Previous Walks in 2007

Saturday January 13 2007,   Epynt Way - Stage 2
17 mile continuation of the linear walk around the Sennybridge military ranges, at a gentle pace to suit everyone. Meet 8:45am at Disgwylfa Conservation Centre on the B4519 Upper Chapel to Garth road for a car shuttle.
Map: Landranger 147. GR: 993437.
Leader: Carl Edwards. Tel: 01597 810566 (or 811183).

Saturday January 27 2007,   Blaen y Glyn and Pen y Bryn
18 miles. A valley, a hill (or two), and a canal. Meet 8:30am at the Blaen y Glyn Forest upper car park.
Map: Outdoor Leisure 12. GR: 056175.(br /> Leader: Dave Williams. Tel: 029 20725025.

Saturday February 3 2007,   Symonds Yat
15 miles. Meet 9:00am in the car park by the river bridge at Lower Redbrook.
Map: Outdoor Leisure 14. GR: 537099.
Leader: Malcolm Winney. Tel: 029 20624120.

Saturday February 17 2007,   Brecknockshire Backwater
18 miles & 3800` ascent. Meet 9:00am on the Twmpath road above Erwood Bridge. Moorland and valleys between River Wye and Epynt Range.
Map: Explorer 188. GR 073438.
Leader: Robert Smith. Tel: 029 20880305.

Saturday March 3 2007,   The Ridgeway Walk
20 miles. Meet at 8:00am in the Caerphilly Common car park by the snack bar on the A469 for a car shuttle to the start of the walk, which is the car park opposite the pub at the top of Heol y Cyw village, near Bridgend.
Map: Meeting point: Explorer 151, GR: ST 155853.
         Starting point: Explorer 151, GR: ST 946845.
Leader: John Cunnane. Tel: 01443 207836.

March 16 to 18 2007,   Group Weekend Away
Three nights at The Old Rectory, overlooking Newport Bay in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Limited number of places so book early with Wendy Winney.  Tel: 029 20624120.

Saturday April 7 2007,   Wye Valley Walk & Offa`s Dyke Path
17 miles from Chepstow to Tintern & Llandogo, crossing the river at Bigsweir to return along Offa`s Dyke via the Devil`s Pulpit. Meet 9:00am at the Chepstow Leisure Centre.
Map: Outdoor Leisure 14. GR: 527945.
Leader: John Cunnane. Tel: 01443 207836.

Saturday April 21 2007,   Bluebell Walk
17 miles. Meet 8:30am on the road by the Maenllwyd Inn, Rudry.
Map: Landranger 171. GR: 201866.
Leader: Carol Elcock. Tel: 029 20889754.

Wednesday May 9 2007,   Garth Hill & Craig yr Allt.
13 miles. Checking out the Caerphilly Summits short route. Meet 8:30am in the Caerphilly Common car park on the A469.
Map: Explorer 151. GR: ST.155853.
Leader: Dave Williams. Tel: 029 20755025.

Saturday May 12 2007,   Caerphilly Summits Marshals` Walk
21 mile route. Park in a side street in Tongwynlais and meet outside the Primary School at 8:30am.
Map: Explorer 151. GR: ST.134821.
Leader: Dave Williams. Tel: 029 20755025.

Wednesday May 16 2007,   Twmbarlwm, Mynydd Machen and Mynydd Y Lan
15 miles. Checking out the hilly eastern loop of the Caerphilly Summits Challenge 31 mile route. Meet 9:00am in the large bikers` car park just before the Visitors` Centre at Cwmcarn Forest Drive.
Map: Explorer 152. GR: ST.231935.
Leader: Dave Williams. Tel: 029 20755025.

Tuesday May 22 2007,   Black Mountains Horseshoe
18 miles. Meet in the car park at Llanthony Priory for a 9:30am start.
Map: Outdoor Leisure 13. GR SO.289278.
Leader: Dave Morgan. Tel: 01633 881690.

Sunday June 17 2007,   Up, Down & Around Twmbarlwm
17 miles. Meet 9:00am at the Fourteen Locks Visitor Centre for a not too hard walk with fantastic views (weather permitting) and scintillating conversation!
Map: Explorer 152. GR: ST.279886.
Leader: Claire Murray. Tel: 01633 893710.

Saturday June 30 2007,   We'll Keep A Welcome In The Hillsides
About 18 miles. Meet 8:30am in the car park at Dare Valley Country Park Visitor Centre, Aberdare. Up and down the BEST PARTS of the Welsh Valleys, around and about CWMAMAN!
Map: Explorer 166. GR: SN.985027.
Leader: Peter Stevenson. Tel: 029 20693616.

