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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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Miner's Memorial walk
Date: Saturday, 14 Sept 2024
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 4 pm
Distance: 9.5 miles / 15 km
Ascent: 1985 ft / 605 m
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is necassary
Walk description: From Nelson Wern park, we makeour 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.
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Mountain, Village, Open country, Moor, Park.
Special Status: Heritage, History.
Facilities: Parking.
View walk on Ramblers National Web Site
Last update: Thursday, 29 Aug 2024
Crug Mawr Circular
Date: Saturday, 21 Sept 2024
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 3.30 pm
Distance: 7.7 miles / 12.4 km
Ascent: 1650 ft / 503 m
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is necassary
Walk description: From Cadwgan we enter the forestry and head towards Partishrow where we will visit St Issui's church which dates from 1060. A stiff climb to the trig point will follow where panoramic views of The Black Mountain's will be enjoyed before following the ridge downward and back into the forestry and return to the start.
Start Place: Pont Cadwgan Forestry Car Park (free)
Grid Ref: SO 26694 25154
What3Words: sensible.violinist.envoy
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Mountain, Farmland, Moor, Wood.
Facilities: Parking.
View walk on Ramblers National Web Site
Last update: Sunday 8th, Sept 2024
To be announced …
Date: Saturday, 28 Sept 2024
Walk leader: Jenny Edwards
Date: Saturday, 5 Oct 2024
Walk leader: AGM
Date: Saturday, 12 Oct 2024
Walk leader: Geoff Evans
Date: Saturday, 19 Oct 2024
Walk leader: Hilda Moriarty