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A longer way to Pen y Fan. 20km/12.5 miles, 900m/2950ft ascent. Start 9.30am. Owl Grove car park. OS Explorer OL12 SO048162  

Anyone looking for a day in quiet hills will find it in the Elenydd, Central Wales. About six miles west of Rhayader, this walk route starts from Pant y Gwartheg and takes in the summits of Gorllwyn 2011ft, Drygarn Fawr 2116ft  and lonely Llyn Carw at 1749ft. Start: 09:45am, Pant y Gwartheg car park. MapContinue reading "Walk: In the Elenydd, Drygarn Fawr. 21km/13miles, 610m/2000ft ascent (Moderate)"

Often overlooked, this lonely corner of the National Park has some excellent limestone features, old quarry workings, a mystery antiquity, and even a World War Two crash site. This walk of 15km/9 miles with 697m/2286ft ascent takes them all in, beginning in the village of Abercraf. Limited parking, so car sharing is encouraged. Start: 10:00am,Continue reading "Walk: Cribarth limestone. 15km/9 miles, 697m/2286ft ascent (Easy/Moderate)"

The Carneddau Hills are a group of hills lying 2 miles NE of Builth Wells. The route explores the Carneddau and continues over the interesting little ridge of Castle Bank before descending to Hundred House. A couple of miles of unavoidable lane walking here.  After crossing the A481, the route continues with an ascent ofContinue reading "Walk: The Carneddau Hills. 25km/15.5miles, 1070m/3510ft ascent (Hard)"

From a distance, Hay Bluff (Black Mountains) appears to be higher and steeper than it actually is. This shortish to moderate walk of 17.5km/11miles with 640m/2100ft ascent begins from the main car park in Hay-on-Wye and proceeds via Cusop Dingle to ascend Hay Bluff. Main car park in Hay on Wye. Charges apply. Map: OSContinue reading "Walk: Hay Bluff from Hay-on-Wye. 17.5km/11miles, 640m/2100ft ascent (Short)"

New Radnor 23km/14miles, 900m/2907ft ascent. Start 9.30am. Map OS Explorer 201 SO213608

Redbrook (Forest of Dean). 16.6km/10miles, undulating ascent. Start 10am. Main carpark in Redbrook village, Pay & Display, £2. OL14 SO536099

A moderate walk of 17.5km/11miles with 610m/2000ft ascent. For the discerning hillwalker, we explore rarely visited above-ground features in the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu National Nature Reserve. After attaining the rocky summit of Carreg Cadno we will proceed across the moor via Pant Mawr Pot and through the forest to head for the grassy summit ofContinue reading "Walk: Carreg Cadno and Fan Fraith (Fforest Fawr). 17.5km/11miles, 610m/2000ft ascent (Moderate)"

Join Ralph on a stunning walk in the county of Sir Gaerfyrddin (Carmarthenshire) taking in the Mynydd Du (Black Mountain) area. The route takes in the summits of Waun Lefrith, Carreg yr Ogof, Garreg Las, Foel Fraith and Moel Gornach.   Please let Ralph know by email/Whatsapp/text if you intend to come along.   WeContinue reading "Walk: Mynydd Du/Black Mountain. 22km/14m. 1015m/3330ft ascent (Hard)"

Join Ralph on a moderate to hard walk of 22km/14miles with 798m/2490ft ascent in the remote wilderness of the Elenydd Hills. The route will take you alongside the course of the Afon Arban, reaching boggy peat hags and tussocks higher up the valley before touching the edge of the forest near Bwlch Owen. The forestContinue reading "Walk: A different approach to Moel Prysgau remote bothy. 22km/14miles, 798m/2490ft ascent (Moderate/hard)"

A wandering route on the moderate side of hard (24km/15miles, 888m/2915feet ascent) around the northern end of the Black Mountains with Ralph Goddard, which includes the beautiful Olchon valley, Black Hill and and the outlier, Cefn Hill. This is a different route to a previous one Ralph led in  the same area a while ago.Continue reading "Walk: Northern Blacks. 24km/15miles, 888m/2915feet ascent (moderate side of hard)"