This page will provide members with updated information on some future walks, and especially mountain walks, when this is necessary. Most walks will not need this and will proceed according to the information in the walks schedule and as shown on the Next Walk page.

​The mountain walks are intended for members only. The mountain walk leaders would like to know who intends to take part. The weather has to be suitable for the walk to go ahead. Please check your emails and this website for any changes to the arrangements.
 
Cadair Idris 12 May 2019 led by David Evans
The Minffordd Path is probably the most dramatic route to the summit of Cadair Idris. It is the shortest way up and therefore the steepest.
From the car park a short walk past the Café leads to a steep climb on a well-defined rocky footpath through oak woods for about 45mins (lots of steps) which brings one out onto open mountainside. The gradient eases a little here until the path reaches the immense amphitheatre that surrounds the hidden lake of Llyn Cau.
There is another steep climb up to the crest of the ridge. The rocky path skirting the edge of the cwm reveals dramatic views over Cwm Cau. It first ascends, then descends to a Col before the final ascent over rocky terrain to the summit of Cadair Idris.
There now follows a gentle stroll of just over a mile along the main ridge to Mynydd Moel with rewarding views of the surrounding Welsh mountains and lakes (Weather permitting!)
The descent is on a fairly steep rocky path leading down to the top of the woods. The walk then retraces the initial route down through the woods to the car park.
Allowing for a couple of stops the walk should be completed in 5-6 hours.
The distance is 6 miles (9.6km) and the total ascent is 3,100 ft (970 m).

 
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Sunday 23rd June: Walk in the Rhinogs led by Clive Dyson  

Meet in Westgate Car Park, Bridgnorth at 8 am and at 8.35am at Dobbies.  
The walk will depart at 10.15 from the car park at SH 684 302 at the entrance to the forested area. A relevant map is OL18.  
We will climb Rhinog Fawr from the north, before descending over rough ground to the pass to the south. On reaching the path across the col many people will probably return directly to the car park. This is a relatively short, but rough, walk of 9.5km (about 6 miles) with a total ascent of 700m. Make sure you wear good boots! For comparison, last year’s walk along the Nantlle Ridge was 11 km long with a total ascent of 1,200 m so this is shorter and with less ascent. However, the going is rougher on the Rhinogs but it is less vertiginous.  
The views north to Snowdonia, south to Cader Idris and West over the Irish sea are excellent and well worth the effort.   
​If the weather is good and anyone is feeling up to it on the day, a second group might leave the col and climb Rhinog Fach before descending by a different route back to the path to the car park. The total length of this variant is 13 km (about 8.5 miles) with a total ascent of 1,100 m. Let Clive know if you may be interested in joining this second group – we may arrange separate transport back so that the first group does not have to wait.