Mince pie/stroller walk
2022-12-17 10:00 - 14:00 UTC
Come and join us for a sing song and nibbles.
Bring nibbles etc for a few hours of merriment.
Meet on road to Deri Community Centre 10 am

New Year’s Day Walk
2023-01-01 10:30 - 14:00
Meet in car park back of Blackwood High Street Shops or free car park before B & M 10.30 am.
Walk up Sirhowy Valley and back to Wetherspoons Blackwood for a New Year drink/lunch.

New Tredegar
2023-01-14 10:00 - 14:00
Meet at Winding House, New Tredegar 10 am
http://what3words.com///shadowing.ranches.whistling

Deri Circular
2023-01-22 09:30 - 14:30
Meet at Bargoed Railway Station 9.30 am
http://What3words.com///lamps.hill.pass
8.5 Moderate

Hollybush
2023-01-29 09:30 - 14:30
Meet in the turning on the right hand side of the main Blackwood to Tredegar road after passing Markham, (just before you get to Hollybush). It is an old colliery site with a sweeping turn and a large recently built natural stone wall. After turning in the road reaches a dead end after about 50 yards. If you see the signs for Hollybush you have gone a few hundred yards too far.
http://what3words.com///vaulting.shapeless.mimic
8 Miles.
After crossing the old colliery site and following the valley north for 1.5 miles, we then climb onto the top of Manmoel Common (pausing for our coffee break on the way). From there we will have views over Ebbw Vale from above the old Festival Park. We turn south to the village of Manmoel where we take our lunch break. We then descend through the woods eventually pick up the route of the old railway track heading north up the valley towards the the old colliery site which we crossed initially.

Mountain Ash/ Twyn Brynbychan
2023-02-12 09:30 - 15:00
Meet at Henry Street South Car Park at Mountain Ash Railway Station
http://What3words.com///drags.baguette.seriously

Ynys Hywel
2023-02-19 09:30 - 15:00
8 Miles moderate walk
Starts from car park overlooking the river at the entrance to the public park at Cross Keys (opposite the entrance to the rugby club)
http://what3words.com///cheetahs.milky.rocky
The walk takes us over the ridge and then along the contours overlooking Machen, Bedwas and Caerphilly. We then cross back over the ridge descending to Ynys Hywel following the Sirhowy River and the trail back to our start.

The Enchanted Woods
2023-02-25 10:00 - 14:00
Meet on road near Deri Community Centre at 10 am
http://What3words.com///canine.host.irrigated

Sirhowy circular
2023-03-05 09:30 - 14:30
Meet at Home Bargains/Aldi Car Park, Blackwood at 9.30 am
8 m Moderate

The Ten Stone Trail
2023-03-12 09:30 - 14:30
Meet at Parc Cwm Darren Visitor’s Centre CF81 9NR
http://What3words.com///haunt.voice.warriors

10 m mod

Old Smokey
2023-03-19 09:30 - 14:30
Meet at Ystrad Mynach Car Park 9 am or
Llanwonno 9:30 am 8.5 Mod
http://What3words.com///gloves.according.owls

Daffodil Walk - Dymock
2023-03-26 10:00 - 14:30
Meet at Ystrad Mynach Car Park 8.30 am for car share or
10 am for start of walk 8 m Mod
From M50 exit at junction 3
B4221 to Newent
Turn right onto B4221 in 1m turn left onto Kempley Rd
In 1m turn left
in 1m turn left
http://What3words.com///appoints.froze.spaceship

Penarth - Cosmeston - Sully
2023-04-02 10:00 - 14:00
Meet at cliff top car park, Penarth 10 am or 9 am Ystrad Mynach Car Park for car sharing.
8.5m
http://What3words.com///hunter.perky.bump

Hengoed roundabout
2023-04-08 10:00 - 13:30
Meet at Hengoed Railway Station 10 am

Pontsticill
2023-04-15 10:00 - 13:30
Meet at Ponsticill 10 am on entrance to forestry after leaving village with reservoir on your right hand side.
http://What3words.com///apes.captive.nametag

Skenfrith
2023-04-16 10:00 - 15:30
Meet at Ystrad Mynach Car Park for car share 8.45 am or
start of walk at Skenfrith Castle Car Park 7.5 m Mod
http://What3words.com///give.drew.available

Gren's Walk (Late replacement walk)
2023-04-29 10:00 - 13:00
Mal has agreed to put this walk on as a replacement for Jason’s postponed walk.
5 miles
Meet at Hengoed Station Car Park
http:What3words///gratitude.ending.ratty
10:00am start

Cwm Cothi - Trelewis
2023-04-30 09:30 - 14:30
Meet at Taf Bargoed Car Park 9.30 am 8 m Mod
http://What3words.com///richest.easy.refrained

Penallta-Llancaich -Capel Gwladys
2023-05-07 09:30 - 15:00
8 miles moderate
Leave Ystrad Mynach Car park at 9:00 for car sharing or meet at the walk for a 9:30 start.
http:what3words///connects.following.cages

