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Miners' Bridge Walk
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The first Miners' Bridge in Pontrhydygroes was built as a short-cut for miners walking between home and the Lisburne Mine in the middle of the village. A walk with a lead-mining theme, using country lanes and old woodland and field paths, with good views of the Ystwyth Valley and the hills to the north and east. The walk visits Glog-fawr mine, with its attractive pond, and passes the site of Lisburne Mine in the middle of the old mining village of Pontrhydygroes, before crossing the new Miners' Bridge and returning through attractive woodland.
Click here for an illustrated history of the new Pontrhydygroes Miners' Bridge
The Spirit of the Miners website is full of information about the lead-mines in this area
 Glogfawr Pond |
 Ystwyth Valley |
 Near Ysbyty Ystwyth |
 Miners' Bridge |
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| Standard Route | 7 miles (11km) | 1460' (445m) - 4.0% Profile |
Easy | Blaen-y-ddôl |
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