Cymdeithas Parc Bannau Brycheiniog Brecon Beacons Park Society www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org GUIDED WALKS AND EVENTS PROGRAMME SUMMER 2011
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 sweater, water and a hot drink, lunch, extra food and of course waterproof jackets and trousers. A whistle and torch should be carried, particularly during the winter months. 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
Leaders may change or cancel the advertised route due to adverse weather conditions.
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.The fee is deductible from the membership fee on joining the Society within two months of the walk.
General Enquiries to: Anne Pritchard, tel: 029 2061 0397 e-mail: [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES: SEE BACK PAGE REGISTERED CHARITY: 1075345
GUIDED WALKS AND EVENTS SUMMER 2011 FEATURES
Welcome to the Brecon Beacons Park Society Guided Walks and Events Programme for Summer 2011. Once again our volunteer walk leaders have come up trumps with a varied mix of 43 walks within and on the fringes of the National Park. Farther afield we have a repeat of the popular Glamorgan Heritage Coast walk; a walk from Wotton-under-Edge in the Cotswolds AONB; two very different days out in the Elenydd Mountains, a moderate walk visiting flower meadows in the east, and a strenuous walk from Llyn Brianne in the west; and a visit to another Pen y Fan, not quite as high as the one we know. We welcome two new leaders, Cline and Jason, both leading more strenuous walks. At the other end of the spectrum we have two moderately paced special interest walks which we hope will appeal to members who are not regular walkers, the first to Kenfig National Nature Reserve with botanist Bruce McDonald, and the second to look at the innovative “Woollenline” restoration project on the eroded peat of Pen Trumau. Rob Knowles will be leading two treks on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, Jim Kear will be leading a series of four day walks on the Monnow Valley Walk, and Wendy and Malcolm Winney have arranged a walking weekend away in Pembrokeshire (this event is now fully booked). Tim Hoverd of Herefordshire Archaeology will give an illustrated talk at the Bear about the dig in the Olchon Valley and the Early Bronze Age Cairn that was found there. Ian Smith continues his Get Lost navigation courses. The 19 th Annual General Meeting of the Society takes place in Talgarth on Saturday 11 th June and will be followed by a talk, lunch, a choice of two walks, finishing with afternoon tea. We hope you enjoy the programme.
If you would like to have a go at leading a walk, have an idea for a talk or event, or any comments or suggestions for improvement of the programme, please contact Anne (walks) tel: 029 2061 0397 or email [email protected] Gerry (events) tel: 01989 565679 or email [email protected]
CAR SHARING. Do you know someone else who lives near you with whom you could car share to Society walks and events? Why not exchange contact details and arrange to share the driving and petrol costs? At the same time you will be helping to save the environment and relieving pressure on car parking spaces at the start of walks. A “contacts” database has been established with details of Society members willing to be contacted by other members, in order to share transport all or part of the way to a walk or other Society event. Participating members receive a hard-copy of the list; we cannot provide it by e-mail, in view of the restrictions of data protection legislation. To find out more or to be added to the database, please contact the Membership Secretary Ben Sladen, email: [email protected] , postal address on back page.
NON-SOCIETY EVENT. The Fforest Fawr Geopark Festival is taking place between Saturday 21 st May and Sunday 5 th June. Details of walks, talks and other events during the festival can be found at www.fforestfawrgeopark.org.uk/geo-fest-2011 .
NEWS. Brecon Beacons Park Society members can now obtain 10% discount from Cotswold Outdoor - see the enclosed letter for details. Don’t forget you can also obtain 10% discount from Gibb Outdoors in Brecon on production of your membership card.
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JUNE
UP AND AROUND WAUN RYDD Date: Friday 3rd June Meet at unsigned lay by for parking by picnic spot alongside Level: Energetic Talybont Reservoir GR SO 099197. Up Allt Lwyd and on to Dist: 13km (8 miles) escarpments of Gwalciau’r Cwm and Cwar y Gigfran to reach Time: 10.30am - 3.30pm the not much trodden top of Waun Rydd (769m) with fine Leader: ROGER WHITE views in all directions. Back across the plateau to the much Contact: 01873 811539 more trodden Carn Pica and down its ridge with footpaths back to the car park.
