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- 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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Clydach gorge ramble
Date: Saturday, 3 Oct 2026
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 2.30 pm
Distance: 6.5 miles / 10.5 km
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is necassary
Walk description: Panoramic views over the gorge, walking partially along the old railway line from Brynmawr to Abergavenny. We will walk through an old industrial area which includes taking in the view of the ancient beech trees. These were planted originally to be burnt for charcoal to fire the iron works at Clydach, coke replaced the wood thus these trees survived. The return journey will take us along the recently renovated tram road back to Brynmawr.
Start Place: Car park behind Brynmawr bus station
Grid Ref: SO 19138 11582
GPS: 51.79702, -3.17396
What3Words: hush.melon.clock
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly, no stiles.
Surroundings: Mountain, Woods.
Facilities: Parking, toilets, refreshments.
Miners Memorial
Date: Saturday, 10 Oct 2026
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 4 pm
Distance: 9.5 miles / 15 km
Ascent: 200 m
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is necassary
Walk description: This is a joint walk with Pontypool and Gelligaer ramblers. From the park, we make our way along roads and across fields to Llanfabon where we visit the Miners memorial in the churchyard. We then cross the common to the memorial at Senghenydd for lunch. We then cross Mynydd Eglwysian back to Nelson. There are sheep and cattle almost everywhere so dogs will spend a lot of time on a lead. No stiles. There is a lot of wind farm work going on which may mean muddy paths in places.
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly, no stiles.
Surroundings: Moor, heath, farmland, village
Special Status: Historic site.
Facilities: Parking.
To be announced …
Date: Saturday, 17 Oct 2026
Walk leader: Andrew Pyne
Walk Title: A walk through and around Glasfyndd Forest
Distance: 9 miles
Grade: Moderate
Date: Saturday, 24 Oct 2026
Walk leader: N/A
Walk Title: AGM
Distance: N/A
Grade: N/A
Date: Saturday, 31 Oct 2026
Walk leader: Peter Cawley
Walk Title: Mynydd Machen
Distance: 6 miles
Grade: Strenuous
Date: Saturday, 7 Nov 2026
Walk leader: Jenny Edwards
Walk Title: TBA
Distance: TBA
Grade: TBA