Club trip: The Skerries / Ynysoedd y Moelrhoniad
2026-04-17 - 2026-04-19
The Skerries / Ynysoedd y Moelrhoniad are a group of sparsely vegetated rocky islets lying 3 kilometres offshore from Anglesey. In hill-bagging terms, they represent the last tick in the list of Huws – 100 great Welsh hills under 2,000 feet. As well as ticking a summit, there are opportunities for bird-watching and seal spotting.
Rob, the organiser of this trip has obtained special permission to land for a few hours and has arranged a charter boat from Holyhead (£70 fare per passenger).
The visit, which is weather dependent, will take place for one day during the period 17th – 19th April 2026. This is a three-day window of opportunity, allowing participants to be in the area waiting for the right weather conditions.
Participants will need make their own arrangements for accommodation and travel.

Walk: To be announced.
2026-04-19 09:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
To be announced.

For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Evening Walk: Coed Y Wenallt bluebell walk. 4.2 miles, 280m ascent
2026-04-23 19:00 - 21:30
The walk heads downhill from the car park to Coed y Wenallt, which should hopefully be awash with bluebells, then back up along part of the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway to the trig point on Caerphilly mountain before heading back to the car park. Length: 4.2miles and 280m ascent.

Start from Caerphilly Mountain Hut car park, grid ref: ST 156 852.
Drinks after in the Travellers Rest, grid ref: ST 158 843.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: A Long Meandering route around the Eastern Mynydd Epynt Uplands. 25km/15.5 miles, 747m/2432ft ascent (Moderate)
2026-04-26 09:30 - 17:00
A Long Meandering route around the Eastern Mynydd Epynt Uplands.
Taking in Banc y Celyn & Pant y Llyn.
25km/15.5 miles, 747m/2432feet ascent.
Start 9.30am from Upper Chapel village Hall. Map OS Explorer 188, SO 007405
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Evening Walk: The Skirrid, 3.16 miles 320 metres ascent
2026-04-30 19:00 - 21:00
SO329165 ///narrates.florists.fine.
Free parking for national trust members, but £2 if not a member.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Evening Walk: Allt Yr Esgair
2026-05-07 19:00 - 21:30
Evening walk- Allt Yr Esgair.
Grid reference SO 1295 2264 A40 lay-by north of Bwlch
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: Goodrich to Symonds Yat. 17.5km/11miles, 415m/1300ft ascent (Moderate)
2026-05-10 10:00 - 17:00
Join Steve on this moderately graded Goodrich to Symonds Yat route walking around the Wye Valley. The route is 17.5km/11miles with 415m/1300 feet of ascent.
10am start from Goodrich Castle Carpark, HR9 6HY (carpark fee payable), OS Explorer Map OL14, grid reference SO 576196.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Evening walk: Cwm Sychan
2026-05-14 19:00 - 21:30
Join Sara for this summer evening walk in Cwm Sychan, starting from Talywain Rugby Club. Grid reference SO 258044
SO 25891 04455
Lat, long: 51.73389, -3.07454
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: Drygarn Fawr & Gorllwyn. 22.5km/14 miles, 626m/2053ft (Hard)
2026-05-17 09:45 - 17:00
A circuit from Abergwesyn which approaches Drygarn Fawr via rocky Cwm Gwesyn. From it’s prominent beehive cairned summit the route heads east across rough moorland to Gorllwyn before returning to Carnau. A gradual descent to the forest leads back to the start.
Distance of 22.5km/14 miles and 626m/2053ft of ascent.

Start at Abergwesyn village hall at 9.45am. Map Explorer 187 Llandovery, grid ref. SN859531:

For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Evening Walk: The Garth
2026-05-21 19:00 - 21:30
Evening walk with Liz, circular route up and around The Garth, beginning at Taff’s Well Inn (CF15 7PR). OS Ref: 120 837 (Map 151)
Ascent 307m. Distance 3.9 miles.

