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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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Glynneath Canal to Melin Court Falls
Date: Saturday, 14 November 2026
Walk type: Linear & return
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 3:30 pm
Distance: 9 miles / 14.5 km
Ascent: 465 ft / 142 m
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is not essential
We follow the Neath canal to Resolven, passing disused locks and other features from the canal’s heyday. If lucky, we’ll see a variety of wildlife. We stop for morning tea (and also lunch later) at Tŷ Banc Cottage, home of the South Wales Adventure Company. We continue to Resolven, crossing the A465 before heading along Neath Rd to the Melin Falls track, which we follow to the falls. We then join another section of the canal track taking us back to Resolven, Tŷ Banc Cottage and then our starting point. A small section of the walk is along an unpaved road. Care must be taken, and single file please. The paths can be slippery if there has been rain.
Start Place: Layby on the B4242 approx. 3/4 mile from the A465 Glynneath / Cwmgrach roundabout.
Grid Ref: SN 86165 05615
GPS: 51.737643 , -3.64997
What3Words: soggy.irrigated.reunion
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly, no stiles.
Surroundings: Canal, waterfall, woodland, farmland.
Facilities: Parking, toilets.
Taff Trail and Vaynor Church
Date: Saturday, 21 November 2026
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am.
Estimated finish time: 3.30 pm
Distance: 8 miles / 12.9 km
Ascent: 1300 ft / 396.2 m
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is essential
Walk description: From the car park we follow the Taff Trail over the Cefn Viaduct and turn down into the nature reserve. We follow the river walking through woodland and climb back up to the Taff trail to cross the Pontsarn viaduct. We cross farmland and several stiles, before reaching the church where we stop for lunch. We head down a short steep path from the church to reach the woodland and head back along the Taff Trail. Dogs must be on leads to cross the farmland. There are several stiles. Some steep paths and muddy areas. Walking poles may be needed.
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Mountain, river, farmland, woodland
Facilities: Free Parking.
To be announced …
Date: Saturday, 28 Nov 2026
Walk leader: Alan Hancox
Walk Title: TBA
Distance: TBA
Grade: TBA
Date: Saturday, 5 Dec 2026
Walk leader: TBA
Walk Title: TBA
Distance: TBA
Grade: TBA
Date: Saturday, 12 Dec 2026
Walk leader: Alan Hancox
Walk Title: TBA
Distance: TBA
Grade: TBA
Date: Saturday, 19 Dec 2026
Walk leader: Peter Cawley
Walk Title: Manmoel circular
Distance: 8 miles
Grade: Moderate