GUIDED WALKS & EVENTS SUMMER 2019 Cymdeithas Parc Bannau Brycheiniog Brecon Beacons Park Society www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org GUIDED WALKS AND EVENTS SUMMER 2019 (JUNE-AUGUST) Most of these wAlks go into the hills. Participants are reminded that the following gear should 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 because of tAking PArt. An adult must accompany those 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. 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. Finish times Are APProximate. 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: Nic and Hilary, tel: 07711 604142 e-mail: [email protected] MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES: SEE BACK PAGE REGISTERED CHARITY: 1075345 1 GUIDED WALKS & EVENTS SUMMER 2019 Welcome to the Summer 2019 Walks And Events ProgrAmme. HilAry And I Are tAking over from AntheA and Wally but they helped enormously with putting this together. Thank you too to all our leAders who we hoPe to get to meet in due course. Walks on most of our normal days with some long ones (21 miles with Rob Rees on 26 July) and short walks on the dAy of our AGM and a purely morning one on Sunday 11 August (pre jazz festival). nic groombridge Snippets Summer 2019 AGM This will be held at Theatr Brycheiniog on Saturday June 9th. The papers and notification have been sent out. There are walks on thAt day to in afternoon. Please take care - some of the car park maPs on website are wrong- check using grid references or ring the leAder but each walk should be cleAr. If there is not A walk scheduled on any date keep an eye on the web in case A leAder comes forwArd. In case you have missed out - we are now running A booking system for our talks in the Bear in Crickhowell due to lots of people wanting to attend. They are still free to members, but it is advisable to book. DetAils are sent out to members prior to any of our talks. Walking Festivals Remember you need to book: Hay on Wye have revived. It will be October 10-13th. Give them your support. https://www.haywalkingfestival.com/ Footpath Volunteers BBPS have A group of volunteers who go out with the NationAl Park to rePAir footpAths and helP with conservation. If you may be interested contact [email protected] Get Lost & Get Lost Again For these navigation courses see back page of your programme and in walks section. Walk Leaders Wanted We are always looking for experienced walkers to leAd walks for us. You choose the date and walk. Support and First Aid course given (free) ContAct Iau Counsell for A chat (07976697495). Some dates for your diary: 1 September more Monk’s Trod walks – details in next issue. 2 GUIDED WALKS & EVENTS SUMMER 2019 JUNE 2019 Title: Linear Walk along the Heritage Coast : Bridgend to Llantwit Major Date & Sat 1/6/19 Location: Llantwit Major railway station Time 09:22-17:30 Grid Ref/MAP SS 971 689 / OS 151 Level Energetic Meet At LlAntwit Major rAilwAy stAtion in good time to Dist. 24km, 15 miles catch the 09:22 train to Bridgend, arriving 09:39. Ascent FridAy, 10 MAy 2019 The route tAkes us out of the town PAst Merthyr Mawr, Ogmore CAstle and St Brides Major, reaching the coast at Dunraven. We then follow the beach and cliffs back to Llantwit Major. Naturists welcome. Leader RichArd Davies 07986562584 Title: Over The Edge Date & Sun 2/6/19 Location: LlanfrynAch near public toilets Time 10:00-16:30 Grid Ref/MAP SO 075257 / OL12 or 160 Level Strenuous CirculAr walk from LlAnfrynAch tAking in Fan y Bîg and Dist. 17km 11 miles Pen y Bryn with three Ascents, one very steep Ascent 670m 2,200 feet descent, and crossing a quiet cwm. Walking poles useful. Not suitable for dogs. Leader Peter Robbins 07443119004 Title: SPECIAL INTEREST WALK: Invaders of the National Park and Watton