Cymdeithas Parc Bannau Brycheiniog Park Society www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org GUIDED WALKS AND EVENTS WINTER 2016/17

Most of these walks go into the hills. Participants are reminded that the following gear must be taken. Walking boots, rucksack, hats, gloves, warm clothing (not jeans), spare fleece, water and a hot drink, lunch, extra food and of course waterproof jackets and trousers. A whistle and a head torch (with spare batteries) should be carried, particularly during the winter months, and a hi-visibility garment would be very useful in case of poor visibility.

Participants must satisfy themselves that the walk is suitable for their abilities. You can take advice by ringing the walk leader whose telephone number is given. No liability will be accepted for loss or injury that occurs as a result of taking part. An adult must accompany young people (under 18).

MOST OF THESE WALKS ARE FOR EXPERIENCED WALKERS - IF YOU’RE NOT SURE OF YOUR ABILITY WHY NOT START OFF WITH A MODERATE WALK TO FIND OUT?

Please check the guided walks programme on the website for planned cancellations and changes to walks. Leaders may change or cancel the advertised route at their discretion due to adverse weather conditions or other problems on the day.

Strenuous walks require fitness and stamina to cope with several steep climbs and/or cover a good distance at a steady pace. Energetic walks generally involve two steep climbs but they will still require determined application. Moderate walks will seldom have steep climbs but if they do the climb will be taken at a relaxed pace.

Dogs (well controlled) are permitted unless stated otherwise in the programme. It should be noted that under the CROW Act, when taking dogs onto Open Access land they must be on a fixed lead, no more than two metres long, whenever livestock are near, and at ALL TIMES from 1st March to 31st July.

Non-members of the Park Society will be asked to make a donation of £5.00 each per walk. Half price for the under 16’s, the unemployed and students.

Walks Enquiries to: Anthea or Wally, tel: 07967 886497 or 07930 867924 e-mail: [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES: SEE BACK PAGE REGISTERED CHARITY: 1075345 GUIDED WALKS AND EVENTS WINTER 2016/17 SNIPPETS

Welcome to the Winter programme. We hope you enjoy it. There is a vast range of walks from 4 to 13.5miles including waterfalls, industrial history, folk history, castles and of course not least our wonderful countryside. There are also interesting talks at The Bear, Crickhowell every month.

Next Year on September 13th it is BBPS 25th anniversary. There will be a dinner on the weekend but also some special events and walks. If you have any good ideas please let us know.

Crickhowell Walking Festival this year is 25th February - 5th March. All BBPS members please note that if you wish to go on any of these walks you will now have to pay (even if it is a BBPS walk leader.)

Wednesday Wander holiday, Elan Valley 21 - 23 March 2017.Check multi day walks on the website or ring Fiona McBain 07979037243.

Events at The Bear include an exciting trek around Dhaulagiri in Nepal and Welsh for Walkers. If any of you have ideas for future speakers please let us know.

Talgarth Walking Festival is April 28th - May1st 2017.

N.B. Unfortunately a few weekend dates do not have walks scheduled. If a leader is found we will advertise the walk on the website.

Don’t forget to check the website for changes or cancellations of walks Whenever possible, any changes will be added to the Guided Walks Programme page for the current month on the website www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org, but the leader may also make changes at their discretion during the walk.

You are strongly advised to check the Mountain weather forecast for the Brecon Beacons National Park before setting out for walks, on the Met Office website: www.metoffice.gov.uk.

If in doubt consult the leader whose name and telephone number are given in the Guided Walks programme.

Start and Finish Times of Walks The Start time given in the programme is the time we will start walking. Please be at the meeting place in time to get kitted up for a prompt start. Finish times are always approximate.

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GUIDED WALKS AND EVENTS WINTER 2016/17 DECEMBER

THE NORTH FACE OF CRIBYN Date: Friday 2nd December Meeting in Llanfrynach village. You can Level: Strenuous usually park on the road by the public Dist: 21km (13miles) convenience, opposite the churchyard. GR Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm SO 075258. OS Map 12. We will start by Leader: ARNY WILLIAMS following the Three Rivers Ride, then walk up Contact: 07976 483329 Bryn Teg and follow the goat track around the 02920 613035 north side of Cribyn. Then on to Fan Y Big, continue along the ridge and drop off Cefn Y Bryn and back to the start.

