Aberystwyth Ramblers Walks Programme

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Aberystwyth Group Walks Programme 18th April 2011- 4th November 2011

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29 October 2011 10:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: All start from Cooperative Grid reference: SN586815
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:00
Walk (or event) Lower Ystwyth valley and Nanteos parklands.
Grade and length B 12 miles Leader(s) Nigel Kelly amd Sirri Hubbard 01970 612575

05 November 2011 10:30 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Capel Bangor Village Hall car park Grid reference: SN657802
Start time at alternative meeting place: 11:00
Walk (or event) Capel Bangor/Goginan circuit
Grade and length B 6 miles Leader(s) Margaret and David Bateman 01970 612012

06 November 2011 08:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Private parking area by Pantcefnyffordd farm, Church Road (The Bunkbarn), Penderyn Grid reference: SN943085
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:15
Walk (or event) Waterfalls walk in the Vale of Neath including the notable Sgwd yr Eira
Grade and length B+ 10 miles Leader(s) Christopher Hodgson 01970 617827 (Contact leader if going)

13 November 2011 10:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Talybont Green Grid reference: SN655892
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:30
Walk (or event) Talybont Green, Pen-y-wern, Pant-y-dwn, Pwll Du on Cors Fochno, Taliesin, Cefn-erglodd.
Grade and length C+ 8 miles Leader(s) Bill Green 01970 832663

16 November 2011 19:30:00 Meeting place: St Paul's Methodist Centre
Alternative meeting place: St Paul's Methodist Centre, Aberystwyth
Start time at alternative meeting place: 19:30:00
Walk (or event) Aberystwyth Ramblers Annual General Meeting
Leader(s)

19 November 2011 10:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Fairbourne railway station car park Grid reference: SH616128
Start time at alternative meeting place: 11:30
Walk (or event) Linear walk to Barmouth via Barmouth bridge, Panorama walk, return to Fairbourne by train
Grade and length C+ 7 miles Leader(s) Richard Parrott 01970 820043

24 November 2011 10:30 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Car parking area Morfa Bychan caravan site. Grid reference: SN566772
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:45
Walk (or event) Morfa Bychan caravan site to Monks Cave. Both outward & return along the beach. Flat but there are bedrock outcrops, boulders and areas of large pebbles on beach.
Grade and length C 5 miles Leader(s) David Taylor 01970 828815/ 07831 735208

27 November 2011 09:30 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Car park at the RSPB Reserve, Eglwysfach. (£1 charge if not RSPB member) Grid reference: SN682962
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:00
Walk (or event) Walk the RSPB Reserve at Ynys-hir. Visit the hides then the RSPB Winter Fayre to enjoy mulled wine and mince pies with the RSPB. Bring binoculars if you have them.
Grade and length C 4 miles Leader(s) John Morgan 01970 832525

04 December 2011 09:30 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Track junction on Bontgoch road near sheep shed Grid reference: SN659856
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:00
Walk (or event) Mynydd Gorddu, Talybont, Cwm Leri
Grade and length C+ 8 miles Leader(s) Malcolm Tunley 01970 828565

11 December 2011 09:30 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: North side Maes Ceiro, Bow Street Grid reference: SN625854
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:00
Walk (or event) Penygarn, Ruel, Bryn Castell, Hen Gaer, Penrhyncoch, Cwrt, Rhydypennau
Grade and length C+ 7 miles Leader(s) Malcolm Tunley 01970 828565

18 December 2011 11:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: All meet at Cooperative Grid reference: SN586815
Start time at alternative meeting place: 11:00
Walk (or event) Penygraig mince pie walk: Constitution Hill, Clarach, and Golf Course followed by mince pies at leaders' house
Grade and length C+ 6 miles Leader(s) Margaret and David Bateman 01970 612012

01 January 2012 10:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Dyffryn Castell Hotel Car Park on the A44 Grid reference: SN774817
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:30
Walk (or event) New Year's Day on Pumlumon Mugs of tea afterwards at the George Borrow
Grade and length B+ 8 miles Leader(s) Chris Hodgson and John Morgan 01970 617827 / 01970 832525

07 January 2012 09:45 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Machynlleth clock tower Grid reference: SH745008
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:30
Walk (or event) (First of a series of figure-of-eight walks in the Machynlleth area) Around Machynlleth, a choice of two short walks making a figure of eight. (1) at 10.30, 4 miles C; (2) at 13.30, 4.5 miles B (3) or do both consecutively with lunch in Machynlleth.
Grade and length B 9 miles Leader(s) Siiri Hubbard and Nigel Kelly 01970 612575

