Summits on the Air Wales Association Reference Manual Document Reference S2.1 Issue number 2.3 Date of issue 02 March 2018 Participation start date 02 March 2002 Authorised: John Linford, G3WGV Date: 01 April 2002 Association Manager Roger Dallimore, MW0IDX Management Team G3WGV, GM4ZFZ, MM0FMF, G0CQK, G3WGV, M1EYP, G8ADD, GM4TOE, G0HRT, G4TJC, K6EL. Notice “Summits on the Air” SOTA and the SOTA logo are trademarks of the Programme. This document is copyright of the Programme. The source data used in the Marilyn lists herein is copyright of Alan Dawson and is used with his permission. All other trademarks and copyrights referenced herein are acknowledged. Table of Contents 1 CHANGE CONTROL ................................................................................................................................. 1 2 ASSOCIATION REFERENCE DATA ...................................................................................................... 2 2.1 PROGRAMME DERIVATION ..................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................ 2 2.3 RIGHTS OF WAY AND ACCESS ISSUES .................................................................................................... 3 2.4 MAPS AND NAVIGATION ........................................................................................................................ 3 2.5 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 3 3 SUMMIT REFERENCE DATA ................................................................................................................. 5 3.1 REGION REFERENCE – NORTH WALES ................................................................................................... 5 3.1.1 Regional Notes .................................................................................................................................. 5 3.1.2 Table of Summits ............................................................................................................................... 6 3.2 REGION REFERENCE – MID WALES ...................................................................................................... 10 3.2.1 Regional Notes ................................................................................................................................ 10 3.2.2 Table of Summits ............................................................................................................................. 10 3.3 REGION REFERENCE – SOUTH WALES .................................................................................................. 13 3.3.1 Regional Notes ................................................................................................................................ 13 3.3.2 Table of Summits ............................................................................................................................. 13 1 Change Control Date Version Details 02-Mar-02 1.0 First formal issue of this document 07-Mar-02 1.1 All remaining Summits below 2000ft added 01-Apr-02 1.2 Association Reference Manual separated from General Rules 30-Jan-03 1.3 Minimum height for seasonal bonus lowered to 500m 05-Aug-03 1.4 Update RHB April 2002 now included 05-Jan-07 1.5 Corrected spelling for NW-009 NW-029 MW-001 23-Apr-07 1.6 RHB update name change from Waen Claerddu to Llan Ddu Fawr (MW-005) 07-Aug-07 1.7 RHB update delete Maen Du leaving Maesglase NW-029 Update MT 01-Jan-08 1.8 RHB update new summit GW/SW-041 Black Mountain 02-May-09 1.9 RHB update new summit GW/NW-076 Mynydd y Cwm 01-Jun-11 2.0 RHB update new height measured for GW/NW-006 and GW/NW- 003. New summit point for GW/MW-024. 01-Aug-13 2.1 RHB update new summit GW/NW-077 Mynydd Anelog 12-May-18 2.2 Updated MT listing; additional info to regions; summit positions and elevations aligned to current RHB data; latitude and longitude included. 26-Jan-19 2.3 GW/NW-034 Cyrniau Nod replaced by Foel Cedig as highest peak. GW/SW-028 Mynydd y Betws, summit location updated. GW/NW-023, Rhinog Fawr, summit location updated. Page 1 of 15 Document S2.2 Summits on the Air – Wales (GW) 2 Association Reference Data Association Wales (GW) Commencement date 02 March 2002 Regions North Wales (NW-xxx) Mid Wales (MW-xxx) South Wales (SW-xxx) Association parameters 1 Summit operation criteria Operation must be within 25m vertically of the summit Band 1, score 1 point <500m ASL Band 2, score 2 points >=500m ASL, <600m ASL Band 3, score 4 points >=600m ASL, <700m ASL Band 4, score 6 points >=700m ASL, <800m ASL Band 5, score 8 points >=800m ASL, <950m ASL Band 6, score 10 points >=950m ASL Seasonal bonus Yes Bonus rationale Winter period