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Mid-week Walks

The nights are drawing in so our Mid-week Walks move to the daylight hours.

It's still pretty dark so we'll be running Mid-week daytime walks through the Spring months again.
So, hold on, here's the season's full programme....

It seems that you now have to pay to use the Cwmcarn Forest carparks so you might want to consider car sharing from Blackvein Road.

One of our members organises walks for the visually impaired on the third Thursday of each month and all Ramblers of all abilities are welcome.
Please have look at the 'Special Interest' page for more details.

If you have any questions or want any further information on our mid-week walks, please contact :-
Maggie Thomas on 01495 273057 or Andrea Price on 01495 247105

DATE DAYTIME WALKS - DETAILS
Thursday 5th January 2012 Rhyswg and Mynydd Maen
The usual walk with amazing views!
Leave lower car park, Cwmcarn Forest at 9:30 am. (there may be a charge now!)
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 12th January 2012 Machen Farms
Leave car park at top of Waunfawr Park at 9:30 am.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 19th January 2012 Rhiwderin
Linear walk with a Pub lunch!
So money for food and bus fare
Leave car park at top of Waunfawr Park at 9:30 am.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 26th January 2012 Twmbarlwm
Leave Lower car park at Risca Leisure Centre at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 2nd February 2012 Rhyswg
Definately not the same route as last time!
Last time - left, this time - right
Leave lower car park at Cwmcarn Forest at 9:30 am.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 9th February 2012 Ochrwyth
A tail-chasing circular walk.
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 16th February 2012 Twmbarlwm
Isn't that the one with the pimple?
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate (but up!) - 6 miles
Thursday 23th February 2012 Mynydd Islwyn
A linear walk with a pub lunch.
You might need bus fare to get back ??
Leave car park at top of Waunfawr Park at 9:30 am.
Who knows how far and how steep ??
Thursday 1st March 2012 Mynydd Maen
and next week it'll be Mynydd Yours
Leave car park near Abercarn Primary School at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 8th March 2012 Nant Carn Valley
Lunch at the visitors centre afterwards.
Leave some room for your pudding.
Leave lower car park at Cwmcarn Forest at 9:30 am.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 15th March 2012 Mynydd Islwyn
Can you 'bag' Mynydds as you can with Munros?
Leave Welfare Ground, Abercarn at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 22nd March 2012 Pen y Cwarel
"There's a bright golden haze on the meadow".....
Maggie's words, not mine - time for her medication I think.
Leave River Bridge, Cwmfelinfach at 9:30 am.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 29th March 2012 Mynydd Islwyn
Not necessarily the same bit as last time, though
Leave Full Moon, Crosskeys at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 5th April 2012 Machen Farms
There could be bright golden mud in the meadow.....
Car share to edge of the common.
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 12th April 2012 Draethen
A linear walk with pub lunch at the end.
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 19th April 2012 Henllys
and here and there and around and about
Leave lower car park, Risca Leisure Centre at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6-7 miles
Thursday 26th April 2012 Pontllanfraith
A linear walk via Hafod Tudor with pub lunch at the end.
Leave car park at top of Waunfawr Park at 9:30 am.
Possibly Moderate and 6 miles but there again.....

Sorry - You're too late for these mid-week walks - So try a weekend walk instead......

DATE DETAILS
Thursday 1st September 2011 Hafod Tudor valley to Mynydd Islwyn
Easier than usual walk with amazing views!
Leave at Full Moon car park at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 8th September 2011
This is a change to the programme
Forest Walk
Leave lower car park, Cwm Carn Forest at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 15th September 2011 Pontllanfraith (Upper Gelligroes)
Linear walk via Mynydd Islwyn with optional pub lunch at the end.
Bring your bus pass or bus fare
Leave car park at top of Waunfawr Park, Cross Keys at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday 22nd September 2011
This is a change to the programme
Mynydd y Grug
Forest walk descending to farmland overlooking Llanbradach
Leave river bridge Cwmfelinfach at 9:30 a.m.
moderate and leisurely - 6 miles
Thursday 29th September 2011 Sirhowy Country Valley Park
Come and see the rare breeds...
Not just the Tamworths, but chickens, sheep, turkeys, ducks and Ramblers
Leave Full Moon car park, Cross Keys at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 6th October 2011 Blackvein and Machen Mountain
Leave Blackvein Road, Cross Keys at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles
Thursday 13th October 2011 Cross Keys via Mynydd Islwyn
Leave Newbridge Railway station at 9:20 a.m.
Moderate 6 mile linear walk.
Thursday 20th October 2011 Mynydd Maen and Gwyddon
Leave Abercarn Welfare Ground at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate 6 miles
Thursday 27th October 2011 Draethen via Mynydd Machen
Optional pub lunch at end of walk.
Bring your bus pass or bus fare and enough for a pie and pint.
Leave car park top of Waunfawr Park Cross Keys at 9:30 a.m.
Linear walk of unknown length and strenuousness....
Thursday 3rd November 2011 Machen Farms
Leave the car park at the top of Waunfawr Park at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles.
Thursday 10th November 2011 Medart Mountain to Twmbarlwm Tump
The return will be via Cwm Carn Forest and canal towpath
Leave Blackvein Road, Cross Keys at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 mile
Thursday 17th November 2011 Rhiwderin area
Leave lower car park Cwm Carn Forest at 9:15 a.m.
or meet at Rhiwderin Inn at 9:30 a.m.
Drink and/or meal in pub after walk!
Moderate - 8 miles.
Thursday 10th November 2011 Medart Mountain to Twmbarlwm Tump
The return will be via Cwm Carn Forest and canal towpath
Leave Blackvein Road, Cross Keys at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 mile
Thursday 17th November 2011 Rhiwderin area
Leave lower car park Cwm Carn Forest at 9:15 a.m.
or meet at Rhiwderin Inn at 9:30 a.m.
Drink and/or meal in pub after walk!
Moderate - 8 miles.
Thursday 24th November 2011 Gwyddon Valley
Leave car park at the top of Gwyddon Road, Abercarn at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 mile
Thursday 1st December 2011 Rhyswg and Mynydd Maen
Leave lower car park Cwm Carn Forest at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 miles.
Thursday 8th December 2011 Crosskeys to Rogerstone
Leave Cross Keys station at 9:10 a.m. or Blackvein Road at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate linear walk.
Thursday 15th December 2011 Cardiff Central to Sully
Leave Cardiff Central Railway station at 9:30 a.m.
Bring your bus pass or your purse (that's a wallet for Gentlemen).
Easy linear walk.
Thursday 22nd December 2011 in the Forest (New? Sherwood? Black?)
Leave lower car park Cwm Carn Forest at 9:30 a.m.
So that means it's the Cwmcarn Forest.
Moderate - 6 mile.
Thursday 29th December 2011 Mynydd Maen, returning via Gwyddon Valley
Burn off those Christmas calories.
Leave Car Park at top of Waunfawr Park at 9:30 a.m.
Moderate - 6 mile.

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