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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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Walks coming soon …
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Crumlin Canal, Cwmcarn Forest and Craig y Merchant
Date: Saturday, 22 March 2025
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am.
Estimated finish time: 3:30 pm
Distance: 8.5 miles / 13.7 km
Ascent: 1663 ft / 507 m
Walk difficulty: Strenuous
Booking is essential
Walk description: A two mile stretch along the Crumlin Arm of the Monmouthshire canal loosens the limbs before a climb of just over 1,000 feet to skirt the base of Twmbarlwm, following the Ravens walk track, with excellent views at our lunch stop. We then make our way via a rough track to Cwrt Henllys, skirting the Solar farm and then arround the Pant-yr-Eos reservoir. We then enter Craig-yr-Merchant woodland and finish with an uphill walk through the woods back to the car park. Although i have graded this strenuous due to the long up hill stretches it is well capable of most of our members, so don't be put off.
Start Place: Risca Leisure Centre
Grid Ref: ST 25944 90158
GPS: 51.60531, -3.07077
What3Words: ///signs.tumble.bypassed
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Reservoir, Canal, Woodland, forest.
Facilities: Parking, Toilets
View walk on Ramblers National Web Site
Last update: Sun, 16 March 25
Mynydd Gelliwion and Mynydd Y Glyn
Date: Saturday, 29 March 2025
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am.
Estimated finish time: 4 pm
Distance: 8.5 miles / 13.7 km
Ascent: 1400 ft / 426.7 m
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is essential
Walk description: Walking up through the forest from the Barry Sidings country park we soon emerge onto open hillside and make our way to the top of the first Mountain Myndd Gelliwion then we then descend to Ty-Draw farm ,and then we climb again to Cefn Coed farm , Langton court Farm and on to the top of our 2nd mountain Mynydd Y Glyn . Our ascents are now all done so its downhill to the river - Rhonnda Fach we follow the south bank for an easy stroll for a mile or so back to the car park.
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Mountain, River, Woodland, farmland.
Facilities: Parking, Toilets
View walk on Ramblers National Web Site
Last update: Thurs, 20 March 25
To be announced …
Date: Saturday, 5 April 2025
Walk leader: Peter Cawley
Date: Saturday, 12 April 2025
Walk leader: Jenny Edwards
Date: Saturday, 19 April 2025
Walk leader: Geoff Evans
Date: Saturday, 26 April 2025
Walk leader: John Holloway