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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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Walk in the shadow of Skirrid Fawr
Date: Saturday, 4 April 2026
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am.
Estimated finish time: 2.30 pm
Distance: 7 miles / 11.3 km
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is not required
Walk description: The walk will take us across the A465, it is a clear stretch of road and we will be able to cross easily. We will take the narrow road passed Llanvihangel Court which we will view on our return, it is a very old manor house which is still occupied today. We are walking through the beautiful county of Monmouthshire through fields and pasture land, there is a slight incline on the first part of the walk up to a lane which runs under the Skirrid. You will be pleased to know we will not be climbing on this occasion. The walk takes us down through fields and a wooded area which has a stream and two pretty bridges. We are in the heart of the Black Mountains and the views are really lovely. It is very important that all dogs are kept on a lead through out the walk it is lambing season and there are sheep and lambs out in the fields. The walk is clearly marked in the usual way there are only two stiles, the rest have been replaced by gates. When we return to the village a visit to the oldest pub in Wales the Skirrid which is supposed to be haunted is recommended.
Start Place: Outside the church in the village of Llanvihangel Crucorney.
Grid Ref: SO 32539 20573
GPS: 51.87963, -2.98143
What3Words: ///detonated.tester.cried
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Village, Mountain.
Facilities: Parking.
Bargoed & Gelligaer common
Date: Saturday, 11 April 2026
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 2.30 pm
Distance: 9 miles / 14.5 km
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Ascent: 1105 ft / 336.8 m
Booking is essential
Walk description: We walk through Bargoed woodland park following the Rhumney river, until we reach the outskirts of Bargoed. We follow a track for a short while and come out in the town centre, skirt the edge of town where there are a few short steep climbs to take us to the edge of the golf course. We go around the edge of the course with lovely views of the hillside to our right. This bring us onto Gelli-gaer common which we follow to the end. (Cows present) We then drop down into Penpedairheol following footpaths through an estate and into the centre where we will have lunch at the church. From there it is mostly country footpaths to Tir-y-berth, we join the Rhumney river once more, then back to the car park.
Walk classification(s):
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Moor, farmland, town, river.
Theme: Country park.
Facilities: Parking.
To be announced …
Date: Saturday, 18 Apr 2026
Walk leader: Paddy Kelly
Walk Title: Angidy Valley & Cleddon Falls
Date: Saturday, 25 Apr 2026
Walk leader: Martina Lewis
Walk Title: TBA
Date: Saturday, 2 May 2026
Walk leader: Morfydd Jenkins
Walk Title: TBA
Date: Saturday, 9 May 2026
Walk leader: Hilda Moriarty
Walk Title: TBA