Rhigos Mountain road blocked by cars packed like sardines as hundreds turn up for solar eclipse

NewsLatest Wales NewsAstronomyThe road was completely jammed by cars at Rhigos Mountain10:33, 13 Aug 2026Rhigos mountain rammed for the solar eclipseThe road to a popular viewpoint in the south Wales valleys was completely blocked on Wednesday evening as hundreds of people flocked to see the solar eclipse. Drone footage captured on Wednesday evening shows the Rhigos mountain road in chaos as cars completely jammed the road.‌People gathered across Wales to watch the most visible eclipse to grace UK skies in 27 years. Beauty spots across Wales were rammed on Wednesday evening with thousands hoping to catch the best possible view of the partial solar eclipse, with similar scene spotted at Keeper's Pond in Blaenavon.‌More than 90% of the sun was obscured by the moon, the most it has been block