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SUMMARY:Training (half-day): Finding your way with a map
DESCRIPTION:Setting the map\, staying engaged with the map whilst walking to maintain awareness of current position\, and anticipating what lies ahead are fundamental to being able to find your way successfully in the outdoors.  \nJoin Alex for an afternoon of informal instruction and practice to develop your skills at Garn Lakes\, Blaenavon on Saturday 11th November 2023\, 1-4pm. \nFor a maximum of six people\, on a first come basis. \nFurther details: \nInform Alex by email or message that you’d like to attend. \nMeet at 1pm. \nPark on the access road for Garn Lakes\, outside the parking area as there’s a barrier with timed closure at dusk. Grid reference SO234096. Lat/lon coordinates for GoogleMaps: 51.780506\, -3.110990. \nBring wind/waterproofs and additional warm clothing/hat/gloves as we will stop often for instruction and discussion. Also\, drinks/snacks as you desire. \nThere’s no need to bring a map. This will be provided. However\, if you have a subscription to OS Maps or similar on your mobile phone\, please bring this with you as it can help to embed your learning. \nWe will begin by learning to appreciate the landscape around us and our position in it. We will identify significant features and relate these to equivalent map symbols. We will orientate the map to align with the landscape and see our current position on the map. Walking forward\, we will practice maintaining awareness of our position as it changes. We may do this several times\, progressing from easier to more difficult parts of the landscape. We will begin to anticipate what is coming up ahead of us. Overall\, we will probably walk 3 miles or so on gentle terrain. We will be stopping often to discuss what we are practicing and learning. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/training-half-day-finding-your-way-with-a-map/
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Training
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Club’s Annual General Meeting (AGM).
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-annual-general-meeting_26oct2023/
LOCATION:Goytre Village Hall (GVH)\, Newtown Road\, Penperlleni\, Pontypool\, NP4 0AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Indoor,Other
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SUMMARY:Walk: Carreg Cadno and Fan Fraith (Fforest Fawr). 17.5km/11miles\, 610m/2000ft ascent (Moderate)
DESCRIPTION:A moderate walk of 17.5km/11miles with 610m/2000ft ascent. For the discerning hillwalker\, we explore rarely visited above-ground features in the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu National Nature Reserve. After attaining the rocky summit of Carreg Cadno we will proceed across the moor via Pant Mawr Pot and through the forest to head for the grassy summit of Fan Fraith\, a peak often overlooked in favour of its higher and more well-known neighbour. After Fan Fraith we will return across the moor to find limestone pavements\, and the locked entrance of the OFD cave below; finally descending back to the starting point via a disused quarry tramway with wood sleepers still in situ in places. \n  \nStart 10.00am. Penwyllt Quarry. OS Explorer map OL12\, grid reference SN856155.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/walk-carreg-cadno-and-fan-fraith-fforest-fawr-01oct2023/
LOCATION:Penwyllt Quarry\, SN856155
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Sunday walks
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SUMMARY:Walk: A longer way to Pen y Fan. 20km/12.5 miles\, 900m/2950ft ascent. (Moderate)
DESCRIPTION:A longer way to Pen y Fan. 20km/12.5 miles\, 900m/2950ft ascent. Start 9.30am. Owl Grove car park. OS Explorer OL12 SO048162 \n 
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/walk-a-longer-way-to-pen-y-fan-20km-12-5-miles-900m-2950ft-ascent-moderate/
LOCATION:Owl Grove car park\, SO048162
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Sunday walks
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SUMMARY:Walk: Carreg Cadno and Fan Fraith (Fforest Fawr). 17.5km/11miles\, 610m/2000ft ascent (Moderate)
DESCRIPTION:A moderate walk of 17.5km/11miles with 610m/2000ft ascent. For the discerning hillwalker\, we explore rarely visited above-ground features in the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu National Nature Reserve. After attaining the rocky summit of Carreg Cadno we will proceed across the moor via Pant Mawr Pot and through the forest to head for the grassy summit of Fan Fraith\, a peak often overlooked in favour of its higher and more well-known neighbour. After Fan Fraith we will return across the moor to find limestone pavements\, and the locked entrance of the OFD cave below; finally descending back to the starting point via a disused quarry tramway with wood sleepers still in situ in places. \nStart 10.00am. Penwyllt Quarry. OS Explorer map OL12\, grid reference SN856155
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/walk-carreg-cadno-and-fan-fraith-fforest-fawr-17-5km-11miles-610m-2000ft-ascent-moderate/
LOCATION:Penwyllt Quarry\, SN856155
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Sunday walks
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SUMMARY:Walk: Cefn yr Ystrad and Chartist's Cave. 22km/14miles\, 760m/2500ft ascent. (Hard)
DESCRIPTION:Cefn yr Ystrad and Chartist’s Cave. 22km/14miles\, 760m/2500ft ascent. \nStart 9:30am. Llangynidr village main car park OL13 SO155195
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/walk-cefn-yr-ystrad-and-chartists-cave-22km-14miles-760m-2500ft-ascent/
LOCATION:Llangynidr\, village main car park
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Sunday walks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230406T190000
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SUMMARY:Evening Walk: Garn Wen
DESCRIPTION:Garn Wen \nStart: Abersychan main car park Map 152 SO 268 032 \nPub: The Rising Sun\, Abersychan NP4 8PP
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/night-walk-garn-wen/
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Thursday evening walks
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SUMMARY:Lake District weekend
DESCRIPTION:A long weekend in the Lake District for walking/hiking and climbing. Staying at Stair Cottage\, Newlands Valley\, Cumbria.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/lake-district-weekend/
LOCATION:Stair Cottage\, Newlands Valley
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Rock climbing,Weekends/weeks away
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230316T213000
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SUMMARY:Talk: Traverse of the Jotunheimen\, Norway
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/talk-traverse-of-the-jotunheimen-norway/
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:20230108T093000
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SUMMARY:Chairman's Walk\, Central Beacons East (Waun Rydd)\, 20km/12.5miles\, 730m/2700ft ascent (moderate walk)
DESCRIPTION:Climbing to Waun Rydd and traversing the desolate ‘grey stones’ area of the eastern Central Beacons\, this is a moderate walk of 20km/12.5miles with 830m/2700ft ascent led by our Chairman to kick off the New Year’s programme.\nStart 9:30am at free parking area\, side of TalyBont reservoir. Map OS Explorer OL12\, grid reference SO099196. Head torches are advised. \nFrom the start\, we will find our way through Talybont forest to climb to the summit of Allt Forgan (513m). From there we’ll proceed to the Waun Rydd plateau (700m)\, following its western edge until we reach ‘five paths’ junction.  From five paths we make the first of two traverses of the desolate Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion (‘grey stones’) area of the eastern Central Beacons\, which has few paths across it. A sheltered spot for lunch affords good views into Cwm Oergwm. After lunch we’ll make our second traverse southeast (again\, poor paths) to arrive at the top of Blaen Caerfanell waterfall\, before turning northeast on a good track to reach ‘five paths’ again. Crossing Waun Rydd (769m) again\, this time its eastern side\, we finally descend via Allt Lwyd (654m) to return to our vehicles. This is a moderate walk of 20km/12.5 miles with 830m/2700ft ascent.
URL:https://gwentmc.club/event/chairmans-walk-moderate/
CATEGORIES:Hiking/walking,Sunday walks
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