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Saturday 4th February 2012
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Llandegfedd and Sor Brook
No shortage of water here then,
as long as there's not too much of the stuff!
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:00 am.
Moderate - 6 miles
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Allan and Judith Elliot
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Saturday 11th February 2012
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Cwmcarn Scenic Drive
You can take it easy through the woodland
before they start charging for the carpark!
Leave Cwmcarn Scenic Drive, Lower Car Park at 9.30am
Leisurely - 4-5 miles
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Maggie Thomas or Andrea Price 01495 273057
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Sunday 12th February 2012
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Langstone and Penhow Castle
The posh side of Newport (not my side at all!),
and a bit of culture with a castle.
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:30 am.
Moderate - 10 miles
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Ken Wiltshire 01633 619818
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Saturday 18th February 2012
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Full Moon - Mynydd Dimlaith
Vivid views over various valleys
on the pretty side of Llanbradach.
Leave Blackvein Road at 9.30am
Moderate with one steep climb - 10 miles
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Liz Holland 01495 200673
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Sunday 19th February 2012
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Blaencarn, Penpych Country Park
Not heard of this one but I'm told
it's got waterfalls and near Treherbert.
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:00 am.
Moderate - 6 miles
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Nina and Simon Foster 01495 272276
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Saturday 25th February 2012
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Goytre Wharf
Just messing about on the canal,
up one bank and down the other.
Leave Forest Car Park, Goytre Wharf at 9:30 am
Leisurely - 6 miles
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Val Vaughan
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Sunday 26th February 2012
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Patrishow
A Church, a Hill and a Valley (not necessarily in that order)
but all in a very beautiful setting.
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:00 am.
Moderate but at an energetic pace - 7 miles
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Rob Southall 01495 270078
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Saturday 3rd March 2012
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Machen and threabouts
According to the instructions on the tin - A few climbs,
woodland, a river, historical interest, etc, etc.
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:30 am.
Moderate - 7-8 miles
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Jill Jones
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Saturday 10th March 2012
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Mynydd Maen
Up through the Gwyddon on forest tracks
with a bit of fresh air up on top.
Leave Gwyddon Forest, top car park at 9:30 am.
Easy 4-5 miles
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Maggie Thomas and Andrea Price
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Sunday 11th March 2012
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Dunraven Bay and Ogmore Castle
Hey, Castles and the seaside,
all wrapped up into one handy-sized package.
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:00 am.
Easy, with stiles - 6 miles
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Nina and Simon Foster
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Saturday 17th March 2012
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Gwyddon Valley
Lets not get lost in this maze of little paths
but I'm sure Andrea knows the way, doesn't she?
Leave Gwyddon Forest, top car park at 9:30 am.
Moderate 5-6 miles
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Andrea Price
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Wednesday 21st March 2012
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Quarterly Planning Meeting
for our Summer season in the sun
Risca Rugby Club at 7:15 pm
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Maggie Thomas
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Saturday 24th March 2012
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Newbridge to Crosskeys
A linear walk over Mynydd Islwyn
and don't forget your train fare back.
Leave Newbridge railway station at 9:15 am.
Leisurely - 6 miles
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Maggie Thomas and Andrea Price
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Sunday 25th March 2012
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Manmoel
Is this up one side of the valley and down the other?
or a zig-zag of routes hither and thither?
Leave Pen y Fan Pond at 9:30 am.
Moderate 12 miles
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Terry Wilkins
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Saturday 31st March 2012
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Machen and Castle Meredith
A very old castle and very ruinous
sounds a bit like us really....
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:00 am.
Moderate - 6 miles
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Allan and Judith Elliott
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Sunday 8th April 2012
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Fourteen Locks Circumnavigation
Fascinating locks which need a very big key
plus some reservoirs, big dams and little bridges.
Leave Fourteen Locks Visitor Centre around 9:00 to 9:30 am.
Easy 4 miles
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Ken Wiltshire
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Saturday 14th April 2012
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Three Cliffs
That's East Cliff, West Cliff
and the bit in the middle cliff
Leave Blackvein Road at 8:30 am or Pennard at 10:30 am.
Moderate - 6 miles
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Clive Turner
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Saturday 21st April 2012
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Morrisons
Got your shopping list ready? as it's up one aisle,
down the other and twice round the frozen foods.
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:30 am
Leisurely linear 6 miles (bring your bus pass or fare)
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Andrea Price
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Sunday 22nd April 2012
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Pontypool and Lasgarn Woods
Some lovely old woodlands, all in leaf,
and gnarled and twisted just like me!
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:30 am.
Moderate with a couple of climbs - 8 miles
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Phil Jenkins
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Saturday 28th April 2012
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Bettws Newydd
Only just down the road from Bettws Oldydd
and you've got Chain Bridge and the Usk to look at.
Leave Blackvein Road at 9:30 am
Moderate 6 miles
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Anne and Richard Beaugie
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