Contact: Rob Richardson, Tel: 07762588968, email: sec@southwalesldwa.org
Three Circles of Crickhowell / Tri Cylch o Crughywel, 31,25,22,17,13or8 miles, Saturday 5th October 2019,
Location, Details
Three Circles of Crickhowell / Tri Cylch o Crughywel, 31,25,22,17,13or8 miles, Saturday 5th October 2019,
Location
Description: Centred on Crickhowell in the Brecon Beacons National Park, with three circular routes that all start and finish at Clarence Hall in the centre of Crickhowell Dependent on route chosen courses include following the Grwyne Fawr & Fechan, Table Mountain, Brecon/Monmouthshire Canal, Llangattock quarries & caves, Sugar Loaf & Usk River.
Notes: SOUTH WALES MEMBERS TO ADVISE FERNE DAVIES OF THEIR AVAILABILITY. IT IS HOPED TIO HAVE TWO SHIFTS OF PEOPLE WORKING TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME ANYONE IS REQUIRED TO WORK.
A Wilderness Wander, 24 miles, Sunday 13th October 2019, Route: (view, download), Details
A Wilderness Wander, 24 miles, Sunday 13th October 2019, Route: (view, download)
Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: Meet at Ystradfellte free Car Park by the New Inn Pub, SN929134 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: Walking out to the parish boundary of Ystradfellte and over to Carreg Cadno, Fan Fraith, Fan Nedd. Looking at some of the historical features on the way.
Notes: Mainly off the path walking, quite tough in places, with some scrambling, and some lane and forest rides here and there, so quite varied.
Grid reference(s):Meet: SN 929 134, Start: SN 929 134
Social Event: Introduction to Navigation for beginners, 10 miles, Sunday 27th October 2019,
Location, Details
Social Event: Introduction to Navigation for beginners, 10 miles, Sunday 27th October 2019,
Location
Meet/Start time : 10:00. At: Meet at Neaudd Car Park, SO03661704 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: Introduction to Navigation day for LDWA Members Only where we go out onto the Beacons and cover all the basics of navigation and take turns to lead a section of a pre-planned route. If you would like to join this day out you will need to join the LDWA by following this link
Join LDWA
Notes: Please bring OL12 Map & ideally an Expedition 4 Compass. Bring a hot drink as you might be standing around a bit
Contact: Jason winney, Tel: 07798521550, email: JasonWinney73@Gmail.com
The bog and beacon - back after the beast, 18.5 miles, Saturday 16th November 2019,
Location, Details
The bog and beacon - back after the beast, 18.5 miles, Saturday 16th November 2019,
Location
Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: Whitestones car park, near Llandogo/Tintern, SO525029 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: A meander through some familiar and less visited parts of Monmouthshire. The route takes in Cleddon, Beacon Hill, Trellech, Cwmcarvan, Croes Robert, Woolpitch Wood, Llanishen, Catbrook and Ninewells Wood. Back on the programme, after the Beast from the East led to its cancellation in 2018.
Notes: The meeting point is the picnic area around 200 metres from the road - do not park in the few car spaces immediately after you turn off the road, the meeting point is further on.
Grid reference(s):Meet: SO 525 029, Start: SO 525 029
Contact: Simon Pickering, Tel: 07812011589, email: sipickering@outlook.com
Christmas walk & meal, tbc miles, Saturday 7th December 2019, Details
Christmas walk & meal, tbc miles, Saturday 7th December 2019
Meet/Start time : 00:00. At: tbc
Grid reference(s):Meet:
Map(s):
Contact: Simon Pickering, Tel: 07812011589, email: sipickering@outlook.com
Dadford doddle, 15 miles, Wednesday 11th December 2019,
Location, Details
Dadford doddle, 15 miles, Wednesday 11th December 2019,
Location
Meet/Start time : 00:09. At: Woodstock Pond car park, Bettws Lane, next to canal, ST301901 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: Sections of canal plus surrounding countryside, afternoon stop at 14 Locks canal visitor centre.
Notes: Coffee stop at 14 Locks canal visitor centre
Grid reference(s):Meet: ST 301 901, Start: ST 301 901
Contact: John Roberts, Tel: 07791657041, email: jsrjsr1000@gmail.com
Major Splat Pudding - The Lost Trousers, 22 miles, Wednesday 1st January 2020, Route: (, download), Details
Major Splat Pudding - The Lost Trousers, 22 miles, Wednesday 1st January 2020, Route: (, download)
Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: TBC
Description: Major splat pudding has lost his trousers, he has tasked the group to go and find them. Possible off piste route as his trousers could be anywhere !
Contact: Jason winney, Tel: 07798521550, email: JasonWinney73@Gmail.com
Cambrian Way Part 1, 25 miles, Saturday 11th January 2020,
Location, Details
Cambrian Way Part 1, 25 miles, Saturday 11th January 2020,
Location
Meet/Start time : 07:00. At: Meet at Pontypool Train Station to catch the 07:20 to Cardiff Central Arriving at 07:54 (Train times/Prices may change, so lookout for any email communications regarding this), SO301003 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: Meet at Pontypool Train Station to catch the 07:20 to Cardiff Central (Arriving in Cardiff at 07:54) walking back to Pontypool along the Cambrian Way, the route follows the Taff Trail out to Tongwynlais and over the Ridgeway to Machen, Twmbarlwm, Mynydd Henllys and down to Pontypool. Come dressed for winter and bring a head torch.