14 January 2012 10:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Penrhiwnewydd settlement on Llyn Pendam road from Penrhyncoch Grid reference: SN670841
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:30
Walk (or event) Forts, Stones & Mines around Trefeurig.
Grade and length B 7 miles Leader(s) David Billingsley 01970 871057

22 January 2012 09:30 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Near Dyffryn Rheidol railway station Grid reference: SN649798
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:00
Walk (or event) Coed Troedhiwseiri , Troed-rhiw-ceir, Aberffrwd, Tycam, Coed Penbryn, Maes-bangor
Grade and length B 9 miles Leader(s) John Ferguson 01974 241482

28 January 2012 11:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: All meet at Cooperative Grid reference: SN586815
Start time at alternative meeting place: 11:00
Walk (or event) Ceredigion Coast Path south of Aberystwyth, Tanybwlch Local Nature Reserve, Pen Dinas, Trefechan.
Grade and length C 5 miles Leader(s) Haydn Foulkes, Timothy Cutts 01970 828889

29 January 2012 09:15 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Parking opposite Mary Jones' chapel at Llanfihangel-y-pennant Grid reference: SH672088
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:30
Walk (or event) Nant Pencoed and Nant yr Eira
Grade and length B 8 miles Leader(s) Jacky Cross 01654 761561, 07929 062412

04 February 2012 09:30 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Car Park of The Riverside Hotel, Pennal Grid reference: SH700004
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:15
Walk (or event) Annual Lunch preceded by a walk from Pennal via Plas Talgarth, Penmaendyfi, Cefn Crib, Penmaen Isa and Ynys Two course lunch £10 three course £15. To book telephone Jan and Ken Young 01974 241342 or 07812 671335 . **Non walkers arrive 13h00 for 13h30
Grade and length C 4 miles Leader(s) Jan and Ken Young 01974 241342 or 07812 671335

05 February 2012 10:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Penmaenpool Car Park near Dolgellau Grid reference: SH694184
Start time at alternative meeting place: 11:15
Walk (or event) Penmaenpool to the foothills of Cadair Idris via Pony Path
Grade and length B 8 miles Leader(s) Richard Parrott 01970 820043

06 February 2012 01.10 Meeting place: Somerfields


Walk (or event) **** Please now start considering your walks for the summer programme. If you require advice phone John Morgan at 01970 832525
Leader(s)

11 February 2012 10:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Tan y Coed Forestry Commission car park off A487 near Esgairgeiliog. Grid reference: SH755055
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:45
Walk (or event) Cwm Cadian forest walk. A choice of two walks making a figure of eight, a shorter walk (6 miles), or extend it to 10 miles for a longer walk.
Grade and length B 10 miles Leader(s) Siiri Hubbard and Nigel Kelly 01970 612575

19 February 2012 09:15 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Climach X mountain biking car park, Ceinws Grid reference: SH760064
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:15
Walk (or event) Between the Glesyrch and the Dyfi
Grade and length C+ 8 miles Leader(s) Richard Yorke 01654 761294

23 February 2012 09:45 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Llanilar cycle track car park Grid reference: SN625753
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:00
Walk (or event) Llanilar countryside
Grade and length D 3 miles Leader(s) John Ferguson 01974 241482

25 February 2012 09:15 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Park Street Bus stop New Quay Grid reference: SN388597
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:30
Walk (or event) Coastal Path walk between New Quay and Aberaeron. All meet at Hen Ysgol for 550 bus at 09.35 hrs to New Quay.
Grade and length C+ 6 miles Leader(s) Dwynwen and Chris Belsey 01970 820166

26 February 2012 08:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Parking area west end of Llanelltyd. Grid reference: SH713195
Start time at alternative meeting place: 09:15
Walk (or event) Llanelltyd to Ty'n y groes Hotel via New Precipice walk and Cefn Coch gold mine. Possible drink at the Ty'n y groes then return via Hafod y fedw.
Grade and length B+ 10 miles Leader(s) David Taylor 01970 828815 (Contact leader if going)

