The Dungeon - 2013 Weekend and Mid-week Walks
DATE | DETAILS | LEADER |
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Tuesday 1st January 2013 |
Goose and Cuckoo
Another Grand Tradition! Bean Soup at the Goose and Cuckoo which you've got to earn by walking the ridge in any weather. Leave - Blackvein Road at 10:00 am. Moderate - 8 miles. |
Rob Southall |
Saturday 5th January 2013 |
Ogmore
Easy, circular, 6 miles, countryside & open views Leave Blackvein Road 9.30am nice pub stop, topless barmaids (they're all fellas!!) |
Ken Wiltshire / Clive Turner |
Saturday 12th January 2013 |
Crosskeys
Leisurely linear walk, 7 miles appr Leave Newbridge Station at 9.20 am |
Andrea Price |
Sunday 13th January 2013 |
Sugar Loaf
Moderate, 7-8 miles) Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am |
Anne & Richard Beaugie |
Saturday 19th January 2013 |
Monknash
(Open countryside, cliff tops, coastal view) Easy, 5 miles (choice of 2 old pubs, nice food) Leave Blackvein Road 09:30 am; or meet at Plough & Harrow at 10:30am |
Clive Turner |
Sunday 20th January 2013 |
Carmarthen Fans and Glacial Cwms
Strenuous, 9 miles Leave Blackvein Road 8.30am Start: 10am (GR855 223) |
Simon Foster |
Saturday 26th January 2013 |
14 Locks
Leisurely linear walk, 5 miles approx ( then walk back if interested) Leave Spiritualist Church, Pontywaun at 9.30am |
Andrea Price |
Sunday 27th January 2013 |
Dragon’s Back, Crickhowell
Moderate, 9 miles Leave Blackvein Road (please check for time of departure) |
Andrew George |
Saturday 2nd February 2013 |
Manmoel
Moderate, 6 miles) Leave Blackvein Road 9.30am (car share to Manmoel) |
Lynette Jenkins |
Saturday 9th February 2013 |
Cwmfelinfach via Sirhowy Valley Country Park
Leisurely circular walk, 6 miles approx leave Top of Waunfawr Park at 9.30am |
Andrea Price |
Sunday 10th February 2013 |
Patrishow
Moderate, 6 miles, woodlands/ fields Leave Blackvein Road 9am |
Rob Southall |
Saturday 16th February 2013 |
Mynydd Maen
Moderate walk, 7 miles, 1 steep climb leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am or Abercarn Primary School at 9:45am |
Jill Jones |
Sunday 17th February 2013 |
Pontneddfechan
Moderate / easy, 11 miles, rivers and waterfalls Leave Blackvein Road at 9:00am or GR 902077 at 10:00am |
Simon Foster |
Saturday 23rd February 2013 |
Machen Woods
Leisurely walk, 6-7 miles leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am |
Phil Jenkins |
Sunday 24th February 2013 |
Rhos Dirion
Energetic, 9 miles, rivers and waterfalls Leave Blackvein Road at 9:00am or Blaen-y-cwm Carpark GR SO252285 at 10:00am |
Terry Wilkins |
Saturday 2nd March 2013 THIS IS A CHANGE OF LOCATION |
Dragon's Back, Crickhowell
Moderate walk, 9 miles leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am or Castle Inn, Pengenffordd at 10:00am |
Andrew George |
Saturday 9th March 2013 |
Pen-y-fan Pond
Leisurely circular walk, 6 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9:30am or Pen-y-fan Carpark at 10:00am |
John Venn |
Sunday 10th March 2013 |
Nash Point and St Donats
Easy walk, 6 miles coastal views and a very nice pub! leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am |
Clive Turner |
Sunday 17th March 2013 THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE PRINTED PROGRAMME |
Tintern
Moderate circular walk, 8-9 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9:00am or Tintern old station at 9:45am |
Anne and Richard Beaugie |
Saturday 23th March 2013 |
Cwmfelinfach, Mynydd Islwyn and Hafod Tudor
Leisurely circular walk, 6 miles leave Full Moon carpark at 9.30am |
Maggie Thomas |
Sunday 24th March 2013 |
Penyfan Pond
Moderate to strenuous, 9 miles, 1 steep climb Leave Blackvein Road at 9:30am or Penyfan pond at 10:00am |
Terry Wilkins |
Saturday 30th March 2013 |
Abercynon (The oldest railway in the whole world)
Leisurely walk, 8-9 miles leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am or Abercynon Railway Station carpark at 10:15am |
Phil Jenkins |
Saturday 6th April 2013 |
Tintern
Leisurely, 6 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9:30am |
Peter Smith |
Wednesday 10th April 2013 |
Quarterly Planning Meeting
for our Summer season in the sun Risca Rugby Club at 7:15 pm |