SHORT-ISH DAY – SHORT-ISH WALK Date: Saturday 3rd December From the car park at Llanthony Priory GR SO Level: Energetic 288278 OS Map OL13. Ascend to Bal-Bach, Dist: 20km (12.5miles) down & round to Ffordd-las-fawr and the Ascent: 810m (2656ft) Church of St Issui. Up to the Gaer returning Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm via Garn Wen. Leader: FRANK SCOTT Contact: 01432 275388 07713 772499

SHORT-ISH DAY, REALLY SHORT WALK Date: Sunday 4th December Meet at the Walkers’ Car Park (fee) opposite Level: Moderate the Queen’s Head Inn, Cwmyoy, on the road Dist: 13km (8miles) from Llanfihangel Crucorney to Llanthony GR Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm SO 311221 OS Map OL13. A varied circular Leader: ANNE PRITCHARD walk skirting the delightfully-named Contact: 029 2061 0397 Strawberry Cottage Wood nature reserve, 07748 463545 past Pentwyn Iron Age Hill Fort and onto the southern tip of Hatterrall Hill, then round the lovely Cwm Iau valley to Cwmyoy Church and returning across fields.

WEDNESDAY WANDER PAST THE PARK: Y BONT-FAEN A CHWM DDAWA Date: Wednesday 7th December Meet at the Town Hall car park in Cowbridge Level: Moderate town centre GR SS 997747 OS Explorer Map Dist: 13km (8miles) 151. An attractive walk above the Thaw Valley Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm to the north of Cowbridge passing through Leader: RICHARD DAVIES Llansannor and Penllyn. Refreshment stop Contact: 029 2084 2923 along the way.

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ILLUSTRATED TALK: DHAULAGIRI CIRCUIT Date: Wednesday 7th December Dhaulagiri is the seventh highest peak in the Time: 7.30pm world, first climbed in 1960. This is the story Place Bear Hotel, Crickhowell of a trek around the mountain with a climb to Speaker: ALLAN GIBBS a 20,000 foot summit on one of the Contact ROGER WHITE neighbouring peaks. The expedition was led 01873 811539 by Park Society member Allan Gibbs. There are no tea houses on this route and it was an eventful trip with several helicopter evacuations!

A LLANFRYNACH HORSESHOE Date: Friday 9th December Park considerately in Llanfrynach village and Level: Energetic meet outside the village hall GR SO 074258 Dist: 16km (10miles) OS Map OL12. Ascend Fan y Bîg via Y Bryn Time: 9.30am-3.30pm and Bwlch y Ddwyallt then descend Cefn Cyff Leader: MIKE INGLEBY to follow Three Rivers Ride back to Contact: 07490 138413 Llanfrynach. 01594 562341

CRIBARTH RIDGE AND HENRHYD WATERFALLS Date: Saturday 10th December Park in the lay-by next to Craig-y-nos Castle Level: Moderate at GR SN 8409 1523 OS Map OL12. Dist: 14km (9miles) The walk starts at Craig-y-nos Castle with a Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm steady climb up onto Cribarth ridge then down Leader: PAULA ACE the valley to the river Tawe to follow the Llech Contact: 07484 137031 to Henrhyd Waterfalls, returning to Craig-y- nos via Penwyllt.

PAST THE PARK: RUDRY AND THERE ABOUTS Date: Sunday 11th December Meet in car park of the Deri Inn, post code Level: Moderate CF14 6UH, GR ST 156817 OS Explorer Map Dist: 18km (11.5miles) 151. Please park on the left side of the car Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm park, away from the pub entrance. The pub Leader: WENDY WINNEY would appreciate your patronage at the end of Contact: 029 2062 6861 the walk. This is a very varied walk using 07773 389561 woodland tracks and fields, returning on a ridgeway with good views of the Brecon Beacons if visibility allows. Well behaved dogs only by prior arrangement with leader.

