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, 8 February 2025
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am.
Estimated finish time: 02:30 pm
Distance: 7 miles / 11.3 km
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is essential
Walk description: The walk starts from the village with a walk along a country road towards the canal. After joining the canal we will walk towards the Brynich Lock and continue along the canal with views across to the Beacons. After about 3 miles we will arrive at the theatre where we will stop for a coffee break, there are toilet facilities here also. After the break the walk will take us along side the river for a short distance, we will then cross over the bridge onto the other side. The walk will the take us across the meadows, diverting on the way onto a path through woodland after which we will have lunch looking over the fields towards the Black Mountains. After lunch we head back towards the village, passing over a wooden bridge looking at the snow drops on the way. As we head over the fields there are amazing views of the beacons. There are no stiles on this walk and it is flat all the way.
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Last update: Sun, 2 Feb 25
Date: Saturday, 15 Feb 2025
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10 am
Estimated finish time: 3:30 pm
Distance: 7 miles / 11.3 km
Ascent: 265m / 870ft
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is essential
Walk description: In the morning we walk through the forest down to the Waterfall (There are some steps down to the Waterfall, these could be slippery - if you are unsure you can wait at the top) Then its on to the Clydach reservoir (sadly empty) where we stop for coffee. Then we walk through the forest with its mix of Deciduous and Evergreen trees and abundant bird life. The forest tracks take us back to the car park (our starting point) for our lunch stop. After lunch there is a short climb on to the forest path, through the stand of 70 year old beech trees, then the views open out as we walk around the forest, just as we exit the forest we get great views south. On a clear day we will be able to see the Bristol Channel with Flat Holm, Steep Holm and possibly Weston. Then it’s a gradual downhill walk through several fields to the track that takes us back to the car park. This is a figure of 8 so people have the option of Morning 4 miles, Afternoon 3 miles and All day 7 miles. Please indicate when booking if you are doing the Morning walk (4 miles), Afternoon walk (3 miles) or Both. There are no stiles in the morning and just two in the afternoon.
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Woodland, Farmland, Resevior, Forest
Facilities: Free Parking.
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Last update: Sunday, 02 Feb 25
Date: Saturday, 22 Feb 2025
Walk leader: Paddy Kelly
Date: Saturday, 1 March 2025
Walk leader: Paddy Kelly
Date: Saturday, 8 March 2025
Walk leader: Morfydd Jenkins
Date: Saturday, 15 March 2025
Walk leader: Hilda Moriarty