Talk: Cotopaxi – an ascent
Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United KingdomA talk by Peter Salenieks.
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Walk: Mynydd Fforest and surrounding hills. 26km/16.5miles, 700m/2300ft ascent (Hard)
Join Ralph on this 26km/16.5miles hard walk taking in the hills of Mynydd Fforest, Cefn Llwydiart, Cefn Clawdd, Twyn Y Post, Fforest Brycheiniog and Llandyfalle Hill. Total ascent 700m/2300ft followingContinue reading "Walk: Mynydd Fforest and surrounding hills. 26km/16.5miles, 700m/2300ft ascent (Hard)"
Talk: Slaying the Dragon, with Claire Prosser
Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United KingdomIn 2022, I completed the Dragon's Back Race, a mountainous 380km 6-day Ultra from Conwy Castle to Cardiff Castle. It is described as the World's Toughest Mountain Race, and *spoilerContinue reading "Talk: Slaying the Dragon, with Claire Prosser"
Walk: Pengenffordd to Grwyne Fawr Bothy. 21km/13miles, 840m/2770m ascent (Hard)
Pengenffordd car parkJoin Nia for a hard walk starting at Pengenffordd heading onto Y Grib and moving North East 713m to the Grwyne Fawr Bothy. Nia has recommended that walkers aim toContinue reading "Walk: Pengenffordd to Grwyne Fawr Bothy. 21km/13miles, 840m/2770m ascent (Hard)"
Night walk: Blorenge
Keeper's Pond Car Park, Blorenge, SO254107Join us for a 4 mile night time walk around the top of the Blorenge. We will meet at the Keepers Pond Car Park for 7pm. OS Explorer Map OLContinue reading "Night walk: Blorenge"
Walk: Great Cwm Horseshoe. 18km/11.2miles, 840m/2755ft ascent (Moderate)
Crickhowell, High School / Leisure Centre Car ParkOur walk, which begins from the High School / Leisure Centre car park in Crickhowell (9:30am. OS Explorer map OL13, grid reference SO 216185) is essentially a high-level walk risingContinue reading "Walk: Great Cwm Horseshoe. 18km/11.2miles, 840m/2755ft ascent (Moderate)"
Talk: There and back again, with Alun Richardson
Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom"There and back again" - the life of a climber, photographer and IFMGA Mountain Guide https://ifmga.info/. Alun's talk will discuss rock climbs and mountains from Pembroke to El Capitan, GreenlandContinue reading "Talk: There and back again, with Alun Richardson"
Walk: Fforest Fawr circular. 21km/13miles, 1000m/3000ft ascent (Moderate/Hard)
Join Mark for this moderate to hard walk through Fforest Fawr to Castell Coch, on to Garth Woods and Garth Hill and back across the valley where we'll take inContinue reading "Walk: Fforest Fawr circular. 21km/13miles, 1000m/3000ft ascent (Moderate/Hard)"
Postponed Talk: The Pyrenees, a visit by gwentmc
Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United KingdomSara Dickinson, Carole Wright and Chris John will deliver an illustrated talk about the Club's week-long visit to the Pyrenees in July 2023.
Walk: Around the upper Afon Honddu. 26km/16miles, 1195m/3625ft ascent (Hard)
Join Ralph for a walk around the upper Afon Honddu. We'll start from Pen yr Heol under the northern escarpment of the Blacks. The route circles the upper Honddu ValleyContinue reading "Walk: Around the upper Afon Honddu. 26km/16miles, 1195m/3625ft ascent (Hard)"
Walk: Around Abergavenny. 17km/10 miles, 600m/1968ft ascent (Easy)
Abergavenny, Byefield Lane Car ParkJoin Gareth on this walk where we'll take in Llanfoist, The Blorenge via the tramways, Keepers Pond and the escarpment overlooking Cwm Craf and Abergavenny before descending to the Punchbowl.Continue reading "Walk: Around Abergavenny. 17km/10 miles, 600m/1968ft ascent (Easy)"
Annual photo competition, 2024
Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United KingdomOur annual photo competition, with judge Peter Salenieks. This year (2023/24) we have entries in four new categories: i) The Club in action; ii) Mountain weather; iii) Portrait of aContinue reading "Annual photo competition, 2024"