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Tairgwaith

A 5-mile Wednesday walk

around the reclaimed land of East Pit

4th June 2025

Leader: Mike Clarke




Swansea Ramblers had a weekday walk near Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, north of Pontardawe.

Braving the forecast of showers, 10 of us met in Tairgwaith to walk around part of the reclaimed land where East Pit undertook open cast coal mining.

A large lake has been created and the land re-grassed.

Sheep and Cattle graze the land and the surounding hill ridges looked inviting for another day's walking.

We did have a couple of short showers but for the most part we had a dry day and an enjoyable walk in an area we don't often visit.   



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Photographs



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Leader Mike Clarke


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We began our walk in Tairgwaith


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Still evidence of storm damage


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We left the village and walked over an area once black with mining


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Where now the land is green and there are ponds


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We had panoramic mountain views all around us


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But the rain showers came in


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Which didn't last long


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A new watersports facility on an old open-cast pit


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Sheep and cattle now graze the reclaimed land


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And an 'open-cast' lake has been created


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Another short, light shower


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As we circled around the lake


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We left behnd the lake


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And made our way back to the start





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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(Can be reset to original dimensions by refreshing the page)




All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2025
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