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The Punchbowl Lake

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The Punchbowl Lake

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Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

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    February 12, 2020

    Hiking

    An interesting circuit of the blorenge rich in industrial archaeology. Much of the route follows the course of an early 19th century tramway system designed to bring pig iron from …

    October 16, 2020

    Hiking

    Beautiful little lake in a nice amphitheatre at the bottom of the Blorenge Hill on the outskirts of Abergavenny.

    October 31, 2018

    Hiking

    The Punchbowl is a wooded glacial cwm with a picturesque man-made lake. The serene wood pasture is a perfect place for a rest or a picnic when hiking The Blorenge. The woodland contains beech, ash, hazel, maple and oak. In the post-medieval period, evidence suggests the area was a charcoal burning site. A 'cwm' is a cirque - a glacial hollow - especially one in the mountains of Wales.

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    Elevation 290 m

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    Location: Llanfoist Fawr, Monmouthshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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