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Merthyr Ramblers Social Evening

Join us every first Monday of each month at 6pm in Merthyr Wetherspoons (Y Dic Penderyn) for our monthly social evening. Everyone welcome - come and meet the Merthyr Valley Ramblers. Good company and a quiz to boot. Downstairs in the old library.

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Twin Ridge Walk, Above Caerphilly and Cardiff

Date: Saturday, 23 March 2024

Walk type: Circular

Start time: 10:00 am

Estimated finish time: 15:30 pm

Distance: 6.5 miles / 10.5 km

Ascent: 1100 ft / 335.3 m

Walk difficulty: Moderate

Booking is essential

Walk description: Starting Llwyn Hir car park, we climb steadily to join the footpath which is shared by the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway and the long distance Cambrian way. This path takes us through fields then ancient Beech woodland. We will have views across Caerphilly and far beyond. Leaving the Cambrian Way we drop down into the valley and then climb to the second ridge with views across Cardiff to Flat Holm, Steep Holm and Somerset. Then its back through the park to the car park.

Start Place:  Llwyn Hir car park, Cardiff

Grid Ref:  ST 20581 86651

GPS:  51.571893, -3.155704

What3Words: moon.dogs.fend

Walk Leader: John Holloway

 07933 795602

 Walk leader

Walk classification:

Suitability: Dog friendly, No stiles.

Theme: Wildlife, nature, Historic park

Facilities: Parking.

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Walk ID: 100231652

Last update: Friday, 15 Mar 24

Cwmbran Parks Canal

Date: Saturday, 30 March 2024

Walk type: Circular

Start time: 10:00 am

Estimated finish time: 15:30 pm

Distance: 9.5 miles / 15.3 km

Ascent: 444 ft / 135.3 m

Walk difficulty: easy

Booking is essential

Walk description: From the boating lake we follow the Afon Lwyd river, through Northfield park and continue following the river, through Gawr wood and then past the Krauf insulation factory. We take to the road for a short time before joining the 492 cycle path and arrive at the Open Hearth pub in Sebastopol where we will stop for lunch. We then return following the Monmouthshire & Brecon canal to Henllys, walk alongside Cwmbran stadium and enter oakfield park, then a small housing estate over the railwaybridge and back to the car park.

Start Place:  Boating Lake, Llanfrechfa Way, Llanyrafon, Cwmbran NP44 8JG

Grid Ref:  ST 30529 94029

GPS:  51.640759 , -3.005307

What3Words: finest.just.secure

Walk Leader: Peter Cawley

 07368 102717

 Walk leader

Walk classification:

Suitability: Dog friendly.

Surroundings: Park. River, canal. Lake.

Facilities: Parking, Toilets, Refreshments.

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Walk ID: 100231349

Last update: Friday, 15 Mar 24

 To be announced …

Date: Saturday, 06 April 2024

Walk leader: Morfydd Jenkins

 

Date: Saturday, 13 April 2024

Walk leader: Jenny Edwards

 

Date: Saturday, 20 April 2024

Walk leader: Derek Jones

 

Date: Saturday, 27 April 2024

Walk leader: Paddy Kelly

 

Date: Saturday, 04 May 2024

Walk leader: Christine Gibbon

 

Date: Saturday, 11 May 2024

Walk leader: Derek Jones

 

Date: Saturday, 18 May 2024

Walk leader: Peter Cawley

 

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