Memory Walk
2023-05-13 10:00 - 14:00
A memory walk for Lyn Cushing who was a founder member of The Friends of the new Breast Care Unit, Ystrad Mynach.
The walk is a flat 2 mile walk. For those who would like to extend the walk there is another 4.5 miles that can be added.
Meet at 10 am

Mynydd Dimlaith (replacement walk)
2023-05-14 09:30 - 15:00
This is a replacement for the walk originally planned at Machen (which will be postponed for one week). The 10K run, which is taking place in Caerphilly, has required the closing of the road from the Cedar Tree Roundabout down to the Bedwas Bridge Roundabout
A moderate 8 mile walk on the hills overlooking Llanbradach, Ystrad Myach and Caerphilly passing the bluebell woods. We return along the river bank from the footbridge near Pwllypant.
The car park we have used in the past at the Community Centre has been closed off and so we will need to park in the nearby side streets. To limit inconvenience to residents would you please meet at Ystrad Mynach and car share to reduce the parking problem.

Llanbedr to Pen Allt-mawr
2023-05-28 10:00 - 15:30
Leaving Ystrad Mynach Car Park 9 am to car share.
Car sharing is recommended as it is a 25 mile drive taking around 50 minutes.
The walk starts in Llanbedr (about 2 miles north east of Crickhowell). We will be parking just past Llanbedr Church In Wales School (postcode NP8 1 SR). It is anticipated that we will start walking at 10:00am.
The walk is 9 miles moderate
https://What3words.com///waltzes.traders.oath

Aberbeeg
2023-06-04 09:30 - 14:30
Meet 9.00 am Ystrad Mynach Car Park or
http://What3words.com///managers.hypnotist.breath 9.30 am
8 m mod

Cefn Coed
2023-06-24 10:00 - 14:30
Meet at Cefn Coed Cemetery 10 am – 6m easy/mod
CF48 2HW
http://What3words.com///scrap.drive.paid

Sugar Loaf
2023-06-25 09:00 - 15:30
9 miles moderate
Walk starts 10:00 from lay by on the side of the A40 near Cwrt-y-Gollen. (This is about a mile outside Crickhowell on the Abergavenny Road.) Nearest postcode is NP8 1ED.
https://what3words.com///softly.oiled.airstrip
Advise meeting in Ystrad Mynach to car share as it is about a 50 min drive.

Fan Fawr
2023-07-02 08:30 - 15:00
Leave Ystrad Mynach at 8:30 for a 9:15 start. (This early start is necessary due to car parking pressures at the Storey Arms. Car sharing recommended to ease car parking.
The walk will start from the lay-by across the road from the Storey Arms. Walk is 8 miles moderate.
Possible parking sites:-
– the grass verge on the left of the main road just beyond the Storey Arms
– the large lay-by on the left of the A.470 on the Brecon side of the Storey Arms
– the new National Trust car park at Pont ar Daf (on the right before the Storey arms). Not sure if it is fully open and there is a charge of £7.50 (but free to National Trust Members)
Apologies for the late posting but problems of leader availability had arisen

Llandegfedd Reservoir
2023-07-08 10:00 - 14:30
Lakeside Trail 6 m Mod
Meet at visitor’s car park. Walk starts at 10 am
Postal Code NP4 0SY
http://What3words.com///nightlife.migrants.nation

Gray Hill
2023-07-16 10:00 - 15:30
A walk of 8.5 miles through Wentwood Forest and picturesque countryside ending on top of Gray Hill with magnificent views across the Bristol Channel covering both Severn Bridges and as far west as Flat and Steep Holm. The area is to the north of the old A48 Newport to Chepstow road not far from Caerwent. Walking poles will be handy on just one very short section
Meet at Ystrad Mynach at 9:00 for a 10:00 start.
https://what3words.com///january.drumbeat.supposes
*** Ignore sat nav as it will take you the shortest route which entails very narrow lanes with no passing places The route below is slightly longer but just as quick
Take the M4 around Newport and take exit 24 (Midlands) . on the slip road stay in the second land (A48 Langstone). Stay on the road (old Chepstow road) for almost 6 miles ( ignore your sat nav which will want to take you off up some narrow side lanes). You will reach a turning on the right with a Caerwent Roman Site brown tourist sign. Ignore this but immediately after take a turning on the left for Wentwood and Llanfair Discoed. (sat nav should now by back ‘on song’). This road takes a right turn in the village of Llanfair Discoed, passes the Woodlands Tavern and eventually brings you to the car park just below the road on the left. (If you continue up a hill to the car park on the top on the right at Cadeira Beeches you have gone too far)
The walk starts from the Forester’s Oaks Car Park

Massacre Walk
2023-07-30 10:00 - 15:00
Meet at Byefields Lane Car Park Abergavenny (near Linda Vista Gardens)
10 am or 9 am for car sharing at Ystrad Mynach car park 8 m mod
http://What3words.com///outsiders.mango.sings

Blaenavon to Garn Lakes
2023-08-12 10:00 - 14:30
Meet at first car park entering Blaenavon from Pontypool – Curwood Road
Back of Queen Victoria Inn at 10 am
http://What3words.com///slowness.invent.unframed