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ABERGAVENNY COUNTRYSIDE Date: Wednesday 14th December Meet at Byefield Lane Car Park Abergavenny Level: Moderate GR SO 297141 OS Map OL13. Dist: 10km (7miles) We head out to the surrounding countryside Time: 10.00am – 2.30pm below the Sugarloaf for a walk using fields Leader: FIONA MCBAIN and lanes with hardly any climbs, returning Contact: 07979 037243 along the riverbank back to Abergavenny in plenty of time for any last minute Christmas shopping or a festive beverage. Please note some road walking at the start.

YSTRADFELLTE WATERFALLS Date: Friday 16th December Circular walk from Craig y Ddinas car park SN Level: Moderate 913 080 OS Map OL12. Walking North up the Dist: 16km (10miles) Nedd Fechan, crossing to the Mellte and then Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Hepste valley to walk behind Sgwd Eira and Leader: HELEN FLETCHER back. Contact: 01874665623 07726 242137

A WITCH AND A DRAGON Date: Saturday 17th December Meet at Talgarth Car Park GR SO 152336 OS Level: Moderate Map OL13. Dist: 18km (11miles) Visit the Witches Pool then head up to the Ascent: 600m (1980ft) open hill at Pen y bryn. Up the Rhiw Cwnstab Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm and along the ridge before descending over Leader: CHRIS PLAYFORD the Dragon’s Back to Pengenffordd. Return Contact: 01874 938397 via the Long Cairn and Pont Nichol. 07906 301095

SUGARLOAF AND MINCEPIES Date: Sunday 18th December Meet at the bus station car park in Level: Energetic Abergavenny (used to be the old TIC car park) Dist: 19km (12miles) – free on Sundays (GR SO 300140 OS Map Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm OL13). Walk begins along the river Usk to Leader: ANGELA & DILYS church at Llanwenarth then crossing A40 and Contact: 0117 9730017 climbing via tracks, fields and woods above St 07914973025 Mary’s Vale eventually onto the summit of the Sugarloaf. Descent via the Deri and customary tea stop above Abergavenny. Just in case, please bring a head torch and batteries.

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WEDNESDAY WANDER : BARNI’S CHRISTMAS WALK Date: Wednesday 21st December Meet at Crickhowell High School car park GR Level: Moderate SO 216185 OS Map OL 13. A wander through Dist: 10km (6miles) fields, canal and lanes. One easy ascent on a Time: 10.00am – 1.30pm stoney track to Llanelli church.A late light Leader: ANTHEA & BARNI lunch or drink at The Bear afterwards. Please Contact: 07967 886497 arrive at 9.45am so we can take orders.

BRECON Date: Friday 23rd December Meet outside Brecon Tourist Office GR SO Level: Moderate 046286 OS Map OL12. (The nearest long- Dist: 17km (11miles) term car parking is next to the Bus Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm Interchange, or at the Theatre). Out of Brecon Leader: SOO TURNBULL to the east and North, visiting a Roman fort, Contact: 01874 622136 an Iron Age one, and the site of a Bishops Palace.

THE CHRISTMAS DAY SPECTACULAR Date: Sunday 25th December Park near the cricket ground in Avenue Road Level: Moderate Abergavenny GR SO 292150 OS Map OL13. Dist: 15km (9.5miles) A walk around the base of the Rholben, up Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm the Deri, down to Bettws and back to the cars Leader: WENDY & MALCOLM WINNEY using various footpaths. Please keep an eye Contact: 07971 296699 on the website in case of bad weather. 02920 628861

TO BLUFF AND BLACK Date: Monday 26th December From the Standing Stones Car Park at the Level: Moderate Foot of Hay Bluff GR SO 239373 OS Map Dist: 15km (9miles) OL13 a gentle stroll up Hay Bluff and over to Time: 9.30am – 3.30pm Black Hill returning back along the Olchon Leader: SEAN O’DONOGHUE Valley Contact: 01497 822831 07816821745 [email protected]