Lynda Nowaczyk |
Saturday 13th April 2013 |
Craig-y-nos and Henrhyd waterfall (this is a slight change to the printed programme) Moderate walk, 9 miles and 2 climbs Could be slippery underfoot Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am |
Liz Holland |
Saturday 20th April 2013 |
Penrhiw Warren
Leisurely circular walk, 6 miles Leave Waunfawr Park carpark at 9:30am |
Maggie Thomas |
Sunday 21st April 2013 |
Trefil and the Chartist Cave
Moderate walk, 8 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am |
Rob Southall |
Saturday 27th April 2013 THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE PRINTED PROGRAMME |
Cwm Oerwen and Gist Wen
Strenuous walk, 9-10 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 8:45am or Grid Ref 071025 at 10:00am |
Simon Foster |
Saturday 4th May 2013 |
Linear Walk to Crosskeys
Leisurely, 7 miles Leave Newbridge Railway Station at 9.20am |
Maggie Thomas |
Sunday 5th May 2013 |
Llanthony
Moderate walk, 10 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am or Queens Head, Cwmyoy at 10.00am |
Andrew George |
Saturday 11th May 2013 |
Local walk - must mean Risca, or Darren, or Danygraig, or....
Moderate, 9 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am |
Ken Wiltshire |
Saturday 18th May 2013 |
Forest Roads
Up the Gwyddon and turn left, right, left again.... Leisurely, 6 miles Leave Gwyddon Road Forest Car Park at 9.30am |
Maggie Thomas |
Sunday 19th May 2013 |
Fan Foel
Strenuous, 10.7 miles (bet you it's nearer 10.8 Miles) Leave Blackvein Road at 8.30am or Grid Ref. SN 855233 at 10.00am |
Simon Foster |
Saturday 25th May 2013 |
Kenfig to Porthcawl
sand dunes and beach (tides permitting) - ahh, life's a beach! Moderate, 7-8 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am or Kenfig Burrows Country Park Visitors’ Centre at 10.15am |
Jill Jones |
Saturday 1st June 2013 |
Forestry Roads to Mynyddislwyn
Watch out for those Grizzly Bears! Leisurely, 7 miles Leave Abercarn Welfare at 9.30am |
Maggie Thomas |
Sunday 2nd June 2013 |
Castell Coch
Pull up the drawbridge! - Ramblers on the horizon. Moderate, 7 - 8 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am |
Allan & Judith Elliott |
Saturday 8th June 2013 |
The Canyons, Hafodyrynys (St Illtd’s circular walk)
Not quite the Canyons, Arizona, but as close as you'll get. Moderate, 6 - 7 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am or Hafodyrynys Welfare car park at 09.45am |
Rob Southall |
Saturday 15th June 2013 |
Rhiwderin
There may be a pub stop, on the other hand, there may not... Leisurely, 6 milles (it says milles in the programme!) Leave Fields Road, Pontymister Road at 9.30am |
Mary Hill |
Sunday 16th June 2013 |
Llangorse
Hope it's not flooded this time! It was last year. Moderate, 9 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am or Llangorse car park at 10.00am |
Andrew George |
Sunday 23rd June 2013 |
Grwyne Fawr
Up and around the reservoir - bound to be a drought. Moderate, 10 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am or Blaen-y-Cwm car park at 10:00 am (Grid Ref. SO 252 285) |
Terry Wilkins |
Sunday 30th June 2013 |
Abersychan
Dam and Blast.... Furnace and Coalmine, I'll see what else I can dig up. Moderate, 8 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am or Abersychan car park at 10.00am |
Phil Jenkins |
Wednesday 3rd July 2013 |
Quarterly Planning Meeting
for our Autumn season in the Indian Summer Risca Rugby Club at 7:15 pm |
Lynda Nowaczyk |
Saturday 6th July 2013 |
Mewslade Bay
Ideal for cat lovers - the next one might be to Barking bay. Easy, 6 miles, coastal walk Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am or at the bay about 10:30 am |
Clive Turner |
Saturday 13th July 2013 |
Hollybush and Argoed
Down an old railway line and back up another, no trains though. Leisurely, 7 miles and pretty flat Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am |
Phil Jenkins |
Sunday 14th July 2013 |
Llewellyn’s Dingle, Llanllowell
Llewellyn's just dangling this one in front of you. Moderate, 8 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am or at the A449 underpass at 10.00am (Grid Ref. ST 395986) |
Terry Wilkins |
Saturday 20th July 2013 CHANGE OF PROGRAMME |