Walk: Blaen y Cwm Circuit. 16km/10miles, 440m/1440 feet ascent (Moderate)
2026-05-24 09:30 - 17:00
Blaen y Cwm Circuit. Taking in Pen y Gadair Fawr, Waun Fach & around the top of Grwyne Fawr to the trig point on Rhos Dirion. 16km/10miles, 440m/1440 feet ascent.
Start time to be confirmed.
Start: Blaen y cwm carpark. Map OL13 SO 252285.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Evening walk: Eagles nest, Penterry Church and Severn bridge viewpoint, 4.2miles, 181ft ascent.
2026-05-28 19:00 - 21:30
Eagles nest, Penterry Church and Severn bridge viewpoint. Easy- though some hills with 181 ft ascent. 4.25 miles and taking approx. 2 hours on a almost full moon evening.
ST 524972 Lower Wyndcliffe Car Park WTW – shuttled.skunks.reports

Walk: Parc Cwm Darran to Parc Penallta linear walk. 16km/10m, 450m/1500ft ascent (Easy/Moderate)
2026-05-31 09:30 - 17:00
Starting with a short train ride from Ystrad Mynach to Pontlottyn station. Walk from Pontlottyn to Rhiw Cantorion, Parc Cwm Darran onto Cefn Gelligaer & Fforest Gwladys. Then following the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway to Gelligaer & Parc Penallta back to the start.
16km/10miles, 450m/ 1500 feet ascent.
Start 9.10am at Ystrad Mynach train station.
Train departs at 9.25am, cost £3.80. Parking is free at this station. OS Map 166 GR ST 142943.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: 50 Peaks Grand weekend
2026-06-06, 2026-06-07
As you are no doubt aware by now the GMC has been in existence for 50 years & we’d like to celebrate this fantastic achievement.

Climbers & Walkers are arranging various events over the year & aim to include as many Club members as possible.

For the Walkers – 50 Peaks Grand weekend – June 6th & 7th 2026.

Please click on the attachment sent by email in February and choose what you would like to do. There is some general guidance given , but please discuss with Kath S, Sara H or Keith if needed. (For now please contact one of us by email etc or find us out on an event).

Lets get out tramping the hills,

Kath, Sara, Keith
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: Carmarthen Fans Escarpment, 21km/13miles & 1090m/3600feet ascent (hard)
2026-06-11 09:30 - 17:00 | Tafarn-y-Garreg
Paul Mills is leading a walk along the Carmarthen Fans Ridge this Sunday, 14th June.

This is the last walk of the very successful 50 Peaks @ 50 Years Celebration.

Start is 9.30am
OS Explorer Map OL12 grid reference SN849171. The road adjacent to the Tafarn y Garreg pub.
Approx 21km/13miles with 1090m/3600feet of ascent. Grade of walk is Hard.
Please be aware parking is limited so car share advisable.
Please inform Paul if you intend going.

Evening Walk: Tor Y Foel
2026-06-11 19:00 - 21:30
More details to follow.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Evening walk/navigation exercise. Fan Fawr
2026-06-18 19:00 - 21:30
Jeff Matthews and his grandson Tom Matthews are offering a circular navigation walk focusing on taking and walking on bearings and pacing, on the eastern slope of Fan Fawr from Storey Arms.

OS Map OL12, grid reference 983204 starting at 7pm and finishing around 9.30pm. Refreshments afterwards at Nant Ddu Lodge.

For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: A Black Mountain Circuit. 22km/13.5 miles, 1022m/3356ft ascent (Hard)
2026-06-21 09:30 - 17:00
Heading east from Pont ar Wysg to Mynydd y Llan descending to Llanddeusant. Taking the Beacons Way to Carreg yr Ogof and turning east to Bannau Sir Gaer, Fan Brycheiniog & Fan Foel before returning to the carpark. 22km/13.5 miles, 1022m, 3356feet ascent.
Meet at car park at GR SN 819271 on map OS Explorer OL12 for 9.30am start.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

