RAMBLERS' ASSOCIATION: ABERYSTWYTH GROUP WALKS PROGRAMME 1ST MAY 2016 TO 30TH OCTOBER Date. Grade/Miles. Start Time. Grid Ref.

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1 RAMBLERS' ASSOCIATION: ABERYSTWYTH GROUP WALKS PROGRAMME 1ST MAY 2016 TO 30TH OCTOBER 2016 On the first and third Monday of each month, there will be a short leisurely walk of one to two level miles (with no stiles) in and around Aberystwyth, Borth, Ynyslas, Nant yr Arian, Devil's Bridge and Aberaeron. Refreshments will be available either during or at the end of each walk at a local cafe. The meeting place will be at the Co-op at 2.30pm. Leader: Anne MacMillan ( ) Date Time at Co-op Walk Description Grade/Miles 07-May-16 9:00 AM Coast and Country circular from Cwmtydu, includes visit to Honey Farm. C+ 9 Start Time Start Place 10:00 AM Cwntydu, parking in front of Café (Parking Fee) or at Beach. Meet at Beach Grid Ref. Leader(s) / Contact telephone Wyck G Lohman May-16 2:00 PM Circular walk around Aberystwyth to Rhydyfelin via the Promenade, harbour & along the banks of the Ystwyth and the Aberystwyth Motte & Bailey Castle. C 6 Meet at Co-op only C+ 8 11:00 AM Meet at Cellan Memorial Hall Chris Hodgson :15 AM Aberdyfi Main Car Park on A493 (Parking Fee) Moira Convery Tel May-16 9:45 AM Ramblers Area Walk - Cellan to Caer Cadwgan, Pistyll Eynon, and Pentrefelin 15-May-16 9:00 AM Aberdyfi to Happy Valley via Tyddyn-y-berth, Llyn Barfog B 8.5 and back via Trefrifawr. Tracks and minor roads. B May-16 8:10 AM Pembs Coast Path Poppit to Moylegrove. Tea afterwards in Garden Centre near Moylegrove. Bus back to Poppit. IN CASE BUSES HAVE ALTERED 22-May-16 9:15 AM Gwar-Felin, Bodcoll Mill ruin, to N Bank of Afon Mynach and upstream. Across tributaries, then downstream on Mal Evans way back to Pontarfynach. ( with Map Practice and putting up Way Marks) C+ 6 Wed 25-May-16 7:25 AM Bus Ramble to Llandudno Walk up Gt Orme or visit the Town. Bus T2 at 0735 from Aber Bus Stn to Dolgellau. Change to 0855 bus to B.Ffestiniog, change bus here again for bus to Llandudno arr Dept Llandudno 1455 T2 bus to Aber arr B 5 B May-16 9:20 AM From Aberystwyth Bus Stn Stand 4 take 9.30am X28 Bus to Tre'r Ddol. Walk up through Cwm Clettwr Nature Reserve to Gwar-cwm-uchaf, then over to Tyn-y-graig Farm in Cwm Ceulan, return via Cefn-erglodd and Coed Tafarn-fach Mon 30-May Jun-16 9:30 AM Poppit Sands Car Park (FEE) 10:00 AM Devil's Bridge small car park (with Toilets) behind Sarah Bunton's Chocolates. Additional Parking opposite, at VoR Railway (small fee) RESTRICTED BUS PLACES - SO CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 10:00 AM Tre'r Ddol (park on minor road through village just after the junction with A487 from Aberystwyth, Meet at Old Chapel) October Week End Away in the Celtic Royal Hotel, Caernarfon. FINAL BOOKING DATE 8:00 AM Cwm Claisfer, top of Cwm Crawnon, Tor y Foel. 05-Jun-16 10:30 AM Linear coast walk from Mwnt to Penbryn, using Cardi Bach Bus. to ensure space on bus Susan West Tel: Dave Taylor & Denise Jones Tel: Michael and Val Deaville Tel: Dave Taylor Tel / Bill Green Tel: B :00 AM Car Park opposite Llangynidr Village Hall SO John Escott Tel: : C+ 9 11:30 AM Penbryn Car Park (Parking Fee) Wyck G Lohman