Local walk from Blackvein Road
Due to the heat, a much easier walk today. Moderate, 6-7 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am |
Ken Wiltshire |
Saturday 27th July 2013 |
Llanhilleth
There's only one 'hill' in Llanhilleth - but we're not climbing it. Leisurely, 6 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am |
Mary Hill |
Sunday 28th July 2013 |
50 Shades of Gray Hill
There's no limit to the fun and games we Ramblers get up to. Moderate, 8 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am or Woodlanders Tavern, Llanvair Discoed at 09.45am |
Marion Tamplin |
Saturday 3rd August 2013 |
Three Cliffs Bay
Cliff Richard, Cliff Thorburn and Cliff Michelmore, how's that? Coastal, 6 miles (2 moderate climbs) Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am or South Gate car park at 10.00am |
Clive Turner |
Saturday 10th August 2013 |
Ynys Hywel & The Tamworths
and who's going to be piggie in the middle? Leisurely, 6 miles Leave River Bridge, Cwmfelinfach at 9.30am |
Maggie Thomas |
Sunday 11th August 2013 |
Cwmcarn Forest Drive
Mandy? Oh, she'll make a drama out of a crisis, should be good! Easy to moderate, 8 miles Leave Lower Car Park, Cwmcarn at 9.30am |
Mandy Haines |
Saturday 17th August 2013 |
Bettws Newydd
Clytha Castle usually gets a look-in at some time. Moderate, 6 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am |
Anne & Richard Beaugie |
Saturday 24th August 2013 |
Linear Walk to Crosskeys
which is why we're going to Newbridge on the train. Easy to moderate, 8 miles Leave Newbridge Railway Station at 9.20am |
Maggie Thomas |
Sunday 25th August 2013 |
Trefil Quarries, Dolygaer
Over the hills, across the moorland and through the valleys. Moderate to strenuous at a brisk pace, 10 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am |
Rob Southall |
Saturday 31st August 2013 |
Clifton Suspension Bridge & Bristol
with local interest and shops (is the sale still on?) Moderate, 8 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am or Bristol Observatory at 10.00am |
Andrew George |
Saturday 7th September 2013 |
Monknash (and Pub)
The usual open views and a touch of coastal scenery. Bring your bikini Moderate with 1 climb, 5 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am or Marcross at 10:30am |
Clive Turner |
Sunday 8th September 2013 |
Pontypool Ridge and The Folly
It's Folly to go on so you can stop at the Shell Grotto. Moderate, 10 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am |
Maggie Thomas |
Saturday 14th September 2013 |
Maen Llwyd (which happens to be a Pub)
You might even see Caerphilly Castle if it's not raining. Moderate, 6 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am |
Anne and Richard Beaugie |
Saturday 21th September 2013 |
Glamorgan Canal
Along the banks of the bonnie Taffy and the Glam Can. Moderate, 7 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am |
Clive Turner |
Sunday 22th September 2013 |
Olchan Valley
Just on the other side of Offa's Dyke - bring your passport Moderate, 9-10 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am or Carpark at Grid Ref 288328 at 10:00am |
Andrew George |
Saturday 28th September 2013 |
Nant Cwm Llwch
Mountains and reservoirs, the weather should be good if you're LLwchy Strenuous, 14 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am or Carpark at Grid Ref SO 007246 at 10:00am |
Simon Foster |
Sunday 29th September 2013 |
Hen Rhydd - The Waterfall Walk
River bank, woodland, farmland and waterfall-land Easy, 9 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am or Craig-y-Nos Carpark at 10:30am |
Liz Holland |
Friday to Sunday, 4th to 6th October 2013 |
Torquay weekend
Don't panic, it might be Torquay but we're not staying at Fawlty Towers! Three easy to moderate walks plus steam train and boat trip Leave Blackvein Road at 10.00am on Friday for the Ashley Court Hotel, 107 Abbey Road, Torquay, TQ2 5NP, 01803 292417 then meet at Babbacombe Cricket Club, Walls Hill, TQ1 3LZ at 01:30 for 02:00pm for the Friday afternoon walk |
Clive Turner Ken Wiltshire |
Saturday 12th October 2013 |
Lisvane
