50 years of us, walking, scrambling, climbing
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Calling all climbers! As part of the club's 50th anniversary, a second climbing event is being planned- this one is outdoors. The premise is to climb as many routes as you can between 1st April 2026 and the 15th August 2026. We need a list of the 50 best routes from the Wye Valley toContinue reading "Outdoor climbs: ’50@50′ climbing special! Celebrating 50 years of Gwentmc"
Navigation Quarry climb (mostly sport, some trad). 50@50 crag https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/navigation_quarry-733/#overview Navigation Quarry - Cilfynydd - South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW) OS Map 166/171 grid reference: ST087 939. Post code for car parking: CF45 4RS. Please avoid parking on the pavement and adhere to the bird restrictions. Timings will be advised via climbing group comms. ClimbingContinue reading "Climb: Navigation Quarry (mostly sport, some trad). 50@50 crag"
Shropshire Weekend at Bridges YHA. The booking is for the Friday and Saturday nights of April 10th - 11th, with an optional extra night of Sunday April 12th. Deposit required by 26 September. See recent email for details.
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.
To be announced. For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.
Climbing at Trebanog- trad & sport. 50@50 crag https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/trebanog-2812/#overview http://Trebanog - South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW) Grid reference ST 013901. Car parking available at CF39 9YS. Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.
Please refer to Rob's email sent 4th February 2026 for the finer details about this trip to 'The Skerries' or 'Ynysoedd y Moelrhoniad' in North Wales, where Rob is looking to complete his hill-bagging 'The Huws' list, by bagging his 100th and final 'Huw' there. Please contact Rob via email if you're interested in joiningContinue reading "Club trip: ‘The Skerries’"
Meet at Navigation Inn, Abercynon, OS Explorer 166: 084948 For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.
The Skerries / Ynysoedd y Moelrhoniad are a group of sparsely vegetated rocky islets lying 3 kilometres offshore from Anglesey. In hill-bagging terms, they represent the last tick in the list of Huws - 100 great Welsh hills under 2,000 feet. As well as ticking a summit, there are opportunities for bird-watching and seal spotting.Continue reading "Club trip: The Skerries / Ynysoedd y Moelrhoniad"
Climb: Utopia Slab/Watch House Slab. Sport climbing- a good range of easy - high grades http://Utopia Slabs - South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW) Parking at Southgate National Trust Car Park (SA3 2DH). Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for more information.
To be announced. For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.
Saturday climbing at Gilwern Hill. 50@50 crag https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/gilwern-23167/#overview http://Gilwern Hill - Crag X - South Wales Climbing Wiki (SWCW) Timings will be advised via climbing group comms. OS Explorer Map161, grid reference SO244 119 (post code NP7 0HP) Climbing meets are weather dependent and can change at short notice. Please contact the organiser for moreContinue reading "Climb: Gilwern Hill (Sport) 50@50 crag"