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Talk: Members’ Digital Images

Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

We traditionally kick off our winter programme of evening talks with a collation of members' digital images, presented by Peter Salenieks. These are photos taken by members throughout the year during Club events. They illustrate the wide range of activities members get up to and the places they go to, as well as offering remindersContinue reading "Talk: Members’ Digital Images"

Walk: Mynydd Du/Black Mountain. 22km/14m. 1015m/3330ft ascent (Hard)

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)"

Night walk: Blorenge.

Join us for a night time walk up Blorenge.   We will meet at the car park at Keepers Pond at 19:00. OS Explorer Map OL13, grid reference SO254107.   Head torches essential.   Pub to be confirmed.

Talk: Nutrition on the Go, Part 2

Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

Advice from Kath Singleton, without the gimmicks or hype, to improve understanding of how diet can help your fitness for mountaineering activities.

Walk: A different approach to Moel Prysgau remote bothy. 22km/14miles, 798m/2490ft ascent (Moderate/hard)

Claerwen Dam, SN870633

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)"

Annual General Meeting

Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

The Club's Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Walk: Northern Blacks. 24km/15miles, 888m/2915feet ascent (moderate side of hard)

Hay Common (Hay Bluff), SO239373

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)"

Talk: Early Mountaineering Memories

Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

Haydn Griffiths will talk us through his early climbing career, speaking in particular about new routing at Carreg Y Barcud in North Pembroke, the development of Ice Climbing in South Wales and finishing with a few climbs in the Alps.

El Chorro, Spain: Rock climbing

Dates are approximate. Contact John Jones for further information. Use the form below. From UKClimbing.com, El Chorro, Spain: "... lies just 50km from the shores of the Mediterranean and the Andalucian city of Málaga and is one of the world's best known climbing destinations. ... ... The single and multi-pitch routes on offer and the gradeContinue reading "El Chorro, Spain: Rock climbing"

Walk: Has anyone seen Caradoc and Gwadlys? 22km/13.5 miles (Moderate)

Parc Cwm Darren, SO113034

A moderate walk of 22km/13.5miles and 450m/1175feet of ascent with Rob Kemp around 'Gelligaer', with the added bonus of two trig points. This walk takes us into the realm of ‘Caradoc’ a ‘Silurian’ leader of the ‘Roman Empire’ before visiting a local 9th Century monument to a Kings daughter. In the afternoon, after making friendsContinue reading "Walk: Has anyone seen Caradoc and Gwadlys? 22km/13.5 miles (Moderate)"