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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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Mountain Ash - up the Mountain and down again.
Date: Saturday, 29 Nov 2025
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 3 pm
Distance: 6 miles / 9.7 km
Ascent: 1450 ft / 442 m
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is not necassary
Walk description: Starting from the Station we head over the river and then start climbing , its quite steep but on the lane with a good surface - the first mile is all uphill but we then reach the open land and the views make it all worthwhile. We then continue, on the mountain side, in a north westerly direction towards Cwmbach there are a few ups and downs but nothing too taxing. Then when we are above Cwmbach we drop down into the high hidden valley that hids the village of Cefnpennar. It's now a gradual descent back into Mountain Ash. We will stop for a much deserved Coffee Break after the first climb and then have lunch before we ascend. This is a shortish walk but the ascent will add to the overall time. Toilets are in Canoflan Pennar - a couple of minutes walk from the car park
Start Place: Mountain Ash Station Car Park (Free)
Grid Ref: ST 0492 9896
GPS: 51.68137, -3.37656
What3Words: prom.topical.hurtles
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Mountain, River, Forest.
Facilities: Free Parking, toilets.
Dinas Rock / Foel circular
Date: Saturday, 6 Dec 2025
Walk type: Circular
Start time: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time: 3 pm
Distance: 6.3 miles / 10 km
Walk difficulty: Moderate
Booking is necassary
Walk description: From Dinas Rock, we pass the ‘Waterfall Country Pods’ to join a path taking us over a tributary of the River Mellte before a steady climb towards Moel Penderyn (the Foel). A visit to the trig point is not planned. From the stile at the Foel, we follow a fairly steep, and possibly muddy, slope down to join a farm track where we stop for morning tea. We then follow a ‘waterfall country’ path, taking in an optional view of Sgwd y Eira, before passing through moorland and trees, to then drop down to the River Mellte and the Gunpowder Works for lunch. It is then an easy walk back to Rinas Rock. If the weather is very poor two short, linear walks may be followed instead.
Start Place: Dinas Rock Car park, Pontneathvaughn
Grid Ref: SN 91197 07940
GPS: 51.75955, -3.57784
What3Words: seeing.waving.sprawls
Walk classification:
Suitability: Dog friendly.
Surroundings: Hills, moorland, forest, river, waterfall.
Facilities: Parking.
To be announced …
Date: Saturday, 13 Dec 2025
Walk leader: Morfydd Jenkins
Walk Title: TBA
Date: Saturday, 20 Dec 2025
Walk leader: Jenny Edwards
Walk Title: TBA
Date: Saturday, 27 Dec 2025
Walk leader: Alan Hancock
Walk Title: Pontsticill Circular Pudding pounder
Date: Saturday, 3 Jan 2026
Walk leader: TBA
Walk Title: TBA