NANT SALI MORRIS – DI’S WAY Date: Saturday 4th June Meet at the car park at the top of the Black Mountain on the Level: Energetic A4069 GR SN 733188 (NOT the one with the viewpoint). Dist: 19km (12 miles) approx Follow the Beacons Way from Garreg Llwyd to Carn Pica, and Time: 9.30am - 5.30pm then the funeral route to Nant Sali Morris. The route can be Leader: ANGELA MORGAN very boggy and rocky in places. If the weather is good we will Contact: 07801 915707 be rewarded with spectacular views .
PAST THE PARK. EXPLORE THE GLAMORGAN HERITAGE COAST (and a cream tea!) Date: Sunday 5th June Meet on the beach car park at Ogmore on Sea (parking fee) Level: Energetic GR SS 862755 OS Explorer map 151, followed by car share to Dist: 19km (12 miles) Col huw beach Llantwit Major. A cliff and beach walk along the Time: 9.30am – 5.30pm rocky Heritage Coast to Southerndown then across Ogmore Leader: JUDY COX & ROB Down to Ogmore Castle (cream tea), exploring the geology KNOWLES and history, sometimes bloody, of this coast. Beach walking Contact: 01495 773495 can be rough underfoot.
PAST THE PARK. SPECIAL INTEREST WALK AROUND KENFIG NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE (near Bridgend) Date: Friday 10th June Meet at Kenfig National Nature Reserve Centre car park Level: Easy/Moderate GR SS 801810 OS Explorer map 151 (toilets but no Dist: approx 11km (7 miles) refreshments). See www.glamorganwalks.com for a map. Time: 10.30am – about 4.00pm Kenfig is famous for flowers (especially orchids), birds, Leader: DILYS HARLOW sand dunes and history. Expert: BRUCE MCDONALD CARDIFF NATURALISTS SOCIETY Contact: 01454 775731
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THE 19TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BRECON BEACONS PARK SOCIETY Date: Saturday 11th June Meet at Talgarth Town Hall, in the town centre, for the AGM, Time: 10.30am – 4.30pm followed by a talk on the history and regeneration of Talgarth, lunch, then walks either around the town with a local historian (with a chance to see progress on the exciting Talgarth Mill restoration project) or a longer walk into the surrounding countryside and finishing with Afternoon Tea. (Note: Full information on the AGM with details of the day’s events will be sent directly to members).
MONNOW VALLEY WALK DAY 1 Date: Sunday 12th June Meet at lay by opposite Bell Hotel at Skenfrith GR SO 458202 Level: Energetic for car share back to Monmouth. Walk from Monmmouth to Dist: 16km (10 miles) approx Skenfrith via Rockfield. Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm Those wishing to join the walk should email the leader in Leader: JIM KEAR advance at [email protected] . Contact: 01291 672438 078-878-34123
LINEAR WALK. THE CLASSIC TRAVERSE OF THE BEACONS Date: Sunday 1 2th June Meet at the car park by Talybont Reservoir (approximately 1 Level: Strenuous km (0.6 miles) south of the dam), GR SO 099197, for car Dist: 16km (10 miles) share to the startpoint. The classic Beacons traversal, from the Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm Storey Arms over the tops of Corn Du, Pen y Fan, Cribyn, Leader: JIM WILSON Fan y Big, Craig Cwareli, Waun Rydd and Carn Pica to the Contact: 01291 691184 Talybont reservoir. A fine day on the hill.
