Gwent Mountaineering Club

Climb Event: Location to be agreed
2023-05-06 - 2023-05-08
Climbing Event to Swanage/Portland/Pembs/Culm Coast/South Devon
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms for more details please contact John Jones.

Evening Walk: Twmbarlwm
2023-05-04 19:00 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | Darran Pub Car Park
Twmbarlwm
Start: The Darran pub car park, Risca Map 152 SO 234 914 NP11 6GU
Pub: The Darran

Climb: Navigation Quarry (Sport with some trad)
2023-05-03 15:00 - 21:00 | Navigation Quarry
Climbing at Navigation Quarry
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms for more details please contact John Jones.
UKC Logbook – Navigation Quarry (ukclimbing.com)
Navigation Quarry – Cilfynydd – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)

Walk: To be announced (Short/Moderate)
2023-04-30 09:30 - 17:00
Details to follow

Climb Event: Destination to be agreed
2023-04-30 - 2023-05-01
Climbing at Portland/Pembroke/Culm Coast
Timings/Destination will be agreed via climbing group comms for more details please contact John Jones.

Evening Walk: Craig Ruperra & Ruperra Castle
2023-04-27 19:00 - 22:00
Craig Ruperra & Ruperra Castle
Start: Map 152 ST 228 871
Pub: tbc

Climb: Mount Pleasant (sport)
2023-04-26 15:00 - 21:00
Sport climbing at Mount Pleasant
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms for more details please contact John Jones.
Mount Pleasant – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)
UKC Logbook – Mount Pleasant X1 (ukclimbing.com)

Walk: Chwarel y Fan and Y Twmpa, from the north. 22.5km/14miles, 990m/3250ft ascent (hard)
2023-04-23 09:30 - 17:00 | Tregoyd, SO 209359
A longer alternative to the other walk scheduled for today.
With 22.5km/14miles and 990m/3250ft ascent, this hard walk ascends Rhiw Wen, descends upper Cwm Nant Bwch before following the Nant Isaf to reach Bird House and thence the ridge top at Twyn Tal y Cefn.
Continue to Chwarel y Fan, backtrack to Blacksmith’s Anvil, descend to Capel y Ffin. Ascend Darren Lwyd and continue to summit of Y Twmpa and return to start.
Start 9:30am. Road head at Pen yr Heol, above Tregoyd. Park on grass verge adjacent to chapel hedge…. facing lane helps to allow space for any chapel visitors.
Grid ref. SO 209359
OS Explorer map: OL 13

Walk: Grwyne y Fawr Circuit. 16km/10m & 335m/1100ft ascent (Short)
2023-04-23 09:30 - 17:00 | Blaen-y-Cwm car park, SO252284
Grwyne y Fawr Circuit. 16km/10m & 335m/1100ft ascent
Start 10am. Blaen y Cwm carpark OL13 SO 252 284

Climb: Wintours Leap (trad and sport) - Novice/First Lead Day
2023-04-22 09:30 - 17:00
Trad and sport climbing at wintours leap – chance for novice’s to get out and have some training with our more seasoned members. Time for debrief after at the newly reopened Rising Sun.
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms for more details please contact John Jones.
UKC Logbook – Wintour’s Leap (ukclimbing.com)

Evening Walk: Cwm Byg
2023-04-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Brewery Terrace Car Park
Cwm Byg
Start: Car park behind Brewery Terrace, Aberbeeg Map 152 SO 208 020 NP13 2EW
Pub: Pentwyn Inn, Trinant Map 152 SO 206 007 NP11 3JD

Climb: The Gap (sport)
2023-04-19 15:00 - 21:00 | The Gap
Sport climbing at The Gap – lower quarry
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms for more details please contact John Jones.
UKC Logbook – The Gap (ukclimbing.com)
The Gap – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)

Climb: Avon (sport and trad)
2023-04-16 09:30 - 17:00 | Avon
Sport and trad climbing at Avon
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms for more details please contact John Jones.
UKC Logbook – Avon Gorge (Main Area) (ukclimbing.com)
UKC Logbook – Avon Gorge (Sea Walls Area) (ukclimbing.com)
UKC Logbook – Avon Gorge (Suspension Bridge Area) (ukclimbing.com)

