From the Archives - Far from the Madding Shoppers,

Sat 23rd Dec 2023

Walk Details:

Event Type
Group Walk
Region / Area
Wales / South Wales
Local Group
South Wales
Distance
23ml.
Start Time
08:00
Route
Llanthony Priory c.p, SO28882780 - use this grid reference for more precise location. Please check South Wales website before you travel for any last minute changes. (It is advisable to arrive 10 minutes before the meet/start time)

A repeat of Dave William's walk back in 2007, the original route started in Capel-y-ffin (Chapel on the Boundary) ascended the Hatterall Ridge & over to Cats Back (Crib y Garth) then back onto the Hatterall Ridge & over to Hay Bluff (Pen-y-Beacon) & on to Twmpa, to then descend via Cwm Gannol (Middle Valley) into Cwm Bwch (Valley of the Buck) & back down to Capel-y-Ffin, back to the priory. Graded as strenuous with 5200 feet of ascent

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Prepare for winter conditions
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