PEMBROKESHIRE WALKING WEEKEND AWAY Date: Fri 17th to Mon 20th June THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY Leader: MALCOLM & WENDY BOOKED WINNEY Contact: 029 2062 8861
ROUTES ANCIENT AND MODERN Date: Friday 17th June From Craig Cerrig Gleisiad picnic site lay by on the A470 GR Level: Energetic SN 971222. Over Fforest Fawr following the Beacons Way, Dist: 19 km (12miles) along Sarn Helen, then up through Cwm Du to Fan Frynach. Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm Leader: ANNE PRITCHARD Contact: 029 2061 0397 07748 463545
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LINEAR WALK. SUGAR LOAF AND RIVER USK Date: Saturday 18th June Meet at Abergavenny TIC GR SO 302140 at 9.20am for travel Level: Energetic by bus (fare) to Llanfihangel Crucorney. From there route via Dist: 20km (12 miles) Stanton, shoulder of Bryn Arw, Forest Coalpit, Sugar Loaf. Time: 9.20am – 5.00pm Then descend to the river Usk for riverbank walk back to Leader: DAVID GRANT Abergavenny. Contact: 01873 890291
SOUTH OF THE FANS – CENTRAL BEACONS Date: Sunday 19th June Meeting Point GR SO 023090 – Rough Lay by next to the Level: Strenuous gas pipe marker just above the Old Road Merthyr Junction to Dist: 29km (18 miles) A470 at Cefn Coed. Ascent: 990m (3250 Ft) Climbing to Cefn Cil Sanws and over to Cefn yr ynys Time: 9.30am – 6.00pm approx Fawr, Cwm Llysiog and over to Waun Tincer, then south to Leader: JASON WINNEY Cadair Fawr and Penmoelallt. Contact: 07798 521550 Likely to be wet and boggy in many places, terrain is challenging in places
SPECIAL INTEREST WALK. A WOOLLEN LINE Date: Friday 24th June In 2010, 500 people took part in ‘Woollen line’ on Pen Trumau, Level: Moderate beginning repair of the eroded mountain by making a 300m Dist: 14.5km (9 miles) long line in heather seeded felted wool crossed with wool Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm ‘sausages’ pegged into erosion channels. To find out Expert: PIP WOOLF more about the Woollen line go Leader: ANNE PRITCHARD to: http://woollenline.wordpress.com/ . Contact: 029 2061 0397 Meet at Tir y Nant GR SO 237237 (Brook Cottage on pre 2009 07748 463545 maps) for a gentle walk up Macnamara’s Road in the beautiful Grwyne Fechan Valley, followed by a short, fairly steep climb (at a very gentle pace) onto Pen Trumau, where we can view the project and see how it is progressing – with the added bonus of fantastic views of the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons if the weather is kind to us.
THE THREE DARRENS Date: Saturday 25th June From the Llanthony Priory car park GR SO 288278. A walk to Level: Energetic the Cwmyoy, Red and Black Darrens along the rocky crags Dist: 18km (11 miles) that lie to the east of and west of Hatterrall Hill. Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm Leader: FRANK SCOTT Contact: 01873 851011 07713 772499
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PAINSCASTLE CIRCULAR Date: Sunday 26th June Rolling Llandeilo, Llanbedr & Rhulen Hills, bypassing Level: Strenuous Ireland as we go! Because of shortage of parking in Dist: 27km (17 miles) approx Painscastle, we will park on the side of the road running Time: 9.30am – 6.00pm by The Begwyns GR SO 181445, this is on the right hand Leader: SEAN O’DONOGHUE side of the Clyro to Painscastle Road, just before hitting Contact: 01497 822831 the cattle grid on leaving the Begwyns, and ferry folk from 07816 821745 there to start of walk. [email protected]
JULY
A FIGURE OF EIGHT Date: Friday 1st July From the Castle Inn car park, Pengenffordd, on the A479 GR Level: Energetic SO 173296 (parking fee £1). Up Mynydd Troed (609m), down Dist: 14km (9 miles) to Cwm Sorgym, up Cockit Hill to Mynydd Llangorse and a low Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm level return. Leader: GERRY SMITH Contact: 01989 565679 07795 110053
SUGAR LOAF SPIRAL Date: Saturday 2nd July Meet at Glangrwyney in the layby opposite Cwrt y Gollen on Level: Energetic the A40 GR SO 232169, for a walk ascending Mynydd Pen y Dist: 16km (10 miles) fal to Sugar Loaf Summit. Returning along the river from Time: 10.00am – 3.30pm Llangenny. Leader: ROS GRANT Contact: 01873 854894
FAN FRYNYCH, THE HIDDEN VALLEY AND CEFN LLECHID Date: Sunday 3rd July Meet at Brecon Beacons Visitor Centre (Mountain Centre) car Level: Energetic/Strenuous park (parking fee) GR SN 979264. After climbing Fan Dist: 22km (14miles) Frynych, with good views from the summit of surrounding Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm peaks, we descend into the ‘hidden’ valley and join Sarn Helen Leader: WENDY WINNEY for a short time. We then make our way over to the ‘Camlais’ Contact: 029 2062 8861 and then on to Cefn Llechid, returning via Cwm Camlais to the 07773 389561 mountain centre. Depending on time finishing refreshments can be purchased at the Mountain Centre. No dogs please.
