lol, thanks for watching. Ah yes I remember your hill fort walk from there, I’ll rewatch that actually having been there. Yes I’ve previously only accessed through the moors but never done the ridge at the top. That’s great to hear it’s a good sport to see inversions In the Usk valley, makes sense! I’ll head there if there’s a potential forecast for one! Best wishes Adam

@@andrewkingdom Hi Andy, thanks it was a really good circular walk , started low down so felt like a proper mountain climb. You would love a revisit via this route I’m sure, can’t recommend enough it was one of my favourite walks this year. Have a great weekend thanks for watching . Adam

@ thanks have a great weekend yourself mate

@@WyeExplorer Hi Mark thanks for the comment! That’s a long time ago you were there with Paul, wow and a decent walk that from Brynmawr to Llangattock. You would definitely enjoy it , there is also a contouring path beneath the crags and some cool woodland to explore so I think I will be doing a revisit too sometime. I certainly appreciated the views thanks , I was also down to a tee shirt in November on the tops which was remarkable! Best wishes, Adam

@@adamradford2285 Morning Adam, a pleasure. Yeah, a few years back now. It was winter too with drifts as high as we were - great fun. I'd love to see you back there to share more - it sure is epic. I think I might be back there next year. Thanks for the share. It was a good one. Have a great weekend.

@ Morning Mark, have a great weekend too. That’s awesome there being drifts higher than you! It certainly can be quite wild that moorland up there, sounded an epic adventure! Would look forward to you doing a Vlog there, always enjoy watching your and others take on it. Best wishes, Adam

@@adamradford2285 Hey, Adam - yeah it was good. We had a winter brew up there and met a caver named Jason. I might just head that way in the new year. Have a great week ahead. The weekend was great - good show in Malvern.

@ Hi Mark, Malvern sounded good, beautiful part of the UK. I did most of my training in Worcester so I know the northern part of the Malvern’s ridge really well. But I haven’t explored the quieter Herefordshire/ Southern part before , it’s on the list. My Son was born yesterday so been bit of a hectic time, seen your latest upload , look forward to watching that between the tears and milk feeds lol. Best wishes, Adam

@@smoggiewalks578 Cheers Martin, your last video from there inspired me to go! Appreciated that , it was awesome there. ATB, Adam

@@thevalleywalker Hi Alan , hope you’re well, thanks for watching. Yes it’s a lovely view of the black mountains from the final cairn, you can also walk up there through forest from Goytre Wharf which is beautiful too. It was certainly windy and moody, it was freezing lol. I certainly got a first taste of winter walking! Bring back the summer please! The memorial is worth a visit, the locals every year lay a wreath up there on the 11th. Nice they are remembered. Best wishes, Adam

@@WyeExplorer Thanks Mark was a nice local outing. You’re braver than me with the horses! I have been chased 3 times in the past, but I think it’s the dog they take objection too! The locals take a wreath up every year on 11th November, it’s a nice memorial to remember them. Our baby is due in 1 week so keeping local atm just in case. I look forward to our walk once all the baby stuff has settled 😅 enjoy your week too, thanks for watching. Best wishes Adam

@@adamradford2285 A pleasure Adam. Good to be local especially when the wife and baby need you - all the best with it all. Yeah, has to be the dog - try it solo and see. The memorial after all these years is touching and long may it continue. See you on a walk one day. Have a great rest of the week.

@@smoggiewalks578 Hi Martin, thanks for watching, it’s a nice trig up there and great sea views on a clear day, the moorland area is worth checking out too, especially the Devils Stones which you could do as a circular. You and Kay would enjoy it. ATB, Adam

@adamradford2285 a copy of days off now so may take a look