Pontfadog Walk 'E' - Sunny Hillsides to the Ridge Top! - An extension of walk D to the northwest of Pontfadog, affording views of the Ceiriog valley, the Vale of Llangollen - and the Llantysilio ridge beyond. - 8km. (5 miles); height gain 290m. (960 ft.) - 2½ hours.
Lanes, bridleways, meadowland footpaths and old tracks. Quite muddy, wet and rough in places.

Follow the first half of notes for Walk D, to the fork of lanes at Bryn Arddyn. Diverging from walk D we enter the farmyard gate and bear R. between the barns and enter the field behind. Whilst the public path (Path 6) keeps to the R. of a fenceline, the owner is happy that anyone nervous of grazing horses may opt to follow up the L. of this fence. The route rises gently to the north crossing four stiles. About 14 minutes after leaving the farmyard, go directly across the lane to enter a field with golden gorse bushes. Keep straight ahead for about 3 minutes to open up excellent views of the Llantysilio ridge with the Vale of Llangollen deep down below. A place to sit and stare!
Retrace your way back to the ridge lane (3 minutes) and go R. along the lane gently uphill for 7 minutes to your highest point of the walk at 410m. (1360ft). Here a minor lane forks off obliquely L. and a bridleway leaves the tarmac through a gate at 90° L. Descend this lovely grassy bridleway for about 14 minutes taking in a new range of views across Glyn Ceiriog and away to the high Berwyn ridge in the west. Reach tarmac lane and follow it downhill for 5 minutes to find a bridleway on L. with double steel gates and a wooden bridle gate. Enter this, rising with a wall to your R. and continue along this track, keeping above a spruce wood, after which the route levels out and then falls. Keep above the stone wall and enjoy another set of panoramic views! This bridleway will take about 11 minutes. When you reach a tarmac lane, turn R. We have now re-joined Walk D, where the notes say "Descend this ancient and attractive track . . ." Follow those notes back to the end of the walk.