IN AND AROUND GOVILON: THE CLASSIC! Date: Wednesday 28th December Meet at the car park at start of disused railway Level: Moderate line. GR SO 286134 OS Map OL 13. A Dist: 9.5km (6miles) wander about the area with some history Time: 10.00am – 2.30pm thrown in. Leader: KEVIN MCANULTY Contact: WILLIAM COOPER 01633 667664

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PAINSCASTLE – GLASCWM Date: Friday 30th December Meet at small car park on the side of the road Level: Energetic in Painscastle beside Village Hall GR SO Dist: 20km (12.5miles) 165463 OS Explorer Map 188. Over the Time: 9.30am -4.0pm gentle hills north of Painscastle. Leader: SEAN O’DONOGHUE Contact: 01497 822831 07816821745 [email protected]

JANUARY

WEDNESDAY WANDER: A WINTER WALK FROM THE MOUNTAIN CENTRE Date: Wednesday 4th January Meet in the car park (fee) of the National Park Level: Moderate Visitor Centre (Mountain Centre) at Libanus Dist: 14km (8.5miles) GR SO 979264 OS Map OL12. An exploration Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm of the countryside to the east of the Mountain Leader: ANNE PRITCHARD Centre, visiting Twyn y Gaer, the Tarell Valley Contact: 029 2061 0397 and some waterfalls, then back for a cuppa.

CASTELL CARREG CENNEN Date: Friday 6th January Park in the Castell Carreg Cennen car park Level: Moderate GR SN 667193 Map OL12. We’ll walk around Dist: 16km (10miles) the castell but rarely losing sight of it. Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Discover where the true West begins. Leader: WALLY JAMES Contact: 07930 867924

PAST THE PARK: OFFA’S DYKE Date: Saturday 7th January Park on the road next to Evenjobb village hall. Level: Energetic OS Map Explorer 201, GR SO 263623, for a Dist: 16km (10miles) walk to Llanfawr, Whitton, Offa’s Dyke Path Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm over Furrow Hill to Dolley Green and Dunn’s Leader: VERONICA DEACON & Lane back to Evenjobb JANE MILDE 01544 318719 01544 318030

WEDNESDAY WANDER: LANES & PATHS CIRCLING FELINDRE Date: Wednesday 11th January Meet in the layby by St Peters & St Cynidr Level: Moderate Church, Glasbury GR SO 176 385 OS Map Dist: 13.5km (8.5miles) OL13. The walk starts by going up to Felindre Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm and then through woodland to join the single Leader: IAN ROWAT track road round the base of the Black Contact: 07794 939944 Mountains ,crossing commons before decending back to Felindre. Page 7

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FAN FRYNACH & Date: Friday 13th January Meet in the lay-by at the A470 entrance to Level: Strenuous Craig Cerrig Gleisiad GR SN 972 222 OS Map Dist: 16km (10miles) OL12. Visit the Craig Cerrig Gleisiad National Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm Nature Reserve and the Fan Frynych trig Leader: RICHARD DAVIES point, then ascent of Fan Fawr. Returning Contact: 029 2084 2923 along Cefn yr Henriw, Bryn Du and the old 07986 562584 coach road.

A RIDGE ON A WINTERS DAY Date: Saturday 14th January From the car park at the Pandy Inn, Use the Level: Strenuous far end of the car park (£1 per car donation to Dist: 22km (13.5miles) Longtown Mountain Rescue) GR SO 335226 Ascent: 630m (2066ft) OS Map OL13. Offa’s Dyke path onto Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm Hatterrall Hill & continue north to Llanthony Leader: FRANK SCOTT Priory. Returning via Llanthony Wood, Contact: 01432 275388 Cwmyoy & Three Wells. 07713 772499

