Newsletter - Mynydd Y Gwair Walk - Mid Wales Trip

Hi All,

Here's this week's installment of happenings in the Tawe Trekkers Walking Club. On Sunday we have a tasty little number led by Rob, and looking further ahead we can now announce that the next weekend away will be in Rhayader, Mid Wales from the 18th to 20th May. We are now taking bookings for this trip so get your name down to ensure a place!

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This Sunday (25th Feb) - Mynydd Y Gwair and Betws Mountain

See message below from Rob on his walk this Sunday...

The walk starts through the lanes on the north side of Mynydd Y Gwair, in the Hills to the South of Ammanford where we head off east from the road to Garnswllt (that place where all the buses go, but nobody seems to live). We then head up past the Scotch Pine public house and on to the Betws Mountain before our Journey swings round to the west where we pass the remains of an old castle, Penlle’r Castell, and on a good day we are generally afforded some decent views of the North Gower coast, Swansea, and looking North to Ammanford and East towards the Brecon Beacons.

We then head west across the barren moors to pick up the road to Garnswllt and where we started our walk. If everyone behaves themselves, we can stop in the Shepherds on the way back for a moment of reflection in a beer glass.

Distance 8 ½ Miles

Terrain Country lanes and mountain moorland.

Dogs allowed of course, but be mindful that we are moving into lambing season so please take every effort to keep them under control.

Meet point – County Hall car park (East) at 9.30

Contact – Rob on 07990 807510 for more details including directions to the start point.

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Mid Wales Weekend Trip, Rhayader - 18th to 20th May

We have booked the lovely Beili Barn just outside Rhayader to spend the weekend of 18th to 20th May. This location will provide us with access to the wonderful rolling countryside of the area, including the luscious Elan Valley.

If we fill the barn with 16 people, then it will cost each person £12.50 a night, that's £25 for the Friday and Satuday nights. To secure a place, send a deposit of at least 50%, or £12.50 to me or Rob. Cheques payable to 'Tawe Trekkers.' My address is 100 Bryn Road, Brynmill, Swansea, SA2 0AT, or you can give to me or Rob on a walk or down the pub. Which leads me onto a reminder; it's pub night on Thursday!

Anyway, I digress. I will send out more detailed information on the Mid Wales trip closer to the time but if you want to discuss in the mean time please give me, Doug, a ring on 07766652837.

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