Gelligaer Ramblers

Penallta-Llancaich -Capel Gwladys
2023-05-07 09:30 - 15:00 UTC
8 miles moderate
Leave Ystrad Mynach Car park at 9:00 for car sharing or meet at the walk for a 9:30 start.
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Cwm Cothi - Trelewis
2023-04-30 09:30 - 14:30
Meet at Taf Bargoed Car Park 9.30 am 8 m Mod
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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
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10:00am start

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

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
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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
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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
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The Ten Stone Trail
2023-03-12 09:30 - 14:30
Meet at Parc Cwm Darren Visitor’s Centre CF81 9NR
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10 m mod

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 Enchanted Woods
2023-02-25 10:00 - 14:00
Meet on road near Deri Community Centre at 10 am
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Mountain Ash/ Twyn Brynbychan
2023-02-12 09:30 - 15:00
Meet at Henry Street South Car Park at Mountain Ash Railway Station
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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.
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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.

Deri Circular
2023-01-22 09:30 - 14:30
Meet at Bargoed Railway Station 9.30 am
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8.5 Moderate

New Tredegar
2023-01-14 10:00 - 14:00
Meet at Winding House, New Tredegar 10 am
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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.

Mince pie/stroller walk
2022-12-17 10:00 - 14:00
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

Llantrisant Woods
2022-12-04 09:30 - 15:30
Meet at Ystrad Mynach Car park 8.45 am for car sharing
A walk along forest tracks and along the ridge way affording views across the Bristol Channel and of Gilfach Goch. Descending to Llanharan village before returning to the forest.
Leave A470 at Upper Boat (Tesco’s) and follow the A473 towards Talbot Green. At Talbot Green Roundabout turn right onto A4119 signposted for Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Continue past the hospital and the dual carriage way changes to a single carriageway with a speed limit. Continue to the next roundabout and turn sharp left (almost back on yourself). Follow the lane under a railway bridge. After about a quarter of a mile the car park is on the right in the woods.
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Taf Bargoed > Gelligaer Common > Bedlinog
2022-11-27 09:30 - 15:00
Walk starts at 9:30 (or leave Ystrad Mynach at 9:00 if you wish to car share)
Walk is 9 miles moderate
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A gentle ascent through fields up to Gelligaer common. Along the common and then descend into the park at Bedlinog. We then follow along the hillside dropping down to the Climbing Centre and continue past the lakes.
Directions: Go into the center of Nelson and take the B4255 for Bedlinog.
After reaching the 20 mph limit through Trelewis turn left for the Community Centre.
(This is the car park we used when running the ‘stroller’ walks up to the Climbing Center)

Penallta Circular
2022-11-26 10:00 - 14:30
Meet at Penallta Industrial Estate, North Road 10 am
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Cwmcarn
2022-11-20 09:30 - 15:00
Meet at Cwmcarn Visitor’s Centre 9.30 am
Car park charges £3 all day
Walk is 8.5 miles moderate taking a clockwise route along the hilltops around the Scenic Drive Valley. Views of Cwmbran and Newport. Eventually reaching Twmbarlwm and then descending to the car park. Stunning autumn colours.
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Craig yr Allt
2022-11-13 09:45 - 14:30
8.5 miles
Moderate
Meet Caerphilly Railway Station 9.45am (please note the start time of the walk)
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From the station car park, we will slowly make our way up towards the top of Caerphilly Mountain where we will have an early morning break. We’ll then head towards the Canadian Spitfire Pilot Memorial where we will hold a 2 minute silence at 11.00am before continuing our walk to Craig yr Allt.
This is a moderate walk with a few ascents (but no very steep climbs) and lovely views.
It may be muddy so walking poles and gaiters will be useful!

Dolygaer
2022-11-12 10:00 - 14:30
Meet 10 am in lay by alongside Pontsticill Reservoir
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Cwmtillery Lakes
2022-10-30 10:00 - 15:00
Leader Gwyn Smith 07742 580506
Meet at Ystrad Mynach at 9:00 for a 10:00 start
Directions Take A467 Crumlyn > Aberbeeg > Abertillery
At traffic lights turn right (almost a U turn) Signed Cwmtillery (follow brown ‘Picnic and tree’ signs)
Turn left (signed Cwmtillery and ‘picnic’ sign)
Straight on at ‘Give Way up hill and after 30 yards fork left continuing to climb.
After school and sports field turn left at crossroads (do not go straight on into industrial estate)
After 20 yards turn right.
After half a mile the road curves right and descends. Turn left at the bottom.

Bryn Oer Trail
2022-10-29 10:00 - 14:30
Rhymney – Butetown to Bryn Bach Park
Meet at lay by in Butetown 10 am
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Efail Isaf & Caerau Fort
2022-10-23 10:00 - 15:00
Meet at Crown Fitness Club, Llantwit Fadre CF38 2NB
8.5 m Mod
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Around Goytre
2022-10-22 10:00 - 14:00
Meet 10 am at car park opposite Goytre Arms, Penperlleni. NP4 OAH
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Day trip - Cheddar Gorge
2022-10-01 08:00 - 19:00
Two walks 4 m and 9 m available (click on heading for more details)
Coach pick up from Ystrad Mynach Car Park 8 am Saturday 1st October
Cost £5 pp. monies to be paid to Jackie asap
On the day::

Rucksacks can be put in the luggage compartment
Long walk/ short walk rucksacks kept separate.
Take your boots on the bus with you
Boots on feet when ready to go when we leave the bus.

Pentyrch
2022-09-25 10:00 - 15:30
Pentrych – 8.5 m Moderate
Meet at Ystrad Mynach Car Park 9.30 am or
Meet at Riverglade, Gwaelod y Garth Cf15 9TP
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