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NEARLY ANOTHER NATIONAL PARK. ELENYDD FLOWERS Date: Friday 8th July Meet at the Llanerchi car park, GR SN 908638 OS Explorer Level: Moderate Map 200, which is by the chapel five miles SW of Rhayader Dist: 10km(6miles)+10km(6miles) along the B4518 and across the viaduct. A loop to the west Time: 10.00am – 1.30pm – 4.30pm of Caban coch reservoir through woods, across open hill Leader: ANDREW LEONARD and visiting the rare herb rich hill meadows at Contact: 01874 636674 Penglaneinon. This will be followed by a further (? optional) circuit beside the Garreg ddu reservoir visiting the meadows at Tynllidiart before crossing the hill to the Elan lead mine.
PAST THE PARK. THREE MORE HILLS NEAR HAY Date: Saturday 9th July Park by Cusop Church (share cars if possible) GR SO 240415 Level: Energetic for a summer walk, firstly up the Dingle, then over Cefn, Vagar Dist: 17 km (11 miles) and Cusop Hills. Excellent views of the Black Mountains and Time: 9.30am – 4-00pm even a peep into the Golden Valley, weather permitting. Leader: WENDY SLADEN Contact: 01568 720424
MONNOW VALLEY WALK DAY 2 Date: Sunday 10th July Meet at road side in Walterstone Common GR SO 353258 for Level: Energetic car share back to Skenfrith. Walk back from Skenfrith to Dist: 16km (10 miles) approx Walterstone via Grosmont with (if allowed in) pub stop in Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm Grosmont. Leader: JIM KEAR Those wishing to join the walk should email the leader in Contact: 01291 672438 advance at [email protected] . 078-878-34123
TALYBONT CIRCULAR Date: Sunday 10th July Park on road by dam at North end of Talybont reservoir Level: Strenuous GR SO 103205. Over Tor y Foel to lunch on hill above Dist: 21 km (13 miles) waterfalls at beginning of return leg. Back via Carn Pica Time: 9.30am – 5.30pm with steep descent back to Talybont. Leader: SEAN O’DONOGHUE Contact: 01497 822831 07816 21745 [email protected]
PEMBROKESHIRE COASTAL PATH (Amroth to Poppit Sands) Date: Sat 9th July to Sat 23rd July Leader: ROB KNOWLES Contact: 07971 190768
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A PEN AND TWO BLACK RIDGES Date: Friday 15th July Meet at the Blaen y Cwm car park GR SO 252285 for ascent Level: Strenuous of Pen y Gadair Fawr then follow the ridge south east to Dist: 21km (13miles) Disgwylfa, descend to Pont Cadwga n before climbing up again Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm to the eastern ridge to return via Bal Mawr and Chwarel y Fan. Leader: STEVE FLYNN Contact: 07792 340933
PAST THE PARK. FESTIVAL PARK AND ANOTHER PEN-Y-FAN Date: Saturday 16th July Meet in the Main Car Park of the Ebbw Level: Energetic Vale Festival Park GR SO 175061 OS Explorer Map 166. The Dist: 26.5km (16.5 miles) walk will take us over Y Domen Fawr, linking with the Sirhowy Time: 9.30am - 5.30pm Valley and Ebbw Valley Walking Trails with spectacular views Leader: CLINE GINSBERG of both areas, and an afternoon stop at Pen y fan Pond. Contact: 01633 867653
THE LLANTHONY ROUND Date: Sunday 17th July Meet at Llanthony Priory car park GR SO 288278. From the Level: Energetic car park up to Bal Bach via Ty Cwm, Gaer, Cwmyoy, Three Dist: 24km (15miles) Wells, Hatterrall Hill, Llanthony. Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm approx No dogs please. Leader: MALCOLM WINNEY Contact: 029 2062 8861
A BLACK HILL, A CAT’S BACK AND A VISION! Date: Friday 22nd July Meet at the Black Hill car park GR SO 288328. A stretching Level: Strenuous walk in the far east of the Black Mountains. A steep climb up Dist: 21km (13miles) the Catsback ridge is rewarded with a great walk from Hay Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm Bluff to Gospel Pass and on to Twmpa. Then down alongside Leader: DAVID THOMAS the lovely Nant Bwch as it flows towards Capel y Ffin followed Contact: 01873 812011 by a steep climb past the Vision Farm and over Offa’s Dyke to the start.