03 March 2012 10:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Corris War Memorial (parking at Corris Craft Centre) Grid reference: SH754078
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:45
Walk (or event) Around Corris, a choice of two walks making a figure of eight, a shorter walk (2.5 miles C), or extend it for a longer walk (8 miles B).
Grade and length B 8 miles Leader(s) Siiri Hubbard and Nigel Kelly 01970 612575

04 March 2012 08:45 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Parking at road junction, top end of Ysbyty Ystwyth on B4343. Grid reference: SN732714
Start time at alternative meeting place: 09:30
Walk (or event) Field & forest paths, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Tynygraig, Pen-y-bont, Coed Craigyrogof. Tea afterwards at Miners' Arms.
Grade and length B 11 miles Leader(s) Sue & Roger Fisher 01974 241270

05 March 2012 01.10 Meeting place: Somerfields


Walk (or event) **** Please now submit your walks for the summer programme May-Nov 2012 at: www.ceredigionramblers.org.uk/aberwalkentry/
Leader(s)

10 March 2012 07:30 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Machynlleth clock tower bus stop. Free car park at the former Celtica (turn right at first roundabout if travelling from Aberystwyth) Grid reference: SH745008
Start time at alternative meeting place: 08:15
Walk (or event) Linear traverse of the Northern Rhinogydd from Trawsfynydd to Talsarnau , including walk across Llyn Trawsfynydd by bridge.( Bus from Machynlleth, returning by train)..
Grade and length A 10 miles Leader(s) David Taylor 01970 828815 (Contact leader if going)

11 March 2012 10:30 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Aberaeron South Beach car park Grid reference: SN454629
Start time at alternative meeting place: 11:30
Walk (or event) South on coastal path from Aberaeron then inland to Ffos-y-ffin and old track back to town.
Grade and length C+ 4 miles Leader(s) Pat Pole and Chris Branson 01545 570771

17 March 2012 09:30 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Penbont Car Park (below the dam of the Pen y garreg reservoir) Grid reference: SN915673
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:45
Walk (or event) Maen Serth and Crugyn Ci, a mountain and moorland walk in the Elan Valley.
Grade and length B 8 miles Leader(s) Dwynwen and Chris Belsey 01970 820166 (Contact leader if going)

22 March 2012 13:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Llandre Railway Crossing Grid reference: SN626869
Start time at alternative meeting place: 13:30
Walk (or event) Llandre Woods and Cwm Eleri
Grade and length C+ 4 miles Leader(s) Greg Hill 01970 820130

25 March 2012 09:30 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Lay-by 100yds before Maesnant Grid reference: SN775879
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:15
Walk (or event) Maesnant, Hengwm, Lluest Fach, Cwm Gwerin, Blaen Gwy, Pen Pumlumon Fawr, Maesnant
Grade and length B 7 miles Leader(s) John Escott 01970 612991

31 March 2012 09:45 Meeting place: Meet Bus stop by Hen Ysgol to catch X32
Alternative meeting place: Stile on the Dolgellau side of the Talyllyn pass on the A487 Grid reference: SH757140
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:45
Walk (or event) Bus Ramble: Below the Cadair ridge walk, from Bwlch Llyn Bach to Dolgellau (Meet at bus stop at Hen Ysgol for 9.45 X32 bus)
Grade and length B 8 miles Leader(s) Wyck Gerson Lohman 01654 781234

01 April 2012 10:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Lay-by at Derwenlas Grid reference: SN722991
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:30
Walk (or event) Over the hill to the Llyfnant Valley returning via Garthgwynion and Cefnmaesmawr
Grade and length B 6 miles Leader(s) Roy Haynes 01970 828914

05 April 2012 01.10 Meeting place: Somerfields


Walk (or event) **** Final date for the submission of walks for the summer programme May-November 2012 at: www.ceredigionramblers.org.uk/aberwalkentry/
Leader(s)

07 April 2012 09:15 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Via Forge and Talbontdrain, parking at entrance to forest. Grid reference: SN779954
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:30
Walk (or event) Uwchygarreg and Hengwm, a choice of two short walks making a figure of eight. (1)10.00 hrs 4.5 miles B / (2)13.00 hrs, 4 miles C (3) do both with a lunch break between.
Grade and length B 9 miles Leader(s) Siiri Hubbard and Nigel Kelly 01970 612575

