6 plus 2, 26 miles, Saturday 3rd August 2024,
Location, Details
6 plus 2, 26 miles, Saturday 3rd August 2024,
Location
Meet/Start time : 08:00. At: The upper car park at the north west end of the Pontsticill Reservoir, SO05421436 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: A circular walk visiting the 8 reservoirs in the Brecon Beacons. It might be August but likely to be some boggy stuff plus a lot of rough terrain. I strongly advise you to bring walking poles if you have some.
Notes: Distance and ascent mean this is a three star walk. Due to the serious amount of rough underfoot terrain I have moved it to 4 stars.
Grid reference(s):Meet: SO 0542 1436, Start: SO 0542 1436
Contact: Andrew Clabon, Tel: +447884967288, email: andrew.clabon@tiscali.co.uk
The Road Less Travelled, 57 miles, Saturday 10th August 2024,
Location, Details
The Road Less Travelled, 57 miles, Saturday 10th August 2024,
Location
Meet/Start time : 08:00. At: Meet in Dinas Powys. Details to be provided once signed up.
Description: By popular demand, a linear walk from Brecon to sunny Dinas Powys. We train/bus to Brecon (cost approx. £11ish) and start midday. Hit the heights early at Pen y Fan and then a long descent to the coast, over various ridges and hills. One resupply point at about 19 miles in Merthyr Tydfil. Finish Sunday morning.
Notes: To join this you'll need to contact the walk leader to sign-up - convince him that you can do a 50 mile walk unsupported. Not easy to bail-out as trains don't run at night/ early Sunday.
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Map(s):Explorer: OL12, OS166. OS151
Walk Grade: ***** (Very Strenuous). (What's this?)
Ascent (feet): 8200
Contact: Mike Batt , Tel: 07737809565, email: barrymike23@hotmail.co.uk
Forest of Dean Pixie Search (booking required), 20 miles, Saturday 17th August 2024,
Location, Details
Forest of Dean Pixie Search (booking required), 20 miles, Saturday 17th August 2024,
Location
Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: New Fancy (plenty of free parking) SO 62749 09587, SO6274909587 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: We'll be searching for pixies* in the forest whilst we walk between several of the area's ponds - e.g. Mallards Pike & Speech House Lake. Plenty of trees to hug for those so inclined. No stiles; mainly forestry tracks so certified "Safe for Shorts"; no great inclines to contend with.
*no guarantee of sightings but please report any to the walk leader who will arrange appropriate action.
Notes: Route may vary due to forestry operations. Forestry England limit the number in a walking group to 25, therefore it's essential to let me know via email if you intend to come so that I can monitor numbers.
Grid reference(s):Meet: SO 62749 09587, Start: SO 62749 09587
To begin at the beginning, 22 miles, Saturday 24th August 2024,
Location, Details
To begin at the beginning, 22 miles, Saturday 24th August 2024,
Location
Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: Rhyslyn free car park at Pontrhydyfen., SS800943 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: A varied walk taking in areas between the Afan and neath valleys. Quite an up and down walk on tracks, lanes, open hills and some seldom used paths. No huge climbs but a lot of small inclines coming to about 3400 ft
Grid reference(s):Meet: SS 800 943, Start: SS 800 943
Contact: Tony Alcock, Tel: 07957190222, email: apadecoration@btinternet.com
In the Army Now, 24 miles, Saturday 31st August 2024,
Location, Details
In the Army Now, 24 miles, Saturday 31st August 2024,
Location
Meet/Start time : 08:30. At: Larger of the two lay-bys on the East bound carriageway of the A48 between Penhow and the Rock and Fountain Pub.
, SO4191891104 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: A walk around the South West area of Monmouthshire visiting the World War 2 resistance bunkers,
Caerleon Roman Town, Stonehenge! A stone plaque to a Roman soldier at Treddunnock church and Wentwood forest.
Notes: Undulating route over fields, foresty tracks and a little road walking. There will be a few stiles! This route is similar to one Simon led in July 2017 - 'In Compliance with the Declaration of Sports'.
Grid reference(s):Meet: SO 41918 91104, Start: SO 41918 91104
Hold for Simon, Sunday 13th October 2024,
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Contact: Simon Pickering
Reserve For David Morgan - joint walk with Norfolk & Suffolk, Saturday 19th October 2024,
Location, Details
Reserve For David Morgan - joint walk with Norfolk & Suffolk, Saturday 19th October 2024,
Location
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Contact: David Morgan
Reserve For David Morgan joint walk with Norfolk and Suffolk, Sunday 20th October 2024,
Location, Details
Reserve For David Morgan joint walk with Norfolk and Suffolk, Sunday 20th October 2024,
Location
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Contact: David Morgan
More Merthyr Madness, 24 miles, Saturday 26th October 2024,
Location, Details
More Merthyr Madness, 24 miles, Saturday 26th October 2024,
Location
Meet/Start time : 08:30. At: Meet at Merthyr Leisure Centre carpark. Park at the rear where we can meet up., SO050055 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: Looping down via Mynydds Aberdare & Merthyr and Twyn Brynbychan to Abercynon. Return via Mynydd y Capel and Merthyr Common. A second attempt at the cancelled MM walk from March.
Notes: Exposed ridges, so be prepared for wintry conditions in the hills and bring a headtorch just in case.
Grid reference(s):Meet: SO 050 055, Start: SO 050 055
Meet/Start time : 08:00. At: Sports Centre car park off New Road, SO216185 (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
Description: 50 years ago to the day I completed the my first challenge walk. It was the Abergavenny Three Peaks which in 1975 started and finished at Crickhowell Youth Hostel.
This is a repeat of that route as far as practical.
Grid reference(s):Meet: SO 216 185, Start: SO 216 185