Limekilns Date & Tue 4/6/19 Location: Scout LAne Car Park, Brecon Time 10:00-14:00 Grid Ref/MAP SN 045283 / OL12 Level ModerAte Following her evening tAlk on 15th MAY 2019, 7.30Pm Dist. 7 km (4.5 miles) at THE BEAR HOTEL, CRICKHOWELL, Bev Lewis, Ascent 85m (279 ft) from the NAtionAl PArk Authority, will point out and discuss Invasive Non-Native Species As we walk along the River Usk and through the fields out of Brecon. As we go bAck by way of the cAnAl And the Watton Limekilns, DAvid Vine of the CAnAl & River Trust will tell us of their history And restorAtion. Note this a TuesdAy Leader Janet Callear Title: Explore Nant Crew with the National Trust Date & Wed 5/6/19 Location: Lay-by on the A470 by Cantref Reservoir, Time 10:00-15:30 just south of NAnt Crew bridge Grid Ref/MAP SN 9935 1620 / OS ExPlore OL12 Level ModerAte A joint walk with Fforest Fawr GeoPArk & NationAl Dist. 9km / 5.6miles Trust rAnger Huw Barrell. We will wAlk uP NAnt Crew, Ascent 450m / 1500ft passing many lovely wAterfAlls, to BlAen Crew &amP; CrAig Gwaun Taf, then follow CrAig y ByllfA & Cefn Crew bAck down to the reservoir. All will be tAken At A moderAte PAce with Plenty of stoPs. Leader Dilys Harlow 01454775731 3 GUIDED WALKS & EVENTS SUMMER 2019 Title: A very crooked Llanfrynach Horseshoe Date & Fri 7/6/19 Location: Llanfrynach near public toilets Time 10:00-18:00 Grid Ref/MAP SO 075257 / OL12 or 160 Level Strenuous Route will include FAn y Big, WAun Rydd, Carn Pica Dist. 26 km 16 miles and Pen y Bryn. Much of the walk will be off-path Ascent 1000m 3200feet dropping down from ridges to cross several isolated cwms with unusual and exceptional views depending on mist. Finish time (as with all walks) is an estimate, and in the event of high winds the ridges will be avoided. Note two walks today Leader Peter Robbins 07443119004 Title: Cairns of Cefn Car Date & Fri 7/6/19 Location: Southernmost lAy-by beside Llwyn-on Time 10:00-16:00 Reservoir off A470 Grid Ref/MAP SO 009 118 / ExPlorer OL12 Level ModerAte A joint walk with archaeologist Edith Evans, biologist Dist. 9.5km / 6miles MichAel IsAAc & geologist AlAn Bowring, visiting Ascent 280m / 920ft hillsides of the Taf Fawr/Taf Fechan watershed to view ancient buriAl & ring cAirns, house plAtforms, enclosures & a wandering wall. We will investigate the ecology & geology too. Our route uses paths, sheep tracks, rough ground & some bog. End time approximate. Note two walks today Leader Dilys Harlow 01454775731 Title: AGM Date & Sat 8/6/19 Location: TheAtr Brycheiniog Time 10:00-16:00 Level ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019 10.30 am on 8th Dist. June at Brecon Theatre Ascent 2pm Walk 1: Bridges of Brecon And Y GAer. John And WilliAm Gibbs. Walk 2: Up Pen-y-Crug. BeAting the Bounds of the NationAl Park Along Cwm Honddu (11km/7mls – with a cut out half way around, if required). Nic Groombridge Leader AGM Title: Up Pen-y-Crug, beating the bounds of the National Park by Afon Honddu Date & Sat 8/6/19 Location: TheAtr Brycheiniog, CanAl WhArf, Brecon Time 14:00-16:30 LD3 7EW Grid Ref/MAP SO 047282 / OL12 Level ModerAte StArting After the AGM/lunch walk along the Usk then Dist. 11k 7m up and down (a different way) Pen-y-Crug (trig Point Ascent max 333m 1000' and iron age fort) and through to Priory Groves and uP and down Afon Honddu - crossing the Park boundary - back through town to TheAtr. It is Possible to leAve the walk At About half way And return to town. Leader nic groombridge 07711604142 4 GUIDED WALKS & EVENTS SUMMER 2019 Title: The Monks' Trod, Pont ar Elan to Abbey Cwm Hir, a linear walk Date & Sun 9/6/19 Location: Abbeycwmhir VillAge Hall, LD1 6PH Time 09:00-17:00 Grid Ref/MAP SO 054 712 / ExPlorer 200 Level Energetic A joint lineAr walk with the ElAn Valley Trust, guest Dist.