50k for 50 years (50k50y) Anniversary Challenge, 50km/31miles with 1,250m/4,100feet ascent (Challenging)
2026-06-27 05:00 - 21:00
Pete and Alex have put together “50k for 50 years” (50k50y), a route for a 50km/31miles one-day challenge walk on Saturday, 27 June as part of the Club’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
The proposed route starts and finishes in Pontypool, making an anticlockwise circuit of the hills above Pontypool, Abersychan/Talywain and Blaenavon. In all, a nice traverse of eleven summits (with distance from start), as follows:
– Mynydd Garn Wen, 4.9km
– Mynydd Garnclochdy, 6.7km
– Mynydd y Garn-fawr, 11.8km
– Blorenge, 14.2km
– Mynydd Coety, 24.3km
– Mynydd Varteg Fawr, 26.6km
– Gwastad, 30.6km
– Byrgwm, 32.8km
– Mynydd Llanhilleth, 34.6km
– Cefn-y-Crib, 37.9km
– Mynydd Maen, 44.5km
With an early start and 1,250m/4,100feet of ascent, it will be a long day (15 hours); although hopefully one to remember.
If interested in taking part, please get in touch with Pete.
If you’d like to walk just part of the route, there is a regular and frequent bus-service (X24) in both directions between Pontypool and Blaenavon that allows you to join/leave the route at several points. If interested, get in touch with Pete.
And if you’d like to offer support and cheer participants along the way – perhaps delivering refreshments – again, please contact Pete.

Evening Walk: Redwick Porton Loop
2026-07-09 19:00 - 21:30
Meet at Redwick church ST 412841. Map 152.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: Eastern Beacons Area. 19km/12miles, 935m/3000ft ascent (Moderate)
2026-07-12 09:30 - 17:00
Eastern Beacons Area. Following the Usk Valley Walk to Aber before a steep ascent to Carn Pica, then continuing along the edges to Gist Wen & Pen y Bryn.
19km/12 miles, 935m/3000 feet ascent.
Start 9.30am. A layby opposite the campsite at Pencelli.
Map OL 12 GR SO 095245.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Evening walk: Greater Horseshoe Bat Walk at Coed Ruperra. 3 miles
2026-07-16 19:30 - 21:30
A guided walk including bat monitors to enable species identification.
Easy. About 3 miles. Bring headtorches. Collection to be made for Coed Ruperra Conservation Trust please.
OS Explorer Map 152, grid reference 228 870. Parking area will be opened as an organised guided walk with Coed Ruperra. Please note later start of 7.30pm.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: Carn Hyddgen & Pumlumon. 21km/13miles, 957m/3140ft (Hard)
2026-07-26 10:00 - 17:00
Carn Hyddgen & Pumlumon.
A circuitous approach to Pen Pumlumon Fawr via Banc Llechwedd Mawr, Carn Hyddgen & the crags of Craig yr Eglwys. From the remote top of Carnfachbugeilyn the return heads to Pen Pumlumon Arwystli and finally to Pen Pumlumon Fawr. 21km/13miles, 957m/3140feet ascent.
Start 10am. Maesnant GR SN 774879 on OS Explorer map 213.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: A Rhondda Rollercoaster. 25km/16miles, 1000m/3300ft ascent (Hard)
2026-08-02 09:00 - 17:00
Join Paul for ‘A Rhondda Roller Coaster’. 25km/16miles, 1000m/3300feet ascent.
Start 9am. Barry Sidings Carpark (near Pontypridd) ST 053908 on OS Explorer map 166.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: Mynydd Maen, Cwm Carn & Twmbarlwm. 19km/12miles, 610m/2,000ft (Moderate)
2026-08-09 09:30 - 17:00
Mynydd Maen, Cwm Carn & Twmbarlwm.
19km/12miles, 610m/2,000ft.
Start 9:30am. Mountain Air car park Map OS Explorer 152 ST277980.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: Radnor Forest Hills. 24km/15miles
2026-08-16 09:30 - 17:00
More details to follow.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks

Walk: A circuit in the Western Elenydd Uplands. 26km/16miles, 1165m/3822 ft ascent (Hard)
2026-09-13 09:45 - 17:00
Starting from Llyn Brianne dam and heading to the rugged Pysgotwr Fawr Gorge to visit the remote chapel of Soar y Mynydd. Carrying on to the trig of Pen y Gurnos and returning to the start via the superb Afon Doethie valley and Troed Rhiw Ruddwen. 26km/16miles, 1165m/3822 feet ascent.
Start 9.45am. Llyn Brianne dam GR SN793484 on map OS Explorer 187.
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: Pen Y Fan (Hard)
2026-09-20 09:30 - 17:00

Walk: Details to follow
2026-09-27 09:30 - 17:00
Walk: Details to follow
For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.
