Sunday walks

A Circuit of the Fforest Fawr hills, including Fan Bwlch Chwyth, Fan Nedd, Fan Llia, Fan Dringarth, Craig Cerrig Gleisiad, returning via Fan Frynych to the start. 24.5km/15 miles, 1070m/3500feet ascent. Start 9.30am.Village hall at Heol Senni, grid reference SN 928234. For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements forContinue reading "Walk: A Circuit of the Fforest Fawr Hills. 24.5km/15 miles, 1070m/3500feet ascent (Hard)"

Starting in Llangynidr we'll follow the canal heading up to Tor Y Foel, descending through forestry to Talybont Reservoir. We’ll return via the Usk Valley Way. Start at 9.30am. Grid reference SO155196. Please bring cash for the car park donation box. For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements forContinue reading "Walk: Tor Y Foel circuit. 15.4km / 9.6M, 555m/1823ft ascent (Easy)"

Join Ralph for this circuit of the Eastern Beacons returning via Cwm Oergwm. Starting from Llanfrynach up to Cefn Cyff & Fan y Big. Distance 24km/16miles, ascent of 867m/2844feet. Start 9.30am at Llanfrynach Village Centre. OS Explorer Maps OL12, grid reference SO 074258. For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personalContinue reading "Walk: Circuit of the Eastern Beacons. 24km/16miles, 867m/2844feet ascent (Hard)"

Join Ralph for this circuit in the Blacks from Pen Yr Heol, above Felindre. Fifteen mile route which ascends the northern escarpment SW of Twmpa and then follows Nant Bwch for 2km before turning up narrow Nant Isaf to arrive at the ruins of a square tower known as Bird House. Continuing.... Twyn Talycefn -Blacksmith'sContinue reading "Walk: Circuit in the Blacks. 24km/15miles, 1077m/3533ft ascent (Hard)"

Ralph will lead this walk with a limestone start and an old Red Sandstone to finish. Taking in a variety of peaks- Disgwylfa, Pen Bwlch y Ddeuwynt (the remotest trig point in Wales), Bannau Sir Gâr a Frycheiniog & Fan Hir. Distance 22km/14 miles and 1040m/3412 feet ascent. Start at 9.30am. OS Explorer Map OL12,Continue reading "Walk: Mynydd Ddu. 22km/14 miles, 1040m/3412 feet ascent (Hard)"

Join Courtney for this 'hard' graded walk in the stunning Black Mountain region of Bannau Brycheiniog. Possible to reduce by 4km if necessary. Decision to be made on the day. Start 9.30am. OS Explorer Map 0L12, grid reference SN847166 . Glyntawe Outdoor Centre, Heol Callwen, Llywel, SA9 1GR (Note, this is a change to theContinue reading "Walk: Mynydd Du to Fan Brycheiniog. 25.6km/16miles, ascent 1210m/3998feet (Hard)"

Join Ralph for this circuit in the Elenydd Hills (1). Taking in the lone bothy at Moel Prysgau, with wild & rough tracks in the Afon Arban valley. Covering a distance of 24km/15miles with 664m/2178 feet ascent. Start 10am from the Claerwen Dam, OS explorer Map 200, grid reference SN870633. For your safety and theContinue reading "Walk: Elenydd Hills circuit [1]. 24km/15miles, 664m/2178 feet ascent (Hard)"

Join Jon for this Waterfall Country walk via popular & lesser known paths. Start along the lesser known Afon Sychryd for a simple scramble beside the first waterfall if river conditions are low (if in flood an alternative route available) to reach mine workings. A climb out of the gorge to ascend Moel Penderyn. HeadingContinue reading "Walk: Waterfall Country (Moderate)"

Join Mark for this hard graded walk linking Pontsticill and Talybont Reservoirs covering 25km/15miles and ascent of 835m/2800 feet. Walk north easterly across Cwar yr Ystrad to Pen Rhiw Calch, Glyn Collwn, back up to Allt Forgan. Return towards Blaen y Glyn small waterfalls, Pant y Creigau & Dol y Gaer with final stretch followingContinue reading "Walk: Linking Pontsticill & Talybont Reservoirs. 25km/15miles, 835m/2800 feet ascent (Hard)"