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SUMMARY:Talk: Slaying the Dragon\, with Claire Prosser
DESCRIPTION:In 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 *spoiler alert* it was pretty hard! \n  \nCome along to hear what motivated me to enter\, the training involved and general tales from the 6 days.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-slaying-the-dragon_01feb2024/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240204T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240204T170000
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SUMMARY:Walk: Pengenffordd to Grwyne Fawr Bothy. 21km/13miles\, 840m/2770m ascent (Hard)
DESCRIPTION:Join 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 to bring some rubbish bags with them so a tidy up of the bothy can be done if needed. The return leg of the walk will be via Pen Y Gadair Fawr and Waun Fach. \nWe’ll start at Pengenffordd car park at 9am. There is a £2 honesty box for parking. \nOS Explorer Map OL13\, grid reference SO174296.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/walk_pengenffordd-to-gwyne-fawr-bothy_04-02-2023/
LOCATION:Pengenffordd car park
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Sunday walks
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240208T220000
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SUMMARY:Night walk: Blorenge
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 4 mile night time walk around the top of the Blorenge. \nWe will meet at the Keepers Pond Car Park for 7pm. OS Explorer Map OL 13\, grid reference SO254107. \nHead torches essential.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/walk-night-walk-keepers-pond_08-feb-2024/
LOCATION:Keeper’s Pond Car Park\, Blorenge\, SO254107
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Thursday evening walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240211T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240211T170000
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SUMMARY:Walk: Great Cwm Horseshoe. 18km/11.2miles\, 840m/2755ft ascent (Moderate)
DESCRIPTION:Our 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 rising to and around the rim of the Great Cwm (Cwm Mawr in Welsh). This large\, steep-sided bowl is cut into the south-western aspect of the Pen Allt Mawr / Pen Cerrig Calch massif of the Black Mountains. It’s best seen from the village of Bwlch to the west. \nWe will walk out of Crickhowell following the Beacons Way as it makes its way around the southwest side of the massif and across the bottom of the Great Cwm until we are able to ascend the ridge known as Bryniog. This will take us to the subsidiary summit of Pen Gloch-y-pibwr before eventually reaching Pen Allt-mawr summit (719m). From here we will turn to walk towards Pen Cerrig-calch (701m). We will hopefully have great views in all directions. After briefly touching the trig point on Pen Cerrig-calch we will begin our descent by briefly skirting part of the rim of the Great Cwm before heading down over Darren to Cwm Cumbeth\, which we will then follow back into Crickhowell. \nAlthough we do not anticipate it will be needed\, please bring your head torch.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/walk-great-cwm-horseshoe_11-feb-2024/
LOCATION:Crickhowell\, High School / Leisure Centre Car Park
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Sunday walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240215T220000
DTSTAMP:20260418T101309
CREATED:20231227T132548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T153908Z
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SUMMARY:Talk: There and back again\, with Alun Richardson
DESCRIPTION:“There and back again” – the life of a climber\, photographer and IFMGA Mountain Guide https://ifmga.info/. \nAlun’s talk will discuss rock climbs and mountains from Pembroke to El Capitan\, Greenland and Everest. \nAlun’s climbing biography includes E5s\, grade 6 ice routes and big walls in Yosemite. He has climbed mountains all over the world and has climbed to over 7000m many times. Alun became an IFMGA Mountain Guide https://ifmga.info/ in 1996 retiring just a few years ago. Alun now specialises in adventure photography and in 2017 was the “Official photographer https://www.tenby-today.co.uk/news/local-photographer-joins-gurkhas-to-summit-everest-466524 to the Royal Gurkha ascent of Everest” https://gurkhaeverest2017.co.uk/.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-there-and-back-again_15-02-2024/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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SUMMARY:Walk: Fforest Fawr circular. 21km/13miles\, 1000m/3000ft ascent (Moderate/Hard)
DESCRIPTION: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 in part of the Taff Trail and Craig Yr Allt before returning to the start. The walk is 21km/13miles with 1000m/3000ft of ascent. Expect muddy paths but good views if clear. \nWe’ll meet for a 9.30am start in the Fforest Fawr car park. OS Explorer 151\, grid reference ST142838.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/walk-fforest-fawr-circular_18-02-2023/
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Sunday walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240222T200000
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SUMMARY:Talk: The Pyrenees\, a visit by gwentmc
DESCRIPTION:Sara Dickinson\, Carole Wright and Chris John will deliver an illustrated talk about the Club’s week-long visit to the Pyrenees in July 2023. \n 
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-the-pyrenees-a-visit-by-gwentmc_22feb2024/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240225T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240225T170000
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SUMMARY:Walk: Around the upper Afon Honddu. 26km/16miles\, 1195m/3625ft ascent (Hard)
DESCRIPTION: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 Valley via Bird House\, Twyn Talycefn\, Blacksmith’s Anvil\, Capel Y Ffin\, The Vision\, Hay Bluff and Twmpa. The walk will cover 26km/16 miles with a total ascent of 1195m/3625ft ascent. \nMeet at at 9.30am from the chapel at Pen yr Heol\, a dead end lane above Felindre on the northern edge of the Blacks. Parking is on the grass verge adjacent to the chapel grounds. Do not park beyond the gate further up the lane. \nOS Explorer Map OL13\, grid reference SO209358. \nYou are advised to bring a head torch. \nPlease let Ralph know if you intend to join the walk.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/walk-around-the-upper-afon-honddu_25-02-2024/
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Sunday walks
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240225T170000
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SUMMARY:Walk: Around Abergavenny. 17km/10 miles\, 600m/1968ft ascent (Easy)
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. We’ll then drop down to the canal retracing our footsteps back to Abergavenny. \nWe’ll meet at 10am the bottom of the Byefield Lane car park\, Tudor Street\, Abergavenny by the entrance to Linda Vista Gardens. \nGrid reference SO296140. \nAlthough we expect to finish before dark it’s good practice to carry a head torch. \nPlease let Gareth know if you intend to join this walk.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/walk-around-abergavenny_25-02-2024/
LOCATION:Abergavenny\, Byefield Lane Car Park
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Sunday walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240229T213000
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SUMMARY:Annual photo competition\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Our 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 a mountain\, hill or crag; and iv) Adventure in wild places. To refresh your memory\, read all about the new categories and remember the rules. \nWith more than 30 entries\, and prizes in each category as well as a prize for the overall winner\, this is always an entertaining and informative evening. Even if you haven’t entered your own images\, come along and learn handy tips  from the judge to inform and improve your own photos.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/annual-photo-competition-2024/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Goytre Village Hall,Indoor,Talk
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