WEST OF TAF FAWR Date: Saturday 23rd July From Garwnant Forest car park GR SO 002131 (Car Park Level: Energetic charge). Dist: 16km (10 miles) A cross country exploration of the Cefn Cadlan, Cefn Time: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm Sychbant and Mynydd y Glog area, looking for cairns, shake Leader: CHRIS PLAYFORD holes and a big cave. Contact: 01497 820074
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FELINDRE TO HAY BLUFF AND BACK Date: Sunday 24th July Starting from Felindre Village Hall, GR SO 185367. Level: Energetic Exploring the area between Felindre and Hay Bluff, including Dist: 23km (14 miles) woods, fields and the climb up Twmpa. Time: 9.30am – 5.30pm Leader: SOO TURNBULL Contact: 01874 622136
MONNOW VALLEY WALK DAY 3 Date: Sunday 24th July Meet at Black Hill car park GR SO 288329 for car share back Level: Energetic to Walterstone common. Walk from Walterstone Common to Dist: 16km (10 miles) approx Black Hill. Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm Those wishing to join the walk should email the leader in Leader: JIM KEAR advance at [email protected] . Contact: 01291 672438 078-878-34123
CWM CLAISFER AND CWM CRAWNON Date: Friday 29th July Meet in the car park opposite the village hall in Llangynidr GR Level: Energetic SO 155196 for a walk with pretty valleys, lonely moorland, a Dist: 20km (12.5miles) tramroad and a canal. Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm Leader: STEVE FLYNN Contact: 07792 340933
THAT WATERFALL! WHO’D HAVE THUNK IT? Date: Saturday 30th July From the small car park on the minor road off the A4069, GR Level: Strenuous SN 708194. Dist: 16km (10 miles) Across Tair Carn Uchaf and Tair Carn Isaf, and then a Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm counter clockwise semi circle to that waterfall (Rheadr Rob). Leader: CLIVE EILES Back across Foel Deg Arbedd, the cinema track, Garreg Contact: 01550 740188 Fraith, and Carn Pen y Clogau. [email protected]
PEN-Y-FAN & FAN FAWR Date: Sunday 31st July Meeting Point GR SO 006131 Lay by on the A470 opposite Level: Strenuous to the Road to Garwnant. Dist: 29km (18 miles) Crossing the Moor of Waun Llysiog over to top of Nant Cwm Ascent: 1220m (4000Ft) Ddu, across Gwaun Nant Ddu to the SAS Memorial, then Time: 9.00am – 5.30pm approx North East along the crest of Cwm Crew to Pen y fan and over Leader: JASON WINNEY to Fan Fawr and the Source of the Hepste and down Contact: 07798 521550 to Garwnant. Likely to be wet and boggy in many places, large expanses of tussock grass.
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AUGUST
TAFF TRAIL, NATURE RESERVE AND ROMAN ROAD Date: Friday 5th August From the car park opposite the Storey Arms on the A470 GR Level: Energetic SN 982203. A walk along the Taff Trail before crossing to the Dist: 18km (11 miles) dramatic Craig Cerrig gleisiad, then down to the old turnpike Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm road to Cwm du. A steady climb onto Fan Frynach to the Leader: GERRY SMITH shoulder of Fan Fawr and back down to Storey Arms. Contact: 01989 565679 07795 110053
CARREG YR OGOF AND THE FANS Date: Saturday 6th August Meet at the layby on the side of the road next to the Gwyn Level: Strenuous Arms GR SN 846165 for a walk above Dan yr Ogof and out Dist: 21kms (13miles) onto Carreg Yr Ogof, returning along the ridgeline of the Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm Carmarthen Fans. Leader: PAULA ACE Contact: 07967 140689
PEMBROKESHIRE COASTAL PATH (Marloes Sands to Poppit Sands) Date: Sat 6th to Sat 13th August Leader: ROB KNOWLES Contact: 07971 190768
PAST THE PARK. WOTTON UNDER EDGE Date: Sunday 7th August Meet in The Chipping Car Park, Symn Lane, Wotton under Level: Energetic Edge GR ST 755931 OS Explorer maps 167/168, GL12 7AD Dist: 24km (15miles) (possible parking charge) toilets available. A very pretty and Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm interesting walk using some of the Cotswold Way and Leader: WENDY WINNEY Monarch’s Way. We return to Wotton via Ozleworth and Contact: 029 2062 8861 Newark Parks. 07773 389561 No dogs please.