WEDNESDAY WANDER PAST THE PARK: CRAIG YR ALLT & CWM NOFYDD Date: Wednesday 18th January 0S Map Explorer 151 Cardiff and Bridgend. Level: Moderate Meet at (Cardiff) car park, GR Dist: 12km (7miles) ST 142839 which is about a mile from Castell Time: 10.00am – 2.30pm Coch, walk up Heol y Fforest which runs from Leader: IAU COUNSEL Tongwynlais to join Rhiwbina Hill at their Contact: 07967 697495 northerly ends. Woodland, valley and ridge walking with a couple of climbs taken at WW pace. Some mud

RESERVOIRS, A RAILWAY AND A RIDGE Date: Friday 20th January Meet at Upper Blaen y Glyn car park, GR SO Level: Energetic 057175, OS Map OL12. Dist: 16km (10miles) We follow forestry tracks to Dolygaer then Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm alongside the Brecon Mountain Railway Leader: MIKE INGLEBY before heading east to Cwm Criban and then Contact: 01594 562341 north to Pen Bwlch Glasgwm. Finally we 07490 138413(on the day only) return over the Cefn Tarenni Cochion ridge with great views if the weather is kind..

AROUND CWM WYSG Date: Saturday 21st January From Pont ar Wysg car park GR SN 8200 Level: Moderate 2715 OS Map OL12. Dist: 14km (9miles) A circular walk around the Usk Reservoir, Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm along country roads and fields, skirting the Leader: ANGELA MORGAN edge of the mountain before returning through Contact: 07801 915707 the forestry to the car park.

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CYFARTHFA TO VAYNOR AND BACK Date: Wednesday 25th January Meet outside Cyfarthfa Castle GR SO 042073 Level: Moderate OS Map OL12. Dist: 12km (7.5miles) Using old Tramways, paths and the Taff Trail Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm let’s walk in the landscape of the Taf Fechan Leader: FIONA MCBAIN Gorge and the Industrial Heritage that has Contact: 07979037243 been left behind from days gone by.

WATERFALLS & ESCARPMENTS Date: Friday 27th January Walk from the lower Blaen y Glyn car park GR Level: Energetic SO 063 171 OS Map OL12. Walking North up Dist: 13km (9miles) stream past several waterfalls to climb onto Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Craig Cwareli. Then to the Gap Road and the Leader: HELEN FLETCHER Neuadd reservoirs before picking up the Taff Contact: 01874665623 Trail briefly on our return. 07726 242137

SAITH MAEN X2 Date: Saturday 28th January Meet at The Gwyn Arms on the road next to Level: Energetic the pub GR SN 846165 OS Map OL12. A Dist: 19.5km (12miles) climb onto Carreg Llwyd and Cribarth to look Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm at the standing stones on both sides of the Leader: PAULA ACE valley. Some rough ground Contact: 07484 137031

MOORLAND AND VIEWS Date: Sunday 29th January Meet in Llangynidr car park off B4558, Level: Energetic opposite the Village Hall GR SO 155195 OS Dist: 16km (10miles) Map OL 13. Route passing the Chartists’ Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm Cave, Blaen Onneu, Twyn Disgwylfa, Leader: CERIDWEN COULSON returning with short stretch along canal. Contact: 01291 641953 07912 849079 FEBRUARY

WEDNESDAY WANDER: CRAIG CERRIG-GLEISIAD & FAN FRYNYCH Date: Wednesday 1st February Meet at Craig Cerrig-gleisiad NNR picnic site Level: Moderate lay-by on A470 GR SN 971222 OS Map Dist: 11km (7miles) OL12. Up through the nature reserve, at WW Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm pace, to Fan Frynych, along the ridge, down Leader: ANNE PRITCHARD to the drovers’ road and back via Twyn Contact: 029 2061 0397 Dylluan-ddu. 07748 463545

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A WINTER’S TALE Date: Friday 3rd February Meet at the Welsh Venison Centre. GR SO 136232 OS Level: Moderate Map OL13. (Off A40 at Bwlch). A leisurely walk on to Allt Dist: 13km (8miles) yr Esgair, down to bird hide and church. Return over Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm hill. Some lanes. Leader: ANTHEA SCOTT Contact: 07967 886497

