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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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Rhigos Mountain with Llyn Fach and Llyn Fawr.
Date: Saturday, 18 July 2026
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 4 pm
Distance: 7 miles / 11.3 km
Ascent: 1056 ft / 322 m
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is not necassary
Walk description: We start from Hendre'r Mynydd car park and enter Pen Y Comedd wind farm and take the track up to Zip World Top Tower, then we head west along the top of the escarpment, (with tremendous views across the brecon beacons) firstly to the trig point at 600m then to the Llyn Fach viewpoint which has a stunning view of Llyn Fach nestled at the bottom of the cliff far below. We then descend through the forest to pick up the track to Llyn Fach where we will walk along the shoreline to our lunch stop, Its then more forest tracks to Llyn Fawr reservoir its then a climb up to the Rhigos Road and back to the cars. Some paths have lots of loose rocks - poles advised. Insects there are lots bring a spray
Start Place: Hendre'r Mynydd Car Park (Free)
Grid Ref: SN 92296 02032
GPS: 51.70666, -3.56010
What3Words: machine.newer.flank
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Forest Mountain Lake Reservoir.
Facilities: Free Parking.
To be announced …
Date: Saturday, 25 July 2026
Walk leader: Morfydd Jenkins
Walk Title: TBA
Distance: TBA
Grade: TBA
Date: Saturday, 1 Aug 2026
Walk leader: Alan Hancox/Gwyn Smith
Walk Title: Southerndown
Distance: 8.5 Miles
Grade: Moderate
Date: Saturday, 8 Aug 2026
Walk leader: John Holloway
Walk Title: TBA
Distance: TBA
Grade: TBA
Date: Saturday, 15 Aug 2026
Walk leader: Martina Lewis
Walk Title: Brecon Beacons Horseshoe Ridge walk
Distance: TBA
Grade: Strenuous