Walk: Capel y Ffin Southern Circuit. 16km/10m. 770/2540ft of ascent (Moderate)
2023-04-16 09:30 - 17:00 | LLanthony Priory Car Park
Capel y Ffin Southern Circuit. 16km/10m. 770/2540ft of ascent.
10am start. Llanthony Priory Car Park OL13 SO289278

Evening Walk: Cefn Onn Ridge
2023-04-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Ty Mawr pub car park
Cefn Onn Ridge
Start: Ty Mawr pub car park Map 151 ST 183 842
Pub: Ty Mawr CF14 0UF

Climb: Tirpentwys (sport)
2023-04-12 15:00 - 21:00 | Tirpentwys
Sport climbing at Tirpentwys
Timings will be advised via climbing group comms for more details please contact John Jones.
UKC Logbook – Tirpentwys (ukclimbing.com)
Tirpentwys – South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW)

Walk: Cefn yr Ystrad and Chartist's Cave. 22km/14miles, 760m/2500ft ascent. (Hard)
2023-04-09 09:30 - 17:00 | Llangynidr, village main car park
Cefn yr Ystrad and Chartist’s Cave. 22km/14miles, 760m/2500ft ascent.
Start 9:30am. Llangynidr village main car park OL13 SO155195

Climb Event: Easter Weekend - Pembroke
2023-04-07 - 2023-04-10
Climbing at Pembroke
Timings and location will be advised via climbing group comms for more details please contact John Jones.

Evening Walk: Garn Wen
2023-04-06 19:00 - 22:00
Garn Wen
Start: Abersychan main car park Map 152 SO 268 032
Pub: The Rising Sun, Abersychan NP4 8PP

Lake District weekend
2023-03-30 - 2023-04-02 | Stair Cottage, Newlands Valley
A long weekend in the Lake District for walking/hiking and climbing. Staying at Stair Cottage, Newlands Valley, Cumbria.

Indoor climbing (every 2nd, 3rd, 4th Wednesday, October - March)
2023-03-29 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-22 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-15 18:00 - 21:00, 2023-03-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Boulders, Cardiff, St. Catherines Park, Pengam Road, Cardiff, CF24 2RZ
Indoor climbing takes place every 2nd, 3rd, 4th Wednesday of the month through the winter from October – March at Boulders, Cardiff St. Catherines Park, Pengam Road, Cardiff.

Lonely Shepherd and Clydach Gorge 18km/11 miles 738m/2425ft ascent (moderate) with option to shorten to 7 miles with less ascent (easy)
2023-03-26 10:00 - 17:00 | Gilwern High Street Car Park
Lonely Shepherd and Clydach Gorge 18km/11 miles 738m/2425ft ascent (moderate) with option to shorten to 7 miles with less ascent (easy)
Start 10.00am (note: this is a new start time as clocks go forward) at Gilwern High Street car park. OL13 SO247146
Clocks forward. BST begins.

Talk: Ice climbing North America
2023-03-23 20:00 - 21:30 | Goytre Village Hall (GVH), Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, NP4 0AW, United Kingdom
An illustrated talk by John W. Jones on ice climbing exploits in North America.

Mynydd Troed & Mynydd Llangorse, 18km/11 miles, 700m/2300ft ascent (moderate walk)
2023-03-19 09:30 - 17:00 | Pengenffordd car park
A moderate walk over Mynydd Troed & Mynydd Llangorse, 18km/11miles with 700m/2300ft ascent. Start 9.30am at Pengenffordd Carpark. £2 for parking. Map OS Explorer OL13, grid reference SO173296.

Talk: Traverse of the Jotunheimen, Norway
2023-03-16 20:00 - 21:30 | Goytre Village Hall (GVH), Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, NP4 0AW, United Kingdom
An illustrated talk by our Chairman, Alex about a seven day traverse of the Jotunheimen – the home of the giants – in Norway, including an ascent of Norway’s highest mountain.

Central Beacons from Ystradfellte, 23km/14.5miles, 945m/3100ft ascent (hard walk)
2023-03-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Blaen Llia Forest car park, United Kingdom
A harder walk in the Fforest Fawr area, beginning north of the village of Ystradfellte. The distance is 23km/14.5miles with 945m/3100ft ascent. Start at 09:00am at the Blaen Llia Forest car park by the Roman Camp north of Ystradfellte. Map OS Explorer OL12, grid reference SN927164.
Head torch advised in case of finish in the dark.

Night walk
2023-03-09 19:00 - 21:30 | Location to be advised
Location to be advised.
