The Ramblers
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- A welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
- What's more, you'll be a driving force behind increasing access to green spaces, opening up more places to walk and boosting Britain's well-being one step at a time, just by joining the Ramblers
Members Notice
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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Walks coming soon …
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Trevithick Taster
Date: Saturday, 3 May 2025
Walk type: Linear
Start time: 10:00 am.
Estimated finish time: 2 pm
Distance: 3.5 miles / 5.6 km
Descent: 180 ft / 54.9 m
Walk difficulty: Easy
Booking is not required
Walk description: Walk leader will be in the Caffi at 9:30 having a cuppa if you want refreshments before starting. From the car park, we walk up to the Treveithick monument in Pontmorlais then follow the old tramway to Tescos. Passing by Tescos, we then go through the fountain carpark, past the Lucy fountain and Parish church, through Caerdraw to pick up the Taff trail. We then follow the Taff trail to the Brandy bridge which we cross and visit the Trevithick tunnel. From there, we walk to Pentrebach station where we catch a train (£2.80) back to Merthyr. We then walk back to Soar. There are lots of places where you can cut your walk short and use public transport back to town if required. No booking required, dog friendly, child friendly and pram/pushchair friendly. This walk is a nice easy stroll.
Start Place: Castle car park by Caffi Soar.
Grid Ref: SO 04899 06401
GPS: 51.74821, -3.37896
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Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly, pushchair friendly.
Surroundings: Town, river..
Facilities: Parking, toilets, refreshments.
To be announced …
Date: Saturday, 3 May 2025
Walk leader: Ramblers Weekend
Date: Saturday, 10 May 2025
Walk leader: Morfydd Jenkins
Date: Saturday, 17 May 2025
Walk leader: Lynne Green
Date: Saturday, 24 May 2025
Walk leader: Andrew Pyne