Golden Valley Walking Club
further details will come out via email before the walks
Please let the walk leader know if you plan to attend a walk. This is important so we can manage each walk, with sufficient numbers of trained volunteers.
Saturday 11th April
Dorstone, Arthur’s Stone & Merbach Hill
5.5 miles / 9 km / 3-4 hours
Start: 2pm, Dorstone
Afternoon walk.
Mary Losemoore
Saturday 18th April
Black Dragon Challenge
https://blackdragonchallenge.
Fundraising challenge walk for Brecon Mountain Rescue – three different lengths.
Wednesday 22nd April
Yew Tree Rehydration Walk
4miles/7km
Meet 2.30pm@The Yew Tree Inn, Preston on Wye, HR2 9JT
Pub open 17.00-22.00
Bring a driver 😉
Dave Howerski
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th April
Kington Spring Walking Festival – https://kingtonwalks.org/
Book direct
Sunday 26th April
Figure 8 from Redbrooke, one loop via Monmouth and The Kymin [hopefully a carpet of bluebells] and then Bigsweir bridge and back.
Meet 09.30am
Total walk full day – 7-8 hrs
Half walk – 3-4hrs
Loop 1 – 7 miles
Loop 2 – 7.2 miles
Figure 8 – 14.2 miles
Jo Parham
Fri 1st – Mon 4th May
Talgarth Walking Festival – https://www.talgarthwalkingfe
Book direct
Bank Holiday Weekend
Thursday 7th May
Ewyas Harold – Rowlestone Ice Cream Circular
5 miles / 8km / 160m
3-4 hours
Start: 2pm
Afternoon walk with a stop at Rowlestone Court Ice Cream Parlour
Mary Loosemore
Saturday 9th May
Three Castles circular walk linking Skenfrith, White Castle and Grosmont Castles.
20 miles.
Full days walk – 9-10hrs
Excalibur/GVWC
Jane Robertson and Colin Day
Saturday 16th May
Big Black Mountain Challenge – https://www.longtownmrt.org.u
This is now full – think about it for next year – it’s a great challenge for a great cause [Longtown Mountain Rescue].
Alternative with spaces: Black Dragon Challenge – 18th April
Saturday 16th – Monday 25th May
Malvern Walking Festival – https://malvernwalking.uk/
Book direct
Includes Bank Holiday Weekend
Sunday 24th May
A walk on the wild side from Crickhowell.
11.8 miles/19km
579m elevation
6-7 hrs
Pay and display parking in Crickhowell.
Fabulous views if the weather permits.
Jo Parham
Saturday 13th June
Cat’s Back – Hay Bluff – Olchon Valley Circular
9 miles / 14.5 km
Total ascent 365m
5-6 hours
GVWC Social at Longtown Village Hall after the walk.
Non walkers welcome.
2pm onwards [Time TBC]
Mary Loosemore
Saturday 20th June
Circular trip on Cambrian Way via Capel Y Ffin
12 miles
800m total elevation
GVWC/Excalibur
Jane Robertson & Colin Day
Sunday 28th June
Stiperstones circular -Shropshire
10miles / 16km / 400m
4-5 hrs
Mini bus or car share from Hereford
Jo Parham
Saturday 11th July
Peterchurch to Hay
9 ½ miles / 15 km / 400m
6 hours
Linear walk using public transport.
Mary Loosemore
Sunday 26th July
Bannau Brycheiniog Waterfalls Walk
17km / 10.5miles / 520m
6-7hrs
Mini bus or car share from Hereford
Jo Parham