with highest probability of sub-zero temperatures Min. height for bonus 500m Bonus period dates 1 December to 15 March inclusive Association sponsored awards None Association Manager Roger Dallimore, MW0IDX mw0idx”at” btinternet.com 2.1 Programme Derivation The UK SOTA Programme is based on the Marilyns. The Marilyn programme considers the relative height of summits compared to their surroundings and defines a minimum of 150m climb from the surrounding cols in order to qualify. The Marilyn programme is the work of Alan Dawson. Alan has written a book, “The Relative Hills of Britain”, ISBN 1-85284-068-4, published in 1992 by Cicerone Press, Milnthorpe, Cumbria. This book covers the Marilyns in detail and is invaluable as reference material for activators and chasers alike. Full details of how to obtain this book, together with much more information on the Marilyn programme, a discussion group, etc. can be found at Alan Dawson’s web site, http://bubl.ac.uk/org/tacit/marilyns/. The Marilyn list, as defined in the above references, is the definitive list of valid Summits for Wales. 2.2 General Information Wales has a wide range of countryside and mountainous areas, with walks and climbs for all abilities with the highest peaks concentrated in the North of the country. 1 See Programme Rules for parameter definitions Page 2 of 15 Document S2.2 Summits on the Air – Wales (GW) 2.3 Rights of Way and Access Issues Wales has a comprehensive network of pathways open to the public. Most of these rights of way are hundreds of years old and derive from ancient trading routes or military roads. There are many spectacular Roman roads scattered throughout Wales’ mountainous regions. In addition to sealed roads, there are essentially three classes of public right of way, as follows: Footpaths. The general public has right of use at all times, but only on foot. Mountain bikes, horses and motorised vehicles are not permitted. Footpaths are marked by dotted lines, red or green, on Ordnance Survey maps. Bridleways. The general public has right of use at all times on foot, mountain bike or horse. Bridleways are marked by dashed lines, red or green, on Ordnance Survey maps. Road Used as a Public Path (RUPP). The public has full rights, including taking motor vehicles on such routes. Generally, RUPPs are marked with a line of alternating dots and dashes on Ordnance Survey maps. Unfortunately, this is not very consistent. When in the valleys, and especially near farms and livestock, it is essential to keep to footpaths at all times. There is really no excuse for straying from footpaths, as there are so many of them. Any SOTA operation in which it is shown that the participants failed to keep to paths when appropriate is likely to be disallowed. Once well clear of the valley and out in open country it is generally acceptable to take any route. However, as there is almost certain to be a path to the summit it is likely to be the best option for SOTA Activators. It is strongly recommended that footpaths/bridleways are used whenever possible. Some Summits do not have public rights of way. In this case, it is essential that the landowner’s permission be obtained before attempting activation. Please keep all dogs under control. 2.4 Maps and Navigation The definitive maps for hill walking in Wales are published by the Ordnance Survey (OS). They are available in virtually all stationers and bookshops, or can be ordered by post. Locally, in mountainous areas, corner shops can usually be expected to carry copies of the immediate area. OS maps come in all shapes and sizes but the most useful for general mountaineering purposes are the 1:50,000 Landranger series and the 1:25,000 Outdoor Leisure series. The Landranger series covers the entire country in some 200 maps and at 2cm to 1km are excellent for route planning. Although these maps show a reasonable amount of detail, they are a bit too small-scale for serious mountain work. The Outdoor Leisure series of maps is strongly recommended for specific Expeditions. The level of detail is significantly greater than on the Landranger series and includes extremely useful information such as walls and other significant features that are useful for navigation. Generally, navigation in Welsh mountains is not particularly difficult, at least if you stick to the paths and the weather remains fine. It is, however, easy to get disorientated, weather conditions can change dramatically in the mountains. Only the foolhardy will venture onto the Welsh mountains without a compass and the knowledge to use it. A GPS is not an adequate substitute. 2.5 Safety Considerations It is tempting