Gwent Mountaineering Club

Climb: Ferndale (Sport) 50@50 crag
2026-05-27 15:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London)
Sport climbing at Ferndale. 50@50 crag
Grid reference: SS 994 969. Post code for car parking: CF43 4LS.
http://Ferndale – Main – https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/ferndale-1044/
http://Ferndale – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms.
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

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

Climb: North Pembrokeshire
2026-05-29 09:30 - 2026-05-31 17:00
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

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.

Climb: Shorncliffe (Trad) 50@50 crag
2026-06-03 15:30 - 21:30, 2026-06-21 09:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-22 15:30 - 21:30
Trad climbing at Shorncliffe. 50@50 crag
https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/shorn_cliff-39/#maps
Wire Works car park Tintern NP16 6TQ
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

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.

Climb: Taff's Well West (sport)
2026-06-10 15:00 - 21:00 | Taff’s Well West
Climbing at Taff’s Well West (sport). CF15 9HD
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms.
UKC Logbook – Taff’s Well (ukclimbing.com)
Taffs Well – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

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.

Climb: Elan Valley (trad & sport) 50@50 crag
2026-06-13 - 2026-06-14
Climbing at Craig Cnwch, Elan Valley. 50@50 crag
https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/craig_cnwch-11044/
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

Climb: Wintours Leap (Trad) 50@50 crag
2026-06-17 15:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-05 09:30 - 17:00, 2026-07-29 15:30 - 21:30
Trad climbing at Wintours Leap. Sport available in Woodcroft Quarry. 50@50 crag
OS Map 162, grid reference ST542958. Car parking at Lancaut Lane.
UKC Logbook – Wintour’s Leap (ukclimbing.com)
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms.
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

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.

Climb: Gilwern Hill (Sport) 50@50 crag
2026-06-24 15:00 - 21:30
Sport climbing at Gilwern Hill. 50@50 crag
OS Explorer Map161, grid reference SO244 119 (post code NP7 0HP).
https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/gilwern-23167/#overview
http://Gilwern Hill – Crag X – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

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.

Climb: Temple Bay/Witches Point (sport) 50@50 crag
2026-06-28 09:30 - 17:00 | Temple Bay
Sport climbing at Temple Bay/Witches Point. 50@50 crag
CF32 0RT.
Timings and details of location will be advised via climbing group comms.
Cave Inlet – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)
Witches Point – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)
Temple Bay Inlets – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

Climb: Bargoed (Sport) 50@50 crag
2026-07-01 15:00 - 21:00
Wednesday evening climbing at Bargoed. Sport. 50@50 crag
CF81 9AE
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms.
UKC Logbook (ukclimbing.com): Bargoed
South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW): Bargoed

Climb: Sirhowy (Sport) 50@50crag
2026-07-08 15:00 - 21:00
Wednesday evening climbing at Sirhowy. Sport. 50@50crag
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms.
UKC Logbook (ukclimbing.com): Sirhowy
South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW): Sirhowy – Quarry Mawr
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

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.

Climb: Taff's Well Main (Sport)
2026-07-15 15:00 - 21:00
Wednesday evening climbing at Taff’s Well Main. Sport.
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms.
UKC Logbook (ukclimbing.com): Taff’s Well
South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW): Taff’s Well
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

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.

Weekend Club Climbing trip: South Pembrokeshire (Trad) 50@50 crag
2026-07-17 - 2026-07-19
Weekend climbing in South Pembrokeshire- camping at Bosherston. 50@50 crag
Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.

Club BBQ
2026-07-23 19:00 - 21:30
Further details to follow.

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.