BOTH SIDES OF CWM TAF Date: Saturday 4th February From the car park opposite the Storey Arms on the A470. Level: Strenuous GR SN 982203 OS Map OL12 A climb up to Corn Du and Dist: 20km (12.5miles) Pen y Fan and then along Craig Gwaun Taf, descending Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm by way of Cefn Crew. The return is along the Taff Trail and Leader: RICHARD DAVIES Fan Fawr Contact: 029 2084 2923 07986 562584 WEDNESDAY WANDER: BELOW THE BEACONS WAY Date: Wednesday 8th February Meet at Cwmdu SO 181237-parking by kind permission of Level: Moderate Farmers Arms (£1 per car) Walk across the fields to Bwlch Dist: 13km (8miles) and then down to Tretower and back to Cwmdu. if the Time: 10.00am – 2.30pm fields are waterlogged we will use the lanes. Leader: IAN ROWAT Contact: 07794 939944

PAST THE PARK - THE SIRHOWY VALLEY Date: Saturday 11th February Meeting at the car park of the village Hall (free parking) in Level: Strenuous Machen. GR ST 210891. Climbing up to Mynydd Machen Dist: 19km (12miles) and following the Sirhowy Valley Walk to Ynysddu. Then Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm on to Mynydd Y Lan and down the beautiful Silent Valley. Leader: ARNY WILLIAMS Then through the Sirhowy Valley Country Park and back to Contact: 07976 483329 the start.

CWM TAFF FECHAN & LLWYN-ON Date: Sunday 12th February Meet Cefn-coed-y-cymmer car park New Church St GR Level: Energetic SO 032080 OS Map OL12. Dist: 19km (12miles) A varied walk including Faenor, Cwm Nant y Glais, up to Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm Garn Ddu, across A470 to skirt Llwyn-On reservoir, Leader: IAU & CLIVE returning by Taff Trail. Contact: 07971 649022

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GUIDED WALKS AND EVENTS WINTER 2016/17 WEDNESDAY WANDER : HAY-ON-WYE CASTLE TOUR & WANDER Date: Wed. 15th February Meet at the entrance to the big car park (fee) ready to Level: Moderate walk. GR SO 422942 Map OL 13. We will go straight to Dist: 7km (4miles) Hay castle where we will have a conducted tour. Following Time: 10.00am -2.30PM this Anthea will lead a short walk around Hay-on-Wye. Leader: RICHARD CHANDLER Bring your usual picnic. ANTHEA SCOTT 07967 886497

ILLUSTRATED TALK: WELSH FOR WALKERS – CYMRAEG I GERDDWYR

Date: Wed. 15th February When did Welsh come to be? If you want a potted history Place: The Bear, Crickhowell of the Welsh language, learn how to get your tongue Time: 7.30pm around some of those names on the OS map and discover Speaker: WALLY JAMES their meanings, I will try to put you right in this introduction Contact: ROGER WHITE to the Welsh language. Croeso i chi gyd (Welcome to you 01873 811539 all) but be prepared to have a go at saying it in Welsh.

TALYBONT-ON-USK Date: Friday 17th February Park at the Henderson Hall, signed Village Hall, (honesty Level: Moderate/Energetic box), SO112228. Probably(route not yet finalised) the Dist: 17km (11miles) Henry Vaughan Walk along the river, up to Tor y Foel, Time: 9.45am – 5.30pm back via the Usk Valley Walk. Leader: SOO TURNBULL Contact: 01874 622136

IN THE LAP OF THE GODS Date: Saturday 18th February Meet Abergavenny bus station GR SO 301140 Map OL 13 Level: Energetic in time to catch the 10am X43 bus to Crickhowell. A linear Dist: 20km (13miles) walk back to Abergavenny by way of Sugar Loaf and The Time: 10.00am – 5.00pm Deri, although the weather and conditions underfoot will Leader: WENDY WINNEY determine the exact route and the total amount of ascent. Contact: 029 2062 6861 Well behaved dogs allowed only with prior arrangement 07773 389561 with the leader. Please ring before leaving if weather conditions poor.