2 11-Jun Jun-16 Wed 15-Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul-16 Thur 07-Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul-16 Thur 21-Jul-16 Walk in the hills behind and above Machynlleth, good views, some ascents and descents. Take X28 bus at 9.30am from Stand 4 in Aber Bus Station get off at Clock Tower in Mach, Meet in Y Plas Free Car Park B 7 10:15 AM Y Plas - free Car Park in SH Machynlleth 9:30 AM Circular walk from Newcastle Emlyn via Cenarth Falls C+ 7 10:45 AM Main Car Park in centre of and Felin Geri Mill. TELEPHONE LEADER IF GOING Newcastle Emlyn (fee) 1:30 PM Walk from Penbontrhydybeddau, thro woodland to C :00 PM Ty'n Gelli Bridge on approaches to Cwmsymlog, Cwmerfyn. Tea at Ty Newydd and return to Penbontrhydybeddau Penbontrhydybeddau Pat Sani Tel / Isobelle McGuinness Tel / :00 AM Two rivers, two Waterfalls, a Mine and a Hydro Elecric B 8 10:30 AM Tyn y Groes Car Park SH Glynne Jones Tel: Scheme :00 PM From Rhydypennau Layby in Bow Street, up to Tynrhos C+ 4 1:30 PM Layby at end of Bow Street by Farm, follow fields and lanes, cross A487 to Llandre, Pennau Crafts Ruel Uchaf, cross railway to Llety Ceiro. 8:00 AM Brecon Beacons Coach trip & walks- Grades A, C+ from Storey Arms and Grade C+ walk in and around Brecon (Fully Booked) Coach leaves Aber Leisure Centre at 8.00am, first pickup Storey Arms 5.30pm, Buffet at Rhayader, return to Aber no later than 10.00pm 10:00 AM Nant yr Arian: five lakes, forests and views, C :30 AM Nant yr Arian Forestry Centre Car Blaenmelindwr, Llyn Syfrydrin, Llyn Pendam and Llyn Park ( Parking Fee) Rhosgoch. Pat Sani Tel / Jill Venus Tel / 8:40 AM Linear Pembs Coast Path from Moylegrove to Newport. B 9 10:15 AM Car Park (Free) at Parrog Denise Jones - Tel Initial bus from Newport to Moylegrove at 10.20am :00 AM Llanbrynmair, Bryn Aire and Glyndwr's Way to Commins B 10 11:00 AM Car Park, Llanbrynmair opp SH Malcolm Tunley Coch, then Cwmbychan Bach and Tafolwern. Wynnstay Arms Aberystwyth Circular with optional meal at the Glengower Hotel afterwards. Please contact Jan or Ken by 1st July if you wish to have the meal after the walk. C+ 4 6:00 PM Marine Terrace Promenade opposite Glengower Hotel Jan & Ken Young Tel: / :00 AM Upper Ceulan Valley, Moel y Llyn, Carregcadwgan, B+ 8 10:45 AM Bwlchygarreg track junction for Malcolm Tunley Rhyd yr Onen Anglers Retreat on Mountain Road from Talybont to Nantymoch 9:15 AM Lanes, tracks and disused railway line south of C :30 AM Llandysul Public Car Park ( Llandysul and Pont Tyweli Parking Fee) with Toilets 10:00 AM A scenic walk behind Pontrhydygroes and Ysbyty B 6 10:45 AM Pontrhydygroes by Old Water Ystwyth - Bwlch-y Blaen, Rhos Tanchwarel, Coed Wheel Bwlchgwallter. Tea at the Cwtch after walk. Michael and Val Deaville Tel: Sue Fisher Tel: / :00 PM Aberdyfi along the estuary then up to Llechwedd and C+ 5 1:00 PM Main Car Park in Aberdyfi (Parking John Morgan along Tyddyn-y-berth. Fee) 9:30 AM 9.43AM 512 bus from Stand 2 Aber Bus Stn for bus to C+ 7 10:15 AM Borth Lifeboat Staion Penny Miller Tel: Borth. Walk back to Aberystwyth along Coastal Path /

3 Wed Thur 23-Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug-16 8:40 AM Around base of Foel Offrwm, Deer Park Lodge, Planfa B 8 10:00 AM Car Park for 'Old Precipice Walk' SH Dave Taylor Tel / Fawr, Pwll y Gele Mawr, Bryn Blew & Penyffridd. 9:00 AM Buttington Wharfe, Offa's Dyke Trail, Beacon Ring B 9 10:30 AM Buttington Wharfe picnic site off SJ Hillfort, Leighton Estate, Welshpool, Montgomery Canal. the roundabout at the junction of the A483 and the A458 Start a flattish easy walk at 06.45pm from outside Morrison's Café. Walk will be an easy circular walk in the Llanbadarn / Aberystwyth environs. The walk will be led at an easy social pace for all. Family friendly walk. C 3 Christopher Hodgson Tel :45 PM All meet in Morrison's Café for Chris Hodgson Meal / Tea / Coffee / Cake at 6.00pm. Start walk from outside Morrison's at 6.45pm 8:45 AM Coastal Path New Quay to Llanrhystud. Catch 9.10am T5 Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Stn (by Job Centre) to New Quay. Optional to break walk in Aberaeron & catch return bus to Aberystwyth B 14 10:15 AM Car Park, Wellington Place, near the pier in New Quay Haydn Foulkes / Timothy Cutts & :45 AM Moelwyn Bach, Moelwyn Mawr and Moel y Hydd. A :30 AM Tanygrisiau Station Car Park SH Jacky Cross Tel: or :30 AM Severn Way, Newtown to Llanidloes. Drive to Llanidloes B :45 AM Llanidloes Car Park (Bus Station) Jill Venus Tel / catch bus to Newtown. Possible to shorten walk at Llandinam. - awaiting Summer Bus T/Table, car shuttle may be arranged as alternative. 