Saturday July 7 2007,   Caerphilly Summits Challenge
Choice of 11, 21 & 31 mile routes over the varied and beautiful hills and ridges surrounding Caerphilly. See Caerphilly Summits Challenge for details and an Entry form.

Sunday July 22 2007,   Wotton-under-Edge, Dursley & Uley
20 miles. Park where you can in Wotton-under-Edge and meet outside the Post Office in Long Street at 8:30am.
Map: Landranger 167. GR: ST.757934.
Leader: Malcolm Winney. Tel: 029 20624120.

Saturday August 4 2007,   Table Mountain to Holy Mountain
17 miles. Meet 9:00am at Abergavenny Bus Station car park (parking fee or street parking nearby) to catch the 9:20am bus to Crickhowell (fare £1.90). The return scenic walk in the Black Mountains via The Sugar Loaf includes a pub stop.
Map: Outdoor Leisure 13. GR: SO.302140.
Leader: John Cunnane. Tel: 01443 207836.

Sunday August 19 2007,   What's New Pussycat?
About 20 miles. Meet 8:30am in the lay-by on the minor road west of Stanton. A mixture of well and lesser walked paths in the Black Mountains; how many new ones can you claim?
Map: Outdoor Leisure 13. GR: SO.308217.
Leader: Hugh Woodford. Tel: 01633 862481.

Saturday September 8 2007,   Glorious Gower - Coast to Coast
18 miles. Meet 9:00am at Rhossili car park (fee payable). A walk through the spectacular coast, cliff and hill scenery of western Gower, Britain`s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; including Rhossili point in the south and Burry Holmes in the north. And it includes a pub stop!
Map: Explorer 164. GR: SS.415880.
Leader: John Cunnane. Tel: 01443 207836.

Saturday September 22 2007,   Rhondda Fawr Horseshoe
18 miles. Meet 8:30am in Pentre, Rhondda - head north along the A4058 to Pentre and park alongside St Peter`s Church (with tower) on the right.
Map: Explorer 166. GR: SS.969961.
Leader: Dave Williams. Tel: 029 20755025.

Sunday October 7 2007,   Grwyne Fechan Circuit
18 to 20miles & 3500 feet of ascent. Footpaths, sheep tracks & contours with great views. Meet 09:00 am in lay-by at T-junction outside Llanbedr village.
Map: Outdoor Leisure 13. GR: SO.234203.
Leader: Hugh Woodford. Tel: 01633 862481.

Saturday October 27 2007,   Carol`s Mystery Tour
18 miles. Meet 08:30 am in the car park in Cefn-coed-y-cymmer, north-west of Merthyr Tydfil. Heading northwards on the A4054 the car park is on the right near St John`s Church towards the top of the village.
Map: Outdoor Leisure12. GR: 031079.
Leader: Carol Elcock. Tel: 029 20889754.

Saturday November 10 2007,   Stroud Stroller
24 miles & only 4000 feet of ascent. Complete circumnavigation of Stroud without actually visiting it. Follows parts of the Cotswold & Wysis Ways, woodland hopefully in autumn colour as well as visiting Minchinhampton and Selsley Commons.
Meet 08:00 am at GR 829 027 on the B4066. Note we will be starting from the car park with 3 entrances, ignore the other car parks close by. Easy access off junction 13 of M5.
email Andrew Clabon for an Adobe Acrobat pdf copy of the route map and highlights
Maps: Landranger 162 & 163.
Leader: Andrew Clabon. Tel: 0117 9477 857.

Saturday November 24 2007,   Annual General Meeting Walk
About 14 miles. Meet at Malcolm & Wendy`s house (5 Cefn Nant, Rhiwbina, Cardiff) to start the walk from there at 08:30 am. Please park in the wider adjoining Heol Uchaf not in Cefn Nant. Return to the house afterwards for the AGM. If you can`t come on the walk, please try to attend the AGM to support your Group and air your views.
Map: Explorer 151. GR: ST.156822.
Leader: Malcolm Winney. Tel: 029 20624120.

Sunday December 9 2007,   Here`s One I Stole Earlier
17 miles. Meet 09:00 am at Parc Penallta, Ystrad Mynach for a walk on part of the Rhymney Valley Ridgeway: up and along, and down and up and along, and down...etc, etc.
Map: Explorer 166. GR: ST.132954.
Leader: Claire Murray. Tel: 01633 893710.

Saturday December 22,   Far From The Madding Shoppers
Looking for an excuse to avoid the shops and crowds on the last Saturday before Christmas? Then why not join me on this 18 mile walk over hills and down delightful valleys in the peaceful Black Mountains. Meet 08:30 am at Capel-y-ffin.
Map: Outdoor Leisure 13. GR: SO.255314.
Leader: Dave Williams. Tel: 029 20755025.