Up to the ridgeway, or possibly the otherway Moderate, 6 miles but long incline Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am or Ty Mawr Pub, Lisvane at 10:00am |
Doreen Ford |
Saturday 19th October 2013 SADLY CANCELLED |
Twmbarlwm - Oh No it's not! - Sorry
It's downhill all the way back from the top. Absoute doddle, 0 miles Don't leave Risca Leisure Centre, lower carpark at 09.30am |
Not Maggie Thomas |
Sunday 20th October 2013 |
Llangynidr and Tor-y-foel
Fabulous views but this is real mountain walking Strenuous to Moderate, 10 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 9.00am or Coach and Horses, Llangynidr at 09.50am |
Rob Southall |
Saturday 26th October 2013 |
Cardiff Bay
Around the barrage and the bay front, something quite different Flat, 6 miles Leave Cardiff International Swimming pool at 10.00am |
Andrew George |
Sunday 3rd November 2013 |
Greater Gwent AGM - two walks
Mynyddislwyn and Ynysddu, Energetic, 7-8 miles Blackvein and Mynydd Machen, Leisurely, 6 miles Leave Crosskeys RFC at 9.00am for Mynyddislwyn and 10.00am for Blackvein and Machen Mountain |
Simon Foster Phil Jenkins |
Wednesday 6th November 2013 |
Annual General Meeting
and planning as Spring is just round the corner! Risca Rugby Club at 7:15 pm |
Lynda Nowaczyk |
Saturday 9th November 2013 |
Ebbw Vale to Llanhilleth Rail Ramble
Take the train to Ebbw Vale and walk back down the valley Moderate, 8 miles Leave Llanhilleth Railway Station at 9.15am |
Phil Jenkins |
Saturday 16th November 2013 |
Blackvein and Mynydd Machen
A pleasant stroll to get the appetite going Leisurely, 6 miles Leave Waunfawr park, top carpark at 9.00am |
To be confirmed |
Sunday 17th November 2013 IT'S CHANGED AGAIN !! |
Llwyn Hir and Buffet Lunch
Leisurely, 6 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 09:30am or Llwyn Hir carpark at 10.00am (between Draethen and the Maen Llwyd - Grid ref ST 206866) at 10.00am The buffet is at the 'Prince of Wales', Risca at 2:00pm Please let Clive know if you want to join the bunfight as soon as possible |
Walk - Anne Beaugie Buffet - Clive Turner |
and one extra walk FREE!
Saturday23rd November 2013 |
Roath and Llanishen
A surprise extra walk just thrown in - just like that! Not too certain but I believe its the top end of Roath park and around Llanishen Reservoir Leave Blackvein Road at 10:00 am |
Clive Turner |
Saturday 30th November 2013 |
Rhyswg
Up through the trees to the ridge and down again Leisurely, 6 miles Leave Cwmcarn, lower carpark at 9:30am |
To be confirmed |
Sunday 1st December 2013 |
Cefn Mably and Ruperra
The lower Rhymney Valley at it's finest, very picturesque Moderate, 8 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 09:30am or the Cefn Mably Arms at 10.00am |
Andrew George |
Saturday 7th December 2013 |
The lost farms of the Nant Carn Valley
Exploring we will go, scrambling over fences and under trees Moderate, 7 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 09:30am or Cwmcarn, lower carpark at 9:40am |
Rob Southall |
Sunday 8th December 2013 CANCELLED - SEE 29TH DECEMBER |
Monknash, Llantwit Major
Sorry, this is a duplicate of the walk on the 29th December with Swansea Ramblers Easy, 8 miles Leave Blackvein Road at 09:00am |
Simon Foster |
Saturday 14th December 2013 |
Gwyddon
The well-kept secret version of Cwmcarn, let's keep it that way. Leisurely, 6 miles Leave Gwyddon Road at 09:30am |
Anne Beaugie |
Saturday 21st December 2013 |
Mince Pie Walk
Pack the picnic hamper, uncork the bottle, warm up the mince pies... Moderate, 8 miles Leave Pontywaun Spiritualist Church at 09:30am |
Ken Wiltshire |
Thursday 26th December 2013 |
Boxing Day at Rhiwderin
Ramblers - 1, Turkey and Mince Pies - 0 Leisurely, 5-6 miles Leave Fields Road, Pontymister at 10:30am |
Allan and Judith Elliott |
Saturday 28th December 2013 |
Cwmcarn Forest
Well, it's more of a large wood really, not quite a forest. Moderate, 6 miles Leave Cwmcarn, lower carpark at 09:30am |
To be confirmed |
Sunday 29th December 2013 |
St Brides Coastal Walk with Swansea Ramblers Only the brave need bring their swimming gear today. Easy, 8 miles, band D Leave Blackvein Road at 09:00am or Plough and Harrow, Monknash at 10:00 (GR SS 920706) |
Simon and Nina Foster |
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