The Ramblers
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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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Alistair Memorial walk
Date: Saturday, 23 May 2026
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 3 pm
Distance: 7 miles / 11.3 km
Ascent: 400 ft / 122 m
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is necassary
Walk description: This walk is believed to be one of Alistair and Christine Sloan's favourite walks. We start from the car park and make our way steadily up the disused railway track to Gilwern where we lunch at the old railway station. We will then make our way down to the canal where we will follow the towpath back to Llanfoist. Parking is limited so please car share whenever possible.
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Wood, canal, village, farmland.
Facilities: Free Parking. (limited)
Cwmdu, Cefyn Moel, & Bwlch
Date: Saturday, 30 May 2026
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 3.30 pm
Distance: 8.5 miles / 13.7 km
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Ascent: 1894 ft / 557 m
Booking is essential
Walk description: From the car park we walk back down the A479 a short distance and turn west along a lane before a short climb of 70 feet to join the Beacons way. We then follow this path to Blaen-y-cwm-uchaf where we will have coffee before tackling the steep climb of 120ft to Cefn Moel. The views here of Pen Y fan and the central Beacons are amazing. We then follow the Beacons way, stopping at Cefn Moel cairns to have lunch. From here you can see Llangorse lake, Pen y fan, the Black mountains, Rhiangoll ridge, Crickhowel and Cwmdu – absolutely breathtaking, before arriving in Bwlch. From here it is uphill for ½ mile along a quiet lane. It is then downhill through fields to Felindre and back to Cwmdu. We will visit St Michael and all Saints church which dates from the 15th century.
Start Place: Cwmdu village hall (£2 cash)
Grid Ref: SO 18015 23966
GPS: 51.90818, -3.19318
What3Words: calculate.underway.keeps
Walk classification(s):
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Moor, farmland, village, mountain.
Facilities: Parking (£2 cash).
To be announced …
Date: Saturday, 6 June 2026
Walk leader: Morfydd Jenkins
Walk Title: Bwlch Morland ramble
Date: Saturday, 6 June 2026
Walk leader: Alan Hancox
Walk Title: Joint walk with Morton Ramblers
Date: Saturday, 13 June 2026
Walk leader: Martina Lewis
Walk Title: Fan y Big
Date: Saturday, 20 June 2026
Walk leader: Jenny Edwards
Walk Title: TBA