Our programme of mountain hiking, climbing and other events

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Walk: Dyffryn Crawnon circuit. 22.5km/14miles, 825m/2700ft ascent (Moderate-Hard)

Llangynidr, village main car park

Join Dave on this clockwise circuit of Dyffryn Crawnon starting at Llangynidr car park taking in the Chartist Cave and Tor Y Foel. The route is likely to be very muddy so gaiters recommended. Although the overall route is graded as Moderate, some might feel it warrants a grading of Hard given the rough groundContinue reading "Walk: Dyffryn Crawnon circuit. 22.5km/14miles, 825m/2700ft ascent (Moderate-Hard)"

Talk: Nepal 2023- Island Peak & Others

Goytre Village Hall (GVH) Newtown Road, Penperlleni, Pontypool, United Kingdom

Our member Dave Bingham is one of the Club's most experienced high-altitude mountaineers with successful ascents of 6, 7 and 8000 metre peaks in Pakistan, Nepal and Tajikistan to his name. At this coming Thursday talk (21st November, 8pm, Goytre Village Hall) he will tell us about his trip to Nepal last year to climbContinue reading "Talk: Nepal 2023- Island Peak & Others"

Walk: A Circuit either side of the A470. 21km/13miles, 1130m/3700ft ascent (Hard)

Join Dave for this circuit either side of the A470 covering 21km/13miles with 1130m/3700ft ascent. Head torch essential. 9am start. Craig Cerrig Gleisiad picnic site. OS Explorer Map OL12, grid reference SN 971222. For your safety and the safety of other members, we advise minimum personal equipment requirements for all our walks.

Walk: Exploring the area in and around Bargoed. 21km/13 mile with 670m/2200ft ascent (Moderate)

Join Dave for this walk from Cwm Parc Darren, crossing Gelligaer Common and exploring part of Bargoed before crossing the common again to the ruins of Capel Gwladys, returning to the start via Cefn y Brithdir. Walk distance of 21km/13 mile with 670m/2200ft ascent. Start 9.30am OS Explorer map 166, grid reference SO 114034. ForContinue reading "Walk: Exploring the area in and around Bargoed. 21km/13 mile with 670m/2200ft ascent (Moderate)"