Notes: Train Cost for a single ticket is £9.00 (Prices as of August 2019); (A long route indeed for January, planning the route this way was more easy transportation wise as getting trains from the Crosskeys line proved more difficult and expensive). Please note, Walkers can pull off the walk at Crosskeys and get a train to Pontypool. The journey is 90 minutes with a change at Newport, if decide to do this the route is 18 miles.
Grid reference(s):Meet: SO 301 003, Start: ST 181 758, Finish: SO 301 003
Contact: Jason winney, Tel: 07798521550, email: JasonWinney73@Gmail.com
Cambrian Way Part 2, 22 miles, Saturday 25th January 2020, Route: (view, download), Details
Cambrian Way Part 2, 22 miles, Saturday 25th January 2020, Route: (view, download)
Meet/Start time : 08:00. At: Meet at Abergavenny Train Station to catch the 08:34 to Pontypool. Train arrives at 08:44., SO305136 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: Walking from Pontypool back to Abergavenny, the route goes over the Garn Fawr Ridge and up onto Sugarloaf and down to Forest Coalpit. We leave the Cambrian Way at Five Ways (SO285210) to get back to Abergavenny on foot via a suitable route.
Notes: Costs of train is £5.30 (as of August 2019) Booking the Abergavenny - Pontypool 08:34 service. Walkers could leave the route in Abergavenny which will make for a shorter 13 mile day.
Grid reference(s):Meet: SO 305 136, Start: SO 300 003, Finish: SO 305 136
Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: Walking out to Lluest Cwm-Bach Bothy from Rhayader, SN970681 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: starting on the Wye valley way we walk out to Y Gamriw and Gorllwyn, then following an unusual route to the bothy.
Grid reference(s):Meet: SN 970 681, Start: SN 970 681
Y 100 Sir Fynwy Marshals’ Walk, 100 miles, Saturday 2nd May 2020, Details
Y 100 Sir Fynwy Marshals’ Walk, 100 miles, Saturday 2nd May 2020
Description: The marshals' walk that group members arte invited to enter as all will be helping on the main event. Anybody who is not intending to enter is invited to make contact with Alwyn Nixon to provide assistance.
Y 100 Sir Fynwy Marshals’ Walk, 100 miles, Sunday 3rd May 2020, Details
Y 100 Sir Fynwy Marshals’ Walk, 100 miles, Sunday 3rd May 2020
Description: The marshals' walk that group members arte invited to enter as all will be helping on the main event. Anybody who is not intending to enter is invited to make contact with Alwyn Nixon to provide assistance.
Y 100 Sir Fynwy Marshals’ Walk, 100 miles, Monday 4th May 2020, Details
Y 100 Sir Fynwy Marshals’ Walk, 100 miles, Monday 4th May 2020
Description: The marshals' walk that group members arte invited to enter as all will be helping on the main event. Anybody who is not intending to enter is invited to make contact with Alwyn Nixon to provide assistance.
Y 100 Sir Fynwy, 100 miles, Saturday 23rd May 2020, Route: (view, download), Details
Y 100 Sir Fynwy, 100 miles, Saturday 23rd May 2020, Route: (view, download)
Description: The annual LDWA 100 mile walk. Considerable assistance from South Wales LDWA members will be needed.
Y 100 Sir Fynwy, 100 miles, Sunday 24th May 2020,
Location, Details
Y 100 Sir Fynwy, 100 miles, Sunday 24th May 2020,
Location
Description: The annual LDWA 100 mile walk. Considerable assistance from South Wales LDWA members will be needed.
Y 100 Sir Fynwy, 100 miles, Monday 25th May 2020,
Location, Details
Y 100 Sir Fynwy, 100 miles, Monday 25th May 2020,
Location
Description: The annual LDWA 100 mile walk. Considerable assistance from South Wales LDWA members will be needed.
"Celebration Day" - West Yorkshire Weekend Return, 19 miles, Saturday 11th July 2020,
Location, Details
"Celebration Day" - West Yorkshire Weekend Return, 19 miles, Saturday 11th July 2020,
Location
Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: Byefield Lane Car Park, Tudor St, Abergavenny, SO297141 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: A walk designed to showcase the area to the north of Abergavenny to our West Yorkshire LDWA guests. From Abergavenny, a climb to Sugar Loaf and descent to Cwm Bridge. The Beacons Way is joined on the second climb to Crug Mawr. The beautifully located Partrishow Church and its 15th century Rood Screen will be visited. The walk finishes by passing through Forest Coal Pit and Deri prior to returning to Abergavenny.
Notes: Walk starts at 9am.
4000ft ascent.
*** due to height ascent.
Grid reference(s):Meet: SO 297 141, Start: SO 297 141
Map(s):Explorer: 13. Landranger: 161
Contact: David Morgan, email: southwalesldwa@live.co.uk
West Yorkshire Weekend Return, Sunday 12th July 2020, Details
West Yorkshire Weekend Return, Sunday 12th July 2020
