Walking Group Articles

January 2020 Walk – Elan Valley

Published 5th February 2020

Trying to avoid soggy footpaths after the almost non-stop winter rains, we kept to quiet lanes and cycle paths for our first walk of 2020. Crossing the Elan River at Dol-Afallen Bridge, we followed the lane leading to Elan Village, where we passed patches of snowdrops, and looked across lichen covered trees in the valley […]

November 2019 Walk – Nantglas Area

Published 2nd December 2019

In November we walked in the Nantglas area. We headed up the slopes of Caerhyddwen above the Stone Quarry near the A 470. Unfortunately it was extremely foggy, and when we reached the top of the climb all we could see was a blanket of fog. There seemed no point in continuing towards the Gaufron […]

October 2019 Walk – Builth Area

Published 2nd November 2019

In October the walk was led by Pat Borland, starting from Builth. The group set off in the mist up Hospital Road past the primary school, on a lane that eventually joined the road towards Maesmynis. It was at this juncture that they were met by a lake in the road – just when we […]

September 2019 Walk – Elan Valley

Published 2nd October 2019

Starting at Penbont Car Park in the Elan Valley, we headed up into the hills towards Bwlch Croesnewydd. Here is the group roughly halfway along the track, with Penygarreg Reservoir in the background. At the top of the track. Behind the group the hills stretch out towards Dolfor and Newtown. Circling around we crossed the […]

August 2019 Walk – Llanbedr and Rhulen Hills

Published 2nd September 2019

We parked our cars on Llanbedr Hill, and as we started the walk a group of wild ponies loomed up out of the thick mist. Sadly they were too indistinct to photograph. We headed across the grouse moors towards Red Hill, at that time unable to look down to Rhulen Church in the valley below […]

June 2019 Walk – Llanwrtyd

Published 2nd July 2019

We altered the route (and time) of the Llanwrtyd walk because the weather forecast predicted storms in the morning, and we guessed that the original route would probably be very muddy after the torrential rain over the weekend. Instead, we met for lunch at the Neuadd Arms, then walked in the afternoon. The sun came […]

July 2019 Walk – Howey

Published 2nd July 2019

Starting from the Old Parish Church near the Llandrindod Golf Course, we headed downhill across grassy tracks towards Howey (photo 1). Once in Howey we cut across the fields (photo 2) towards the Hundred House Road, startling a group of Canada Geese into flight as we approached (photo 3). At one point we encountered a […]

May 2019 Walk – Whimble Hill

Published 2nd June 2019

In May the group walked around the Whimble Hill above New Radnor, enjoying views across the Walton Basin towards Hergest Ridge and Stannah Rocks on the way up, and Water Break its Neck, Harley Dingle and Haine’s Mill as we returned. Although cloudy at times, and with some blustery winds as we reached the highest […]

April 2019 Walk – Happy Valley

Published 2nd May 2019

Our April walk was on Easter Monday, with just six of us enjoying the sunshine. Starting at Shaky Bridge we walked through Happy Valley where the bluebells were just beginning to flower – a pale blue haze amongst the trees. We continued up the hill and skirted the Careg-wiber Bank, past the pools near Bwlchyfedwen, […]

March 2019 Walk – Gilfach Nature Reserve

Published 2nd April 2019

For their March walk, the group walked at the Gilfach Nature Reserve near Rhayader. On the Monk’s Trod. Back row L-R: Julian, Terry, Baz, Pat and Bill; seated L-R: Meg, Stephen, Helen with Rhubarb, Jackie and Jill On the Monk’s Trod. Jill, Bill, Pat, Elsa, Baz, Terry, Helen and Rhubarb, Meg, Jackie and Julian Walking […]