9:00 AM Circular walk along Llyn Clywedog and back via C+ 8 10:30 AM Llyn Clywedog View Point Penny Miller Tel: Glyndwr's Way. 11-Aug-16 1:30 PM Llanfarian to the coastal ridge returning through C+ 6 2:00 PM Llanfarian (on side road road near John Morgan Rhydgaled and Aberllolwyn woods. Village Hall 13-Aug-16 10:00 AM Llangranog to Ynys Lochtyn, return via Pigeonsford C+ 6 11:00 AM Top Car Park on approach to Llangranog 14-Aug Aug-16 9:15 AM Llyn Pendam Car Park, Cwmsymlog, Cwmerfyn views B 7 9:45 AM Llyn Pendam Car Park over Goginan Fach and back to Llyn Pendam Tea at Alan Evitts house, Penrhyncoch at end of walk. Rob & Mary Osborne Alan Evits & Gerald Makaruk Tel , :30 AM Rhinogydd Traverse from Trawsfynydd to Talsarnau- A 10 8:15 AM Mach Clock Tower SH Dave Taylor Tel / 0820 bus from Mach to Traws,F/bridge over Llyn Trawsfynydd - Moel Ysgyfarnogod - Llyn Eiddew - Talsarnau Train to Mach. 21-Aug-16 10:00 AM Trawsallt and the Marchnant area C+ 8 10:45 AM Vicinity of Pont Glan Marchnant on John Morgan B4343 approximately 1.5 miles south of Yspyty Ystwyth

4 Tue Fri 27-Aug-16 Rail Ramble: Mynach Valley, Parson's Bridge Upper Rheidol Gorge, Coed Rheidol National Nature Reserve, Pontbren Plwca Bridge. MEET AT 10.00am AT VALE OF RHEIDOL STATION. Take the 10.30am VoR train - 20% discount for Rambler's with membership cards B :35 AM Devil's Bridge Station Car Park Maurice Kyle Tel (just inside the gates). Those not taking the train from Aber should park in public car park (with Toilets) behind Sarah Buntons Chocolate shop CONTACT LEADER IN ADVANCE IF GOING ON THIS WALK 28-Aug-16 10:00 AM Llyn Pendam, Cwmsymlog, Banc Llety Ifan Hen Craig y B 8 10:30 AM Forestry Car Park, Llyn Pendam Bill Green Tel: Pystyll, Llyn Syfydryn (short steep exposed section of Pendam path at Craig y Pistyll) 30-Aug-16 START CONSIDERING YOUR WALK IDEAS FOR THE WINTER WALKS PROGRAMME,CONTACT CHRIS BELSEY FOR ADVICE AND WALK SUBMISSION FORMS 03-Sep-16 10:00 AM Teifi Pools: Strata Florida,Trecwm,Nant Egnant return B 9 11:00 AM Strata Florida Judith Johnston via Claerddu Bothy, Llyn Teifi and Troed-y-Rhiw 04-Sep-16 10:00 AM A Gerry Lionel Walk - Coastal Path, Alltllwyd Woods, Hill C+ 6 10:30 AM Llanrhystud Memorial Hall or Layby Forts, World War II Relics and Gunnera. opposite Tea and cake at Gerry's afterwards. 10-Sep Sep-16 Chris Hodgson / Gerry Lionel Tel : / :00 AM Ty Nant down to Abergwynant along Mawddach Trail to C+ 8 10:30 AM Ty Nant Car Park (Parking Fee) SH Moira Convery Tel Penmaenpool and back past Llyn Gwernan :20 AM 0930 bus X28 from Aberystwyth Bus Stn -Stand 4 to B 10 10:00 AM Talybont Square Talybont, then walk to Llandre, Wallog and coastal path to Aberystwyth 24-Sep-16 10:00 AM Bwlch Nant yr Arian to Blaenmelyndwr, on to C+ 7 10:30 AM Park at Nant yr Arian and meet in Cwmsymlog, Llyn Pendam and back to Bwlch Nant yr layby outside Bwlch Nant yr Arian Arian for refreshments. on A44 25-Sep Sep Oct Oct Oct-16 Michael and Val Deaville Tel: Judith Thomas & Iris Richards Tel: or :30 AM Tracks and Lanes in 'Bandit Country' - Dinas Mawddwy, B 7 10:30 AM Dinas Mawddwy Car Park SH David Billingsley Cwm