MONNOW VALLEY WALK DAY 4 Date: Sunday 7th Aug Meet at Hay on Wye main town car park GR SO 229422 for Level: Energetic car share back to Black Hill, then walk back to Hay on Wye. Dist: 16km (10 miles) approx Those wishing to join the walk should email the leader in Time: 9.30am – 4.oopm advance at [email protected] . Leader: JIM KEAR Contact: 01291 672438 078-878-34123
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ILLUSTRATED TALK: ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE OLCHON VALLEY Date: Wednesday 10th August The talk will be looking at the archaeology of the Olchon Time: 7.30pm Valley and will explain how the landscape has changed over Place: Bear Hotel, Crickhowell the last millenia and what the impact of a variety of types of Speaker: TIM HOVERD historic land use has had upon it. Particular reference will HEREFORDSHIRE be made to the Early Bronze Age Cairn at Olchon Court Farm ARCHAEOLOGY and the survey work which has been undertaken for the last seven years.
LLANGATTOCK – CANAL AND COMMON Date: Friday 12th August Park in the road opposite Horse Shoe Inn Llangattock GR SO Level: Moderate 211177. Exploring the Ffawddog, part of the Usk Valley Walk, Dist: 12 km (7.5 miles) Cwm Onnau and the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal. Time: 10.00am - 3.00pm Leader: ROGER AUSTIN Contact: 01873 810145
A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Date: Saturday 13th August Meet at the Gwyn Arms (Please park on lane) GR SN 846165 Level: Strenuous for a walk starting off in fields and woodland before venturing Dist: 19km (12 miles) approx up into some of the more remote areas of the Black Time: 9.30am - 5.30pm Mountain. Will be boggy in places, and there are a few river Leader: ANGELA MORGAN crossings. Contact: 07801 915707
A PHREATIC RIVER, A FOLLY TOWER AND A SHELL GROTTO Date: Sunday 14th August Just what is a phreatic river and is the Afon Llwyd one? From Level: Moderate the car park at Pontypool Leisure Centre GR SO 286005 Dist: 16km (10 miles) (follow the brown ski sign), follow the Afon Llwyd up the valley Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm and up on to the Garn Wen Ridge to trace the resurgances in Leader: JUDY COX the river. Returning back along the Ridge visiting the Folly Contact: 01495 773495 Tower and the Shell Grotto.
PAST THE PARK. ELENYDD MOUNTAINS Date: Friday 19th August Meet at the Llyn Brianne Dam by the toilets GR SN 792485 Level: Strenuous OS Explorer map 187. Dist: 29km (18 miles) Soar y Mynydd, Doethie Valley & Twm Sion Cati’s Cave. Twm Ascent: 1433 metres (4700Ft) Sion Cati’s Cave has a few awkward moves to the actual site, Time: 9.00am – 5.30pm approx route to cave is not part of the main route. Leader: JASON WINNEY Contact: 07798 521550
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MIND THE PIG Date: Saturd ay 20th August From the top car park by the Herbert Quarry GR SN 733188. Level: Strenuous Across Garreg Lwyd, then south across Foel Deg, almost into Dist: 16km (10 miles) Cwmllynfell. Then back above the Twrch, and across Cefn Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm Cylchau and Cefn y Truman. Leader: CLIVE EILES Contact: 01550 740188 [email protected]
A CIRCUIT OF LLANGORSE LAKE Date: Sunday 21st August Starting from Llangorse common carpark, by the toilets, GR Level: Energetic SO 128273. Includes Mynydd Llangorse and Allt yr Esgair, Dist: 22 km (14 miles) woods, fields, and hopefully some good views. Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm Leader: SOO TURNBULL Contact: 01874 622136
A CLASSIC BEACONS CIRCUIT Date: Friday 26 th August From the Blaen Taf Fechan car park, GR SO 036171 (on the Level: Strenuous left hand side of the road leading to the Neuadd Reservoirs), Dist: 22km (14miles) the route follows the ridge above the Neuadd Reservoirs over Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm all the great Beacons peaks – Graig Fan Ddu, Corn Du, Pen y Leader: DAVID THOMAS Fan, Cribyn, Fan y Big – then along to Bwlch y Ddwyallt and Contact: 01873 812011 across the moors to Carn Pica. Returning via Cwar y Gigfran and Graig Fan Las down to the reservoir.
