A lovely warm, hazy Spring day on the very edge of the Cambrians greeted the eight participants. This was a quiet, understated walk with a little bit of uphill, a short road section, some farm tracks, a brief foray through conifer plantation and a rougher (off-piste) stretch through Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) along “the tops”. […]
After the stunningly dry and sometimes sunny March walk, we’re sticking with the Elenydd for April’s walk on Sunday 19th. The plan is to take a seven mile scenic circular walk on paths and tracks around Caban Coch Reservoir with great views. Though anyone remembering the Percy Bysshe Shelley connection (a reminder, in the […]
Lovers of the tranquillity, landscape and bird life of the Elenydd may be interested to know that EDF, the French state electricity company, is applying to put up two anemometer masts at the iconic telephone box at the junction by Nant y Maen farm, in the middle of the Elenydd. You can see the exact […]
The spring is on its way, and so the time for intrepid walkers to get out and celebrate the vast open spaces of the Cambrian Mountains must be approaching too. We’re kicking off with a walk led by Peter Foulkes around the ridge between the Elan reservoirs and Llangurig (hopefully avoiding any contact […]
As Wales moves towards the next Senedd elections in 2026, we thought we should give all parties and candidates a pointer to the best way forward for the new Senedd term so we’ve produced a short Manifesto – entirely politically neutral and suitable for inclusion in any- and every party’s pitch to the electorate next […]
With great regret, we have to cancel the last walk of the season. Judy is very sorry but she is not able to walk due to a problem with her hip. Red Liford is hoping to rearrange the walk for a later Sunday in October; we will send out another email to all, if […]
On Sunday 14th September Andrew Williams will be leading a walk from the Red Kite monument opposite the Neuadd Arms in the centre of Llanwrtyd Wells. There is a public car park behind the pub. Walk description The walk covers 8 and a half miles with only limited ascent (430m; around 1400ft) across […]
Eleven members gathered at the end of the narrow, winding road from Ffair Rhos to Teifi Pools. Blue sky with some clouds to start the day . The plan was to follow the ‘other’ Monk’s Trod/Llwbyr y Mynaich as far as Llyn Cerrigllwydion Uchaf. Peter reports: “The track out had a number of ‘water splashes’ […]
Bute Energy have announced a public consultation around their latest wind farm proposal. Waun Hesgog is a massive proposal for 37 turbines up to 220m high which (if built) would stretch from the east and north east side of Talybont up to Moel y LLyn above Cwm Einion. At this stage, “consultation” just means an […]
On Sunday 10th August Peter Foulkes will be leading a walk from the end of the Teifi Pools road, heading east along the track to Claerwen farm on the border with Powys. Walk description The walk covers 7 miles with only limited ascent but one particularly boggy section and a river crossing which may, if […]