A CLASSIC WINTER WALK Date: Sunday 19th February Meet at the Craig Cerrig Gleisiad car park on the A470 Level: Strenuous north of Storey Arms GR SN 972222. A classic winter walk Dist: 20km (12.5miles) with splendid views in good weather. The route, subject to Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm weather conditions, will be via Craig Cerrig Gleisiad,Fan Leader: CHARLES AND HELEN Frynach, Fan Llia, Ystradfellte Reservoir and Fan Fawr. Contact: HENDERSON This is an ambitious walk for the time of year, and will be 01594 542473 taken at a brisk pace to complete the route in daylight. 07968 095719 (on the day only)

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WEDNESDAY WANDER: IT’S A MOUSETRAP IN HAY Date: Wednesday 22nd Meet at the top end of Oxford Road Car Park, Hay-on-Wye Level: February ( fee paying ) GR SO 230422 OS Map OL 13. Climb up Dist: Moderate and through Mouse Castle Wood, continue onto the Old Time: 13km (8miles) Chapel located In the hamlet of Priory Wood, and then Leader: 10.00am – 3.30pm return to Hay using the Wye Valley Walk Path. Please Contact: FIONA MCBAIN note some road walking at the start. Maybe MUDDY in 07979 037243 places.

LLANGYNIDR WANDER Date: Friday 24th February Meet at Llangynidr Car Park GR SO 155195 OS Map Level: Moderate OL13. Down to canal and along to the Usk bridge. Follow Dist: 17km (10.5miles) riverside path for 2km then head up to an interesting area Ascent: 470m (1550ft) of quarries and cairns at Waun Llech and Chwar Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm Blaenonneu. Continue to the 541m trig point then a bit of Leader: CHRIS PLAYFORD cross country to pick up a return path via Pant Llwyd. Contact: 01874 938397 07906 301095

AROUND AND OVER THE SKIRRID Date: Saturday 25th February Meet at the Bus Station car park Abergavenny GR SO Level: Energetic 301140 Map OS OL 13 (charge but free parking nearby) Dist: 15km (9.5miles) for a walk along lanes, over the golf course and up onto Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm the Skirrid, returning down the ridge. If time permits we Leader: ROS GRANT may call in at the Copper Kettle for a cuppa on the way Contact: 01873 854894 back. 07773262068

AROUND THE GRWYNE FAWR Date: Sunday 26th February Meet at Pont Cadwgan car park, GR SO 266250, OS Map Level: Energetic OL13 We make a gradual ascent through forest then open Dist: 17km (10.5miles) country to Crug Mawr then descend on the Beacons Way Time: 9.30am – 3.30pm to Partrishow with its delightful church. We then cross the Leader: MIKE INGLEBY Grwyne Fawr to ascend to Y Gaer then follow the ridge to Contact: 07490 138413 Bal Bach, finally descending across open moorland and 01594 562341 through a wooded valley to Pont Cadwgan.

COURSES

The Brecon Beacons Park Society occasionally offers courses covering navigation for hill walkers. Further information can be found on: www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org

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GUIDED WALKS AND EVENTS WINTER 2016/17 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

The Brecon Beacons Park Society

About the Society Membership is open to anyone who is interested in enjoying and in caring for the Brecon Beacons National Park. We work with the Park Authority and like-minded bodies on issues where we have something to contribute – the extent of which is largely up to our members. Planning & development, archaeology, geology, flora & fauna, night skies, dry stone walls, footpaths – whatever your interest – do come and join us. Who can join? Anyone over the age of 18 can join. Younger members are also welcome, but a responsible adult must accompany them on all activities. Membership Annual Membership. Individual: £15.00 per annum. Family: £22.00 per annum.

Life membership is available.

Members receive our half-yearly magazine, The Beacon and a quarterly Programme of Guided Walks and Events. Both are free to Members.

How to join Our website sets out the procedure for membership, with the annual sub being paid by direct debit. Payment by cheque is also available.

Membership enquiries to: Ben Sladen Tel: 01568 612556 email: [email protected]

Information about the Park Society can be found on: www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org

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