MYNYDD LLANGATWG AND SCARP Dat e: Saturday 27th August From Crickhowell School Car Park off New Road GR SO Level: Energetic 216185. Dist: 17km (10.5 miles) Across Llangattock Park, over the canal, and up to the Mynydd Time: 10.00 am – 4.30 pm Llangatwg trig point. Then over pathless terrain to western end Leader: CHRIS PLAYFORD of scarp to return down Nant Onneu and through Llangattock Contact: 01497 820074 village. Some rough walking.
PAST THE PARK. THE HILLS ABOVE ERWOOD Date: Sunday 28th August Park at the craft centre on the B4567 north west of Erwood GR Level: Moderate SO 089439 OS Explorer map 188. A walk taking in Llandeilo Dist: 24km (15miles) Hill, Rhulen Hill, Red Hill and back across Llanbedr Hill to the Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm approx centre. Great views, with tea and cakes at the craft centre after Leader: MALCOLM WINNEY if wanted. No dogs please. Contact: 029 2062 8861
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IN AROUND AND ABOVE GOVILON Date: Monday 29th August From the British Waterways car park in Govilon GR SO Level: Moderate 277139. The longer and higher route than normal that we Dist: 14.5km (9 miles) didn’t manage to do in January because of the ice! taking in Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm the summit of Gilwern Hill & The Blorenge. Returning via Leader: KEVIN McANULTY AND Punchbowl then steep descent via Llanfoist Incline. WILLIAM COOPER Contact: 01633 667664
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USEFUL INFORMATION
Details of the Park Society’s walks and events programme, and much more, can be found on: www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org
This programme is available to download from the website. If you no longer wish to receive a posted hard copy, please advise Ben Sladen on [email protected] .
To report illegal off-roading in the Brecon Beacons National Park go to: www.breconbeacons.org/the-authority/wardens/illegal-off-roading
To report any problems with footpaths and rights of way such as obstructions, map errors, misleading signs, etc to the Park Authority, call Avril Barnes at the National Park headquarters on 01874 624437 or email [email protected] ; or contact Area Wardens.
You can check the Mountain Weather Forecast for the Brecon Beacons National Park on the Met Office website at: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/loutdoor/mountainsafety/brecon/brecon_latest_pressure.html or use the Metcheck website which allows you to check the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons separately: http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/HOBBIES/mountain.asp
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GUIDED WALKS AND EVENTS SUMMER 2011 COURSES
COURSES 2011 GET LOST – Saturday 18th June and Sunday 19th June
A two day basic navigation course From 10.00am to 5.00pm Saturday and Sunday.
GET LOST – Saturday 27th August and Sunday 28th August
A two day basic navigation course From 10.00am to 5.00pm Saturday and Sunday.
GET LOST AGAIN – Saturday 29th October and Sunday 30th October
A two day more advanced navigation course From 10.00am to 5.00pm Saturday and 2.00pm to 10.00pm Sunday. Course is now Full – however places available on reserve list in case of cancellations .
Information about Navigation Courses can be found on: www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org
The Get Lost Course is limited to 10 places and the Get Lost Again to 8 places. These usually get filled up some time in advance so it is essential to check for availability and to reserve a place on the course as early as possible. For more information or to reserve a place:
Telephone: Ian Smith on 01792 368609 or e-mail: [email protected]
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GUIDED WALKS AND EVENTS SUMMER 2011 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION The Brecon Beacons Park Society
Membership No.
I/We wish to apply/renew my/our membership of the Society
Title and Name .
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Post Code ..Telephone
E mail Address .
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Individual .£12.00 per annum. Under 18 .£6.00 per annum Family .£18.00 per annum. Family Life (under 65) .£240.00 (over 65) .£180.00 Individual Life (under 65) .£180.00 (over 65) .£120.00
I/We enclose cheque for: £ .. (Please make cheques payable to: The Brecon Beacons Park Society)
We would be grateful if you could pay your subsequent subscriptions by Standing Order as this will save us time and expense. You might also wish to consider treating your annual subscription as ‘Gift Aid’ which will enable us to enhance the value of your donation. Please indicate below if you wish to receive details of these schemes.
Standing Order Gift Aid
Please return this form to: Ben Sladen, Hon. Treasurer Oak House, Aulden, Ivington, Leominster, HR6 0JT
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