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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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Fan y Big
Date: Saturday, 13 June 2026
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 9.30 am
Estimated finish time: 3.30 pm
Distance: 9 miles / 14.5 km
Walk difficulty: Strenuous
Booking is Required
Walk description: We leave from the parking lot in Taf Fechan Forest and begin our climb along the beacons way to the top of Craig y Fan Ddu where we stop for coffee. We then stay on the top of the ridge for approximately 3 miles before we climb to the top of Fan y Big at an elevation of 717 meters. After enjoying a well-deserved lunch we descend to the gap road and head back to the parking lot. Please note the early start time of 9.30 due to the car park filling up
Walk classification(s):
Suitability: Dog friendly (on leads).
Surroundings: Moor, mountain, resovior.
Facilities: Parking.
A Stroll Over the Foel
Date: Saturday, 20 June 2026
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am.
Estimated finish time: 3 pm
Distance: 8 miles / 12.8 km
Ascent: 860 ft / 262 m
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is desirable
Walk description: We follow the River Cynon and disused railway line for a short distance then proceed along the Mineral Line between Hirwaun and Penderyn. We turn off to Church Road, for morning tea at Yr Eithin. We follow a path (cattle permitting) to a stile near St Cynog’s Church, joining a road leading to the Foel path. We ascend to another stile, before continuing to the trig point for spectacular views over Bannau Brychyniog, Penderyn, Rhigos and Hirwaun (weather permitting). We then retrace our steps to the stile before heading downhill on a (possibly wet, slippery) moderately-steep path to join a track leading back to Penderyn, passing the turnoff to the waterfalls. Lunch will be besides this track. We continue back to the road, before returning to Hirwaun once again along the Mineral Line, cutting through the Iron Works to return to the Library car park
Start Place: Hirwaun Library Car Park
Grid Ref: SN 95809 05577
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Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: River, Mountain, farmland, village, moor.
Facilities: Parking, Toilets.
Mynydd Llangorse Circular
Date: Saturday, 27 June 2026
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 3:30 pm
Distance: 9 miles / 14.5 km
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is essential
From the lake we walk through the village to the farmlands. We then climb to the top of Mynydd Llangors where we will have lunch and enjoy the beautiful scenery. We will come down the opposite side of the mountain back to the village. Dogs will be on leads for a large part of the walk. Be prepared there are a lot of stiles
Start Place: Llangorse lake Car Park.
Grid Ref: SO 12859 27251
GPS: 51.936921, -3.268953
What3Words: behave.blending.pranced
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly,
Surroundings: Farmland, Mountain, Village, Lake.
Facilities: Parking, Toilets.
To be announced …
Date: Saturday, 27 June 2026
Walk leader: Caroline Kelly
Walk Title: Mynydd Llangorse Circular
Distance: 8.5 miles
Grade: Moderate
Date: Saturday, 4 July 2026
Walk leader: Robert Jewels
Walk Title: Park Slip, Aberkenfig
Distance: 9 miles
Grade: Moderate
Date: Saturday, 11 July 2026
Walk leader: Andrew Pyne
Walk Title: TBA
Distance: TBA
Grade: TBA
Date: Saturday, 18 July 2026
Walk leader: John Holloway
Walk Title: TBA
Distance: TBA
Grade: TBA