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Read about how we grade our hill and mountain walks and how we categorise our climbing activities.
A long weekend away in early March 2024 (dates are provisional but basically the weekend of 9/10th March 2024) in shared accommodation. Eskdale is one of the great Lake District dales, and the Club has not been there for a good few years. There is something for everyone - high level rugged mountain walks, lowerContinue reading "Eskdale: Mountain walking, scrambling and climbing in the Lake District"
Join Alex for this moderate circular walk over Fan Fawr and Pen Y Fan covering a distance of 18km/11.5miles and 900m/2950ft of ascent. We'll meet at 9.30 am at the MS lay-by, A470 West of Storey Arms. OS Explorer Map OL13, grid reference SN977203. For your safety and the safety of other members, we adviseContinue reading "Walk: Fan Fawr and Pen Y Fan circular. 18km/11.5miles, 900m/2950ft ascent (Moderate)"
In the Middle Ages, "forest" referred to land demarcated for hunting by the nobility. Lying between the Brecon Beacons to the east and the Carmarthen Fans (Black Mountain) to the west, Fforest Fawr was once extensively wooded. Populated by red deer, several areas were also set aside for the breeding of rabbits for meat andContinue reading "Walk: Wild Fforest Fawr 22km/13.5miles, 835m/2740ft ascent (Moderate/Hard)"
Our Annual General Meeting will be held online on 24th October 2024. Agenda and joining details will be shared via email.
Bleak, desolate and lonely, you may think, but Mynydd Llangattock is home to more than 400 sites of archaeological interest - testament to the busy place it must have been in the past. Join Alex for this moderately graded walk (17km/10.5 miles with 510m/1675ft of ascent) to explore. From our starting point in Crickhowell weContinue reading "Walk: Mynydd Llangattock 17km/10.5miles (Moderate)"
Despite a lifetime of outdoor walking and climbing activities I’m not a natural backpacker. Making a journey on foot with my home on my back is almost alien to me. That’s not to say I’ve never done it but the occasions have been few, far between and of short duration. Thus, it was with trepidation thatContinue reading "Talk: Exploring the Pennine Way"
This night walk will take place late afternoon and evening on Saturday 11th January. A head torch and spare batteries are essential. Please also bring your usual food/drink for a 5- to 6-hour/10mile walk. January’s full Moon came to be known as the Wolf Moon because it was believed (incorrectly) that wolves were more likelyContinue reading "Walk Saturday: Wolf Moon Walk. 17km/10.6miles, 740m/2430ft (Moderate)"
Join Alex for a repeat of his popular talk on the website and phone apps he uses every day to support his mountain activities. Thoroughly updated since this talk was first given in 2022. Come away with new ideas for websites and apps you too can use.
Thursday evening walk to the trig point on Mynydd Maen and back. We'll start at 7pm from the Mountain Air car park, Upper Cwmbran. Grid Ref: ST277980 Lat, long for sat nav: 51.67640, -3.04653 Google maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/a1M7GMbSdomsEG1T9 Please bring your headtorch and spare batteries. For your safety and the safety of other members,Continue reading "Evening Walk: Mynydd Maen, 6km/3.7miles (Easy)"
Our walk, which is at the lower end of the moderate grade, begins from the High School / Leisure Centre car park in Crickhowell (9:30am. OS Explorer map OL13, grid reference SO 216185). We will walk out of Crickhowell following the Beacons Way as it makes its way towards the southwest corner of Pen CerrigContinue reading "Walk: Pen Allt Mawr and Pen Cerrig-calch. 16km/10miles, 770m/2530ft ascent (Moderate, just)"
The Club's long weekend in wild Ennerdale promises early-summer 5-star walking, climbing and cameraderie in the remote Western Lake District. One of the most remote of the Lake District valleys, Ennerdale is largely unspoilt with its striking natural features providing an overwhelming character of wildness and tranquility. It's many years since the Club last visitedContinue reading "Weekend trip: Lake District, Ennerdale"
Join Alex for this linear traverse of the Sugar Loaf from Crickhowell to Abergavenny. The route is graded moderate (16km/10miles, 850m/2130ft ascent). From Byefield Lane Car Park, Abergavenny we will walk a short distance (half mile) to a bus stop. We will take the 09:54 X43 bus service to Crickhowell. Alighting at Beaufort Square, weContinue reading "Walk: Sugar Loaf Traverse (Linear). 16km/10miles, 650m/2130ft ascent (Moderate)"