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Kicking off the first of our 50@50 GMC celebrations with an indoor climb event! As part of the Club’s 50 year celebration Mick Learoyd and Haydn Griffiths are planning a “full” days climbing at Boulders on the 15th March 2026. The plan is to make an early start and for each pair to climb 50Continue reading "Indoor climb: ’50@50′ climbing special! Celebrating 50 years of Gwentmc"
A Circuit of the hills around Cwm Afon Edw. The route starts at Aberedw and takes in Ogof Llywelyn, Twm Tobacco's grave, Pen Craig y Ffyddel, Llanbedr Hill, Rhulen Hill Wylfre and Aberedw Hill. 25km/15.5miles, 915m/3000 feet ascent. Start 9.30am. Map OS Explorer188 Builth Wells SO 077474. For your safety and the safety of otherContinue reading "Walk: A Circuit of the hills around Cwm Afon Edw. 25km/15.5miles, 915m/3000 ft ascent (Hard)"
Join us every Wednesday from 6pm for indoor climbing over the winter months from September through to the end of March 2025. There is a choice of 2 climbing venues so we hope to see you at one of them! Boulders Cardiff, St. Catherines Park, Cardiff, CF24 2RZ The Summit Centre, The Old Drift MineContinue reading "Indoor climb: Every Wednesday (September – March)"
Invited guest speaker Mike Lewis will talk about the The Icarus Ascent: Ghosts of the Matterhorn: Seven men, seven stories, one mountain ... July 14, 1865: Seven men stand atop the Matterhorn, Switzerland's most famous peak. Led by Englishman Edward Whymper, they have beaten a rival Italian party to attain the summit of 'The ImpossibleContinue reading "Talk: The Icarus Ascent: Ghosts of the Matterhorn"
Join Sian for this easy graded walk of the Cwmdu area incorporating a circuit of the Bwlch. Distance of 14.5km/9miles with 500m/1600 feet ascent. 10am start from Cwmdu Village Hall Carpark (please pay £1), OS Explorer Map OL13, grid reference SO180239. For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements forContinue reading "Walk: Cwmdu area. 14.5km/9miles, 500m/1600ft ascent (Easy)"
Join us every Wednesday from 6pm for indoor climbing over the winter months from September through to the end of March 2025. There is a choice of 2 climbing venues so we hope to see you at one of them! Boulders Cardiff, St. Catherines Park, Cardiff, CF24 2RZ The Summit Centre, The Old Drift MineContinue reading "Indoor climb: Every Wednesday (September – March)"
Join Alex for this circuit of Waun Rydd and Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion covering a distance of 16.7km/10.5miles with 700m/2300feet ascent. This walk is graded easy/moderate. 9.30am start from Owl Grove Car Park, OS Explorer Map OL12, grid reference SO 048162. For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for allContinue reading "Walk: Waun Rydd & Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion. 16.7km/10.5miles, 700m/2300ft ascent (Easy/Moderate)"
Calling all climbers! As part of the club's 50th anniversary, a second climbing event is being planned- this one is outdoors. The premise is to climb as many routes as you can between 1st April 2026 and the 15th August 2026. We need a list of the 50 best routes from the Wye Valley toContinue reading "Outdoor climbs: ’50@50′ climbing special! Celebrating 50 years of Gwentmc"
Join us every Wednesday from 6pm for indoor climbing over the winter months from September through to the end of March 2025. There is a choice of 2 climbing venues so we hope to see you at one of them! Boulders Cardiff, St. Catherines Park, Cardiff, CF24 2RZ The Summit Centre, The Old Drift MineContinue reading "Indoor climb: Every Wednesday (September – March)"
Shropshire Weekend at Bridges YHA. The booking is for the Friday and Saturday nights of April 10th - 11th, with an optional extra night of Sunday April 12th. Deposit required by 26 September. See recent email for details.
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.Continue reading "Club trip: The Skerries / Ynysoedd y Moelrhoniad"
Please refer to Rob's email sent 4th February 2026 for the finer details about this trip to 'The Skerries' or 'Ynysoedd y Moelrhoniad' in North Wales, where Rob is looking to complete his hill-bagging 'The Huws' list, by bagging his 100th and final 'Huw' there. Please contact Rob via email if you're interested in joiningContinue reading "Club trip: ‘The Skerries’"