Cancelled: Major Splatt Pudding's Secret Route to Freedom, 25 miles, Wednesday 1st January 2025, Location, Details
Cancelled: Major Splatt Pudding's Secret Route to Freedom, 25 miles, Wednesday 1st January 2025, Location
- Changes: Cancelled due to yellow weather warning. Significant landslip and rockfall in Cwmtillery has reduced the route to 25 miles from 28 miles.
- Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: The Rifleman's Car Park, Blaenavon, Opposite the Rifleman's Pub (Post Code - NP4 9QS) , SO25180941
- Description: A strange but interesting circuitous route around Blaenavon, Varteg, Cwmtillery Lakes and Llanelli Hill
- Notes: Bring a headtorch and a hot drink
- Grid reference(s): Meet: SO 2518 0941, Start: SO 2518 0941
- Map(s): Explorer: OL13, 152
- Walk Grade: **** (Strenuous). (What's this?)
- Ascent (feet): 6200
- Leader: Jason Winney
Cancelled: Back in time for Tea, 16 miles, Saturday 4th January 2025, Location, Details
Cancelled: Back in time for Tea, 16 miles, Saturday 4th January 2025, Location
- Changes: Amber weather warning for snow / ice / freezing rain.
- Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: Car Park at north end of Talybont Reservoir. Plan getting there carefully! The Vaynor road between Trefechan and Ponsticill is closed, so you need to get there via Pant. Check A465 closures too , SO054144
- Description: A perambulation across Merthyr Common, Cefn yr Ystrad and the Dyffryn Crawnon valley. Lots of open moorland, generally on reasonable (ish) tracks.
- Notes: Exposed. You must be well equipped for winter hillwalking - three stars reflect potential difficulty in poor conditions. Whilst we'll probably be back in time for tea, please bring a torch. If conditions are very poor, I'll adapt the walk. Mini Paw of Approval awarded.
- Grid reference(s): Meet: SO 054 144, Start: SO 054 144
- Map(s): Explorer: OL13
- Walk Grade: *** (Hard). (What's this?)
- Ascent (feet): 2600
- Leader: Mike Batt
Simon and the Templars, 16 miles, Saturday 11th January 2025, Route: (view, download), Photographs, Details
Simon and the Templars, 16 miles, Saturday 11th January 2025, Route: (view, download), Photographs
- Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: Parking area in front of Skenfrith Castle (SO457203). There is additional parking, if required, in layby appox 300m away (over bridge) at SO459203, SO457203
- Description: A circumnavigation of Garway Hill, enjoying its panoramic views across England and Wales. We will call at St Michael's Church, one of the best preserved Knights Templar sites in Britain. Much of the walk is rural, so quite a few stiles and not recommended for dogs.
- Grid reference(s): Meet: SO 457 203, Start: SO 457 203
- Map(s): Explorer: 189. Landranger: 161
- Walk Grade: ** (Moderate). (What's this?)
- Ascent (feet): 2600
- Leader: Simon Pickering
North to Rhymney, 35 miles, Saturday 18th January 2025, Location, Details
North to Rhymney, 35 miles, Saturday 18th January 2025, Location
- Meet/Start time : 07:30. At: Rhymney Train Station Park & Ride, SO11170752
- Description: Walking from Lisvane to Rhymney on various paths, we'll end up in darkness so bring a torch with you. We'll be catching the train from Rhymney down to Lisvane and walking back to Rhymney. The train is at 07:45 and gets into Lisvane at 08:23 - The cost is £5:50 (Single). Note : If your going to be leaving the walk at Ystrad Mynach then you will need to purchase a return ticket.
- Notes: You can drop out at Ystrad Mynach and catch the train to Rhymney which will make the walk 18.5 miles or so... Trains to Rhymney are usually hourly.
- Grid reference(s): Meet: SO 1117 0752, Start: ST 1783 8348, Finish: SO 1117 0752
- Map(s): Explorer: 151,166,OL13
- Walk Grade: *** (Hard). (What's this?)
- Ascent (feet): 5500
- Leader: Jason Winney
Macnamara's road and the cefn-ffordd, 17 miles, Saturday 25th January 2025, Route: (view, download), Photographs, Details
Macnamara's road and the cefn-ffordd, 17 miles, Saturday 25th January 2025, Route: (view, download), Photographs
- Meet/Start time : 08:30. At: Crickhowell Community Sports Centre, New Road, Crickhowell NP8 1AW, SO216185
- Description: Heading out on an old road through a quiet valley and returning on an ancient track along the top of one of the neverending ridges of the Black Mountains... Plenty to see - fantastic views (weather permitting), ruins, boundary stones and a hillfort...
- Grid reference(s): Meet: SO 216 185, Start: SO 216 185
- Map(s): Explorer: OL13. Landranger: 161
- Walk Grade: ** (Moderate). (What's this?)
- Ascent (feet): 3400
- Leader: Henny Clare
Major Splatt Pudding's Secret Route to Freedom, 25 miles, Saturday 1st February 2025, Route: (view, download), Photographs, Details
Major Splatt Pudding's Secret Route to Freedom, 25 miles, Saturday 1st February 2025, Route: (view, download), Photographs
- Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: The Rifleman's Car Park, Blaenavon, Opposite the Rifleman's Pub (Post Code - NP4 9QS) , SO25180941
- Description: A strange but interesting circuitous route around Blaenavon, Varteg, Cwmtillery Lakes and Llanelli Hill
- Notes: Bring a headtorch and a hot drink
- Grid reference(s): Meet: SO 2518 0941, Start: SO 2518 0941
- Map(s): Explorer: OL13, 152
- Walk Grade: **** (Strenuous). (What's this?)
- Ascent (feet): 6200
- Leader: Jason Winney
Circles of Confusion 2 (91), 19 miles, Saturday 8th February 2025, Route: (view, download), Photographs, Details
Circles of Confusion 2 (91), 19 miles, Saturday 8th February 2025, Route: (view, download), Photographs
- Meet/Start time : 08:30. At: Peckett Stone Car Park (free), SO504074
- Description: Following the success of Circles of Confusion 1, another opportunity to become disoriented, achieve giddiness and walk on good tracks in the middle of winter.
- Notes: Confusion isn't guaranteed and all participants will receive a prize for attending and entering the matrix. Some trees may be recognised, more often than not you won't have a clue. 9 stiles in total and some field walking with cracking views (weather dependent!)
- Grid reference(s): Meet: SO 504 074, Start: SO 504 074
- Map(s): Explorer: 14. Landranger: 162
- Walk Grade: ** (Moderate). (What's this?)
- Ascent (feet): 2137
- Leader: David & Gill Morgan