Cawydd, Mallwyd, Camlan 'Battlefield and returning to Merion Mill for Tea if time allows. ****CLOSING DATE F OR WALKS SUBMISSIONSFOR THE WINTER WALKS PROGRAMME 9:15 AM Poppit Sands, Cemaes Head, Cwm yr Esgyr, Trecwn B 6 11:00 AM Poppit Sands Car Park Judith Johnston Isaf. 9:00 AM Tarren Hendre via Maeswerngoch and Foel y Geifr, B :00 AM Pennal, grassy area in front of SH descent via Ffridd Rhosfarch. Chapel. Park sensitively in Village 9:00 AM Morfa Mawddach Estuary, Mawddach Crescent along river bank to Arthog, ascending to Arthog Falls and Ffordd Ddu. Along track to Cyfannedd Fawr then to Blue Lake, descend past Pant Einion, return to Car Park B 8 10:30 AM Morfa Mawddach Railway Station Car Park SH Jacky Cross Tel: or Roy Haynes Tel: /

5 09-Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct-16 9:00 AM Linear walk on Offa's Dyke, Hergest Croft Gardens, B 8 11:00 AM Hergest Croft Gardens, Kington Isobelle McGuinness Tel Kington to Newchurch. CONTACT LEADER IS ESSENTIAL as a car shuttle has to be organised and parking in Newchurch is limited / Week-End Away staying at the Celtic Royal Hotel, Caernarfon with walks in Snowdonia and Anglesey. For details see Newsletter, for booking contact Dwynwen Belsey on or dbelsey@hotmail.co.uk before 30th May :45 AM Exploring Mynydd Bach (Trefenter) - Llyn Eiddwen, C :30 AM Cattle grid by Llyn Eiddwen Ffynnon Drewi, Hafod Ithel ( note some sections over (Parking Area) rough Ground) 9:30 AM Llangranog, Morwelir, Eisteddfa, Hoffnant Valley, Pen B 6 Top Car Park on approach to Morfa Chapel, Troed y Rhiw and Coastal Path North Llangranog back to Llangranog. Jill Venus Tel / Jan & Ken Young Tel: / :30 AM A circular walk through farmland and old tracks - C+ 9 10:00 AM Station Wood Car Park, Llanilar Sue Fisher Tel: Meillionen, Rhos-y-garth, Pen-lan back to Station Wood RAMBLERS TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR WALKS WALKS MAY BE MODIFIED AT LEADER'S DISCRETION * BUSES LEAVE FROM ABERYSTWYTH NEXT TO THE RAILWAY STATION - CHECK TIMES WITH LEADER MEETING PLACE. Unless otherwise indicated the meeting place is on the car park side of the Co-op, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth. TRAVEL. Meeting centrally will ensure that the number of cars taken can be reduced and possibly provide transport for those without cars. If you do not have private transport, please contact the leader who may be able to arrange transport. WALK GRADES '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, descents and rough/wet or boggy ground, but not prolonged. 'C' Flat or gentle gradients. 'D' Easy walks taken at a slow pace. '+' or '-' added to above indicates harder (+) or easier (-) variations of the walk grade. WALKS MAY BE CANCELLED AT SHORT NOTICE due to unforeseen circumstances such as bad weather, accident, illness etc, walkers are advised to check with Leader's prior to the walk to confirm that the walk is taking place to avoid disappointment and unnecessary journey's etc 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. LEADERS RESPONSIBILITY. 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 or another contact on the list. FIRST AID. A First Aid kit is carried by leaders but no medication, ointment or spray is available. Leader's to provide map or route details to Back Markers prior to walk (except in case of Joint Recce) NO DOGS PLEASE. On all walks we will encounter sheep, therefore the Group requests walkers not to bring their dogs. MEMBERSHIP. Non-members are welcome on Ramblers walks but are asked to join the Association after 3 walks. THE RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR INJURY INCURRED DURING THESE WALKS.