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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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 classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly, No stiles.
Theme: Wildlife, nature, Historic park
Facilities: Parking.
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
What3Words: finest.just.secure
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Park. River, canal. Lake.
Facilities: Parking, Toilets, Refreshments.
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