South Wales LDWA

Mid Spring Wild Camp Walk, 10 miles, Saturday 29th March 2025, Location

• Changes: Breakfast at the Café starts at 10:30am if you fancy a bacon roll
• Meet/Start time : 11:00. At: Corris Visitors Center (the rough carpark at the back end of the mail car park, SH75180778
  (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
• Description: Walking from Corris to Abergynolwyn via the Tarren's and localised hills of Abergynolwyn
• Grid reference(s): Meet: SH 7518 0778, Start: SH 7518 0778, Finish: SH 6774 0696
• Map(s): Explorer: OL23
• Walk Grade: *** (Hard).  (What's this?)
• Ascent (feet): 3000
• Contact: Jason Winney, Tel: 07704038902, email: jasonwinney73@gmail.com

The Dragon and the Whale, 19 miles, Saturday 29th March 2025, Location

• Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: The Dinas Castle Inn (formerly the Dragon’s Back Inn) walkers carpark, Pengenffordd, LD3 0EP. £5 for the day - paid via the honesty box. Grid ref: SO174296, SO174296
  (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
• Description: Circular route heading out up the Dragon’s back and returning over Waun Fach (with a ridge, a down and a big up in between). Quite a lot of ascent for the distance and great views if the weather allows. The walk includes two major ups, both are quite big pulls as the total ascent for the walk is 4000ft
• Notes: Car park a good size, but please car share if you can.
• Grid reference(s): Meet: SO 174 296, Start: SO 174 296
• Map(s): Explorer: OL13. Landranger: 161
• Walk Grade: *** (Hard).  (What's this?)
• Ascent (feet): 4000
• Contact: Henny Clare, Tel: 07711380419, email: hennyclare@hotmail.com

Mid Spring Wild Camp Walk, 16 miles, Sunday 30th March 2025, Location

• Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: Abergynolwyn , SH67740696
  (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
• Description: Walking towards Dolgellau with great views over the estuary
• Grid reference(s): Meet: SH 6774 0696, Start: SH 6774 0696, Finish: SH 6620 1626
• Map(s): Explorer: OL23
• Walk Grade: *** (Hard).  (What's this?)
• Ascent (feet): 4500
• Contact: Jason Winney, Tel: 07704038902, email: jasonwinney73@gmail.com

Mid Spring Wild Camp Walk, 16 miles, Monday 31st March 2025, Location

• Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: From Dolgellau , SH66201626
  (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
• Description: From Dolgellau to Corris
• Grid reference(s): Meet: SH 6620 1626, Start: SH 6620 1626, Finish: SH 7518 0778
• Map(s): Explorer: OL23
• Walk Grade: *** (Hard).  (What's this?)
• Ascent (feet): 3200
• Contact: Jason Winney, Tel: 07704038902, email: jasonwinney73@gmail.com

2025 Spring Loosener / Nine Hills of Abergavenny.., 38 miles, Saturday 12th April 2025, Location

• Meet/Start time : 08:30. At: Byefield Road Carpark, Abergavenny, SO29681404
  (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
• Description: A new route from Abergavenny, taking in 9 peaks - including some you might not expect... a chance for old and new group members to do a SWLDWA Spring Loosener, which now returns with possibly the toughest yet. Dare you take it on?
• Notes: Self-supported. No food resupply opportunities,but plenty of streams. We'll do this at a sociable and accommodating pace. Winter mountain kit and torches needed. Anyone dropping out needs to make their own way back to Abergavenny - can leave at 12.5 miles [Grid Ref: SO2882 2280] for a 20 mile ish walk.
• Grid reference(s): Meet: SO 2968 1404, Start: SO 2968 1404
• Map(s): Explorer: OL13
• Walk Grade: ***** (Very Strenuous).  (What's this?)
• Ascent (feet): 9200
• Contact: Mike Batt, Tel: 07737809565, email: barrymike23@hotmail.co.uk

Marshal walk - 26ml Rhondda Rollercoaster , 26 miles, Saturday 19th April 2025, Location

• Meet/Start time : 08:00. At: Trehafod village hall car park, ST045909
  (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
• Description: The 26ml Rhondda Rollercoaster walk. This is for Marshals on the main event only and will be led as a social walk.
• Notes: You know the drill! Like the challenge walk, but self supporting. Chance to refuel at around 16ml. Only for marshals on the main event
• Grid reference(s): Meet: ST 045 909, Start: ST 045 909
• Map(s): Explorer: 166. Landranger: 170
• Walk Grade: **** (Strenuous).  (What's this?)
• Ascent (feet): 5000
• Contact: Jamie Lewis, Tel: 07377377480, email: Jplewis42@hotmail.com

Extra Somewhat Moorish, 22 miles, Saturday 3rd May 2025, Location

• Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: Park at Crickhowell Sports Centre, New Road, Crickhowell., SO219188
  (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)
• Description: Over to the Lonely Shepherd and then a meandering walk across the moors as far as the Chartist's Cave, linking some points of interest, legend and history as we wander across an empty land.
• Notes: Often faint or non-existent paths, but generally ok walking apart from one impressive bit of bog to splodge through and some tussocky goodness. Maybe not for those who don't like off-path walking, but it isn't that bad. Exposed most of the day.
• Grid reference(s): Meet: SO 219 188, Start: SO 219 188
• Map(s): Explorer: OL13
• Walk Grade: *** (Hard).  (What's this?)
• Ascent (feet): 2400
• Contact: Mike Batt, Tel: 07737809565, email: barrymike23@hotmail.co.uk

The Gwyn Matthews' Rhondda Rollercoaster, 26or16 miles, Saturday 10th May 2025, Location

• Changes: Enter via SI Entries https://www.sientries.co.uk/
• Description: Everyone's favourite lung bursting, leg smashing scenic tour of the Rhondda returns. Challenge yourself on a cheeky 16ml or go all out for 26ml taking you across the highs & lows, & back to the highs again of the Rhondda Valleys
• Notes: Online entries only (limit of 250) Entry includes a certificate for finishers, tea & toast at start, refreshments on the course & a hot meal at the finish

Cwmucopia, 17 miles, Saturday 7th June 2025, Location

• Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: A470 / Central Beacons (TBC)
• Description: Details to be confirmed, but there will be an abundance of cwms, ascent/ descent and off piste walking.
• Notes: You might not have seen the Central Beacons this way before! Tough for its distance.
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• Walk Grade: *** (Hard).  (What's this?)
• Contact: Mike Batt, Tel: 077378095, email: barrymike23@hotmail.co.uk

The Epynt Way, 40 miles, Saturday 9th August 2025, Location

• Meet/Start time : 09:00. At: TBC
• Description: Our summer group epic - The Epynt Way in one go. A remote, wild and interesting route on generally good paths. Full details to follow. You will need to book on this walk as the MoD may need notification of group size.
• Notes: Expect the occasional artillery boom and maybe tank or soldier sighting. No food, some streams.
• Grid reference(s): Meet:
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• Walk Grade: ***** (Very Strenuous).  (What's this?)
• Ascent (feet): 6800
• Contact: Mike Batt, Tel: 07737 809565, email: barrymike23@hotmail.co.uk

Hold for Simon, Saturday 29th November 2025, Location

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• Contact: Simon Pickering