Walks Programme 2007-2008

Winter Term
Spring Term
Summer Term

Click on a link to find out further information on a day walk or weekend away. Most walks have links to 1:50000 Ordnance Survey Landranger maps of the area.

Winter Term

September 2007
- Sunday 30^th - Rhossili - Port Eynon (Grade A,1)
October 2007
- Sunday 7^th - Blaengarw Valley - new walk (Grade B,2)
- Sunday 14^th - Pen y Fan (Grade C,3)
- Friday 19^th -> Sunday 21^st - Peak District Weekend Away (Grade B,2) Note Changed Date due to Half Term Week
- Sunday 28^th -Usk Reservoir (Grade A,1) Note new date
November 2007
- Friday 2^nd -> Sunday 4^th - Elan Valley Weekend Away (Grade A,1) Note changed date. We wanted the superb 16th Century barn.. so we had to change the dates!
- Sunday 11^th - Pembrokeshire Coastal Path - Freshwater (Grade B,1)
- Sunday 18^th - Fan Fawr (Grade C,3)
- Sunday 25^th - Llanfrynach - Pontsticill (Grade A)
December 2007
- Sunday 2^nd - Weobley Castle (Grade B,1)
- Sunday 9^th - Caerphilly Castle (Grade A,1)

Spring Term

January 2008
- Sunday 20^th - Gower Backbone (Grade B)
- Sunday 27^th - Sugar Loaf - Nice walk near Abergavenny, new (Grade A,2?)
February 2008
- Sunday 3^rd - Chepstow to Tintern Abbey (Grade A,2)
- Friday 8^th -> Sunday 10^th - Shropshire Weekend Away (Grade B,2)
- Sunday 17^th - Bannau Sir Gaer (Black Mountain) (Grade B?,3)
- Sunday 24^th - Three Cliffs Bay and Pub late Lunch - New Committee Walk (Grade A,1)
March 2008
- Sunday 2^nd - Glamorgan Heritage Coast (Grade B,1)
- Friday 7^th -> Sunday 9^th - Rhinogs (Snowdonia) Weekend Away (Grade B,3)
- Monday 7^th April -> Friday 11^th April - Exmoor Easter Camping Trip (Grade B,3?)

Summer Term

April 2008
- Sunday 20^th - Glamorgan Heritage Coast (Grade B,1)
- Sunday 27^th - Rhossili -> Swansea, Sponsored Walk (Grade C,1)
May 2008
- Sunday 4^th - St Davids and the Pembrokeshire Coast (Grade A,1)
- Sunday 11^th - Ystradfellte Waterfall Walk (Grade B,2) - Subject to the walk-under waterfall 'Sgwd yr Eira' reopening in the mean time.
June 2008
- Sunday 8^th -> Friday 13^th - Summer Trip to The Lake District (Grade A,3)

Walks Grades

For safety and so that everyone knows what they are getting themselves into, all walks are graded. Everytime a walk is advertised it will be stated whether it is an A, B or C distance walk and a 1,2 or 3 difficulty walk.

Distance

A - Less than 8 miles (under 12.5km).
B - 8 - 12 miles (12.5 - 19km).
C - Longer than 12 miles (more than 19km).

Approximate height gain

1 - Less than 200 metres.
2 - 200-500 metres.
3 - Greater than 500 metres.

If you are unsure of your ability, it is advisable to do a "A" walk before a "B" walk and a "B" walk before a "C" walk.
In any case, the walks marked with a * cannot be done before you have complete at least a "B" walk.