12 April 2012 13:30 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Ty Newydd, Cwmerfyn Grid reference: SN685830
Start time at alternative meeting place: 14:00
Walk (or event) Cwmerfyn, Cwmsymlog and Penbontrhydybeddau. Tea at Ty Newydd
Grade and length C+ 4 miles Leader(s) Dwynwen and Chris Belsey 01970 820166

14 April 2012 09:15 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Aberllefenni picnic site Grid reference: SH769092
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:15
Walk (or event) Waun Oer and Craig Portas via Cwm Ratgoed
Grade and length B+ 10 miles Leader(s) Jacky Cross 01654 761561

15 April 2012 09:45 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Car park near the church at Hafod Grid reference: SN768736
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10.30
Walk (or event) The best of the historic Hafod Estate
Grade and length C+ 6 miles Leader(s) John Morgan 01970 832525

21 April 2012 09:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Track entrance off Nant-y-moch unclassified road, Grid reference: SN736885
Start time at alternative meeting place: 09:45
Walk (or event) Carn Owen, Nant y Maes-mawr, Bwlch Glas mine, Bwlch y Maen, Craig y Pistyll
Grade and length B 7 miles Leader(s) John Escott 01970 612991

22 April 2012 08:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Parking/turning area on right hand side of lane at end of metalled road, through 2 gates. Grid reference: SH684218
Start time at alternative meeting place: 09:30
Walk (or event) Two southern Rhinogydd peaks from the Cwm Mynach valley. Diffwys, Y Llethr, Llyn Y Bi,Cefn Cam Slate Quarries,Pont Y Brenhin & Blaen Cwm Mynach.
Grade and length A 10 miles Leader(s) David Taylor 01970 828815 / 07831 735208 (Contact leader if going)

28 April 2012 09:45 Meeting place: Bus stop by Hen Ysgol for X32
Alternative meeting place: Road Junction to Tabor. No car parking options. Grid reference: SH760178
Start time at alternative meeting place: 11:00
Walk (or event) Bus Ramble Torrent Walk (Meet at bus stop at Hen Ysgol for 9.45 X32 bus)
Grade and length C+ 6 miles Leader(s) Wyck Gerson Lohman 01654 781234

29 April 2012 08:00 Meeting place: Cooperative
Alternative meeting place: Llangorse Common near Public Toilets (Free Car Parking) Grid reference: SO128273
Start time at alternative meeting place: 10:00
Walk (or event) Llangorse Lake Circuit: Allt yr Esgair, Bwlch, Cefn Moel, Mynydd Llangorse, Mynydd Troed
Grade and length B+ 12 miles Leader(s) Christopher Hodgson 01970 617827 (Contact leader if going)

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Please read the following to ensure that your pleasure and safety on walks

1. If you do not have your own transport please contact the leader who may be able to arrange for you to have a lift.

2. Walks may be modified at the leader's discretion. Walks are rarely cancelled owing to weather conditions but if the weather appears particularly inclement for a walk then contact the leader to ascertain the situation.

3. Buses may leave from Yr Hen Ysgol , Park Alexandra Road (round the corner from Aberystwyth Railway Station) or from the Aberystwyth Bus Station adjoining the railway station.

4. Unless otherwise indicated the meeting place is on the car park side of the Cooperative Supermarket, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth..

5. Car drivers meeting centrally at the Cooperative will help minimise the number of cars taken and may provide lifts for those without cars.Often there is limited parking - please go to the Cooperative if at all possible.

6. Grades of Walk

A Strenuous. Experience of hill walking desirable. Will involve steep ascents and descents; mileages shown should not be taken as an indication of effort.
B Moderate. May involve steep ascents and descents, but not prolonged.
C Flat or gentle gradients.
D Easy walks taken at a slow pace.

7. Food and Equipment: On short walks please bring a snack and a drink. On longer walks, bring sufficient food and drink for the day. All routes will be muddy and rough, so suitable footwear must be worn (stout shoes or walking boots). Waterproof clothing is essential and is best carried in a small rucksack.

8. Leader's Responsibilities: leaders may refuse to take on their walks any person who does not appear fit enough for the proposed route or who is not properly equipped for the conditions. If in doubt consult the leader.

9.First Aid: A First Aid kit is carried by leaders but no medication, ointment or spray is available.

10. Dogs: the Group does not allow dogs on its walks.

11. Ramblers' Association Membership: non-members are welcome on the walks but are asked to join the Ramblers after 3 walks.

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