4 Medi / September 2016 12m
Mynydd y Grug - Mynydd Machen
Arweinydd / Leader Illtyd Lloyd
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Sirhowy Country Park
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past old building
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Peter & Merv on cycle track
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llwybr beicio
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tuag at Ynys Hywel
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Emyr & Gary
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Bryn Ysgawen Woods
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Llwybr Cwm Sirhywi
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ruined brick building
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yellow staghorn
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llwybr dymunol
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old lane near Tyle Gwyn
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boblen fawr
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Lyn & Wyn at Pen y Cwarel
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moving cattle from Pen y Cwarel
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Gary & Helen
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Mynydd y Grug
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Mynydd y Grug
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Gill, Emyr & Ann
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Mynydd y Grug
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seibiant
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Mynydd y Grug
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towards Twyn yr Oerfel
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uwchben Cwm Sirhywi
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cinio
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looking back at Twyn yr Oerfel
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Mynydd Machen in distance
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wooded ridgewalk
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ceuffordd coedog
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large pools of water
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below Twyn Gwyn
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ascending Twyn Gwyn
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Wattsville
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Merv having a breather
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Ann & Emyr
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Gary & Brian
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tuag at Fynydd Machen
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old coal tip on Mynydd Machen
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old coal tip
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milling around on Mynydd Machen summit
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Mynydd Machen summit
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welcoming break
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bant a'r cart
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grug / heather
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descending the hill
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Ty sign near Risca
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rosebay willow herb
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regroup
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final leg through woods
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debrief at the Darren Inn, Risca
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11 Medi / September 2016 8m
Llancarfan - Penmarc - Ffwl-y-Mwn / Ffonmon
Arweinydd / Leader Caroline John
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Fox & Hounds, Llancarfan
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Caroline's spiel
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St Cadog's, Llancarfan
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St Cadoc's Llancarfan
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Eglwys Llancarfan
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C15 St George & thr Dragon
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C15 Saith Bechod Marwol / Seven Deadly Sins
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at Pen Onn - birthplace of Iolo Morgannwg
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crossing River Waycock
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tuag ag at Bemmarc
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towards Pen Mark
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Six Bells.Pen Marc
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Pen Mark Church
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church interior
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bedyddfaen / font
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neglected remains of Pen Marc Castle
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sticil
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towards Rhoose Airport perimiter
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Kevin
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Rhoose Airport in distance
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towards Fonmon Castle
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cinio at Fonmon Castle entrance
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ger Castell Ffwl-y-Mwn
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towards Llancadle
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Mary
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crossing Waycock river
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towards Llancadle
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Llancatal
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Llancadle
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seibiant
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into the maize fields
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Mary & Brian at Middlecross Farm
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Middlecross Farm
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more maize
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old & new stile
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Cliff House
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Pont Kenson
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Illtyd
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nol tuag at Lancarfan
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Afon Waycock
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towards Llancarfan
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Alan
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Llancarfan
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Fox & Hounds, Llancarfan
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debrief at Fox & Hounds, Llancarfan
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18 Medi / September 2016 10m
Parc Slip - Mynydd Baeden - Mynydd Cynffig / Kenfig Hill
Arweinydd / Leader Eric Hughes
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Parc Slip Nature Park
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crossing the road
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ger Ffarm Cwmrisca
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negotiating first stile
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above Cwmrisca Farm
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tuag at Gefnffordd Ogwr
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Lyn
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Ogwr Ridgway
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ladder stile
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Mynydd Baeden
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Mynydd Baeden
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looking towards Maesteg
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Ogwr Ridgway
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Gary & Chris
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gat fochyn
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Mynydd Baeden & Ogwr Ridgway
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Mary & Kevin
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Frank & Wyn
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minor road
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path to Maescadlawr Farm
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Helen's delicious cakes again!
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seibiant
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Frank, Margaret & Illtyd
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into the woods
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llwybr coedog
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Helen, Glenda & Caroline
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Craig yr Aber
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which way is it now?
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towards Pentitla Farm
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Lyn
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Ffynnoniago
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in need of repair
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hewl las
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cinio
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remains of Trallwyn Farm. Fine old fire place
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ty ffarm Tyn yr Heol
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Rhyd y Pontbren
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Hafodheulog Farm
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pleasant path towards Kenfig Hill
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llwybr dymunol
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towards the former Cefn Cribbwr Iron Works
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Cefn Cribwr Iron Works
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iron works
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Gwaith Haearn Cefn Cribwr
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Cefn Cribwr Iron Works
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gwas y neidr / dragonfly
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under the railway bridge
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back towards Parc Slip
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Cefn Signal Box
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old dram
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Alan
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part of lake at Parc Slip
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Gary, Illtyd, Caroline
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memorial to the Parc Slip colliery distaster 1892
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debrief at the Llynfi Inn, Tondu
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2 Hydref / October 2016 8m
Cefn Bryn - Penmaen - Penrhys / Penrice
Arweinydd / Leader Mervyn Read
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King Arthur Hotel, Reynoldston
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gadael Reynoldston
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nice pose on Cefn Bryn
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defed Cefn Bryn
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Merv's poetry
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Cefn Bryn
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Cefn Bryn
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Cefn Bryn
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Ffordd Gwyr / Gower Way
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milling around
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Oxwich
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tuag at Benmaen
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Three Cliffs in distance
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Penmaen
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past old farm buildings
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detour to see lime kiln
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tuag at y traeth
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approaching the beach
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golden sands
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tywod euraidd
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cliffs
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Little Tor
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below cliffs
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cinio
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shrimp
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bant a'r cart
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Nicholaston Burrows
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into the woods
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yn y coed
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along the reeds
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unnamed stream
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towards the road
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towards Penrice Mansion
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Plasty Penrhys
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passing the house
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Penrice Castle
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disused drive to Penrice Mansiuon
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Illtyd
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approaching the roa
the ones that got lost!
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entrence gates to Penrice
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Merv, Margaret, & Janet
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Millwood
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former police station
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back towards Reynoldston
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debrief at the King Arthur
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9 Hydref / October 2016 10m
Alltwen - Glais - Clydach - Trabannws/ Trebanos - Pontardawe
Arweinydd / Leader Lyn Davies
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Pontardawe Inn (Y Gwachel)
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Pont ar dawe
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crossing the A4067
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Alltwen rugby pitch
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tuag at Gilhendre
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seibiant
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solitary horse
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Cilhendre Woods & Lyn's delicious Welsh Cakes
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lovely wooded path
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Kevin
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ascending Cilhendre Woods
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fine views
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Mary, Chris & Margaret
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Craig y Perchyll
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hen hewl
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ruins of Graig y Perchyll Farm
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Craig y Pal
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Clydach yn y pellter
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Craig y Pal
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cinio
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Chris & Lyn
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Globe Inn, Glais
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eglwys yng Nglais
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tuag at Glydach
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Wyn & Lyn
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crossing old bridge
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new bridge spanning the Tawe River
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Afon Tawe
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admiring the view
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along the canal
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pony & trap, Clydach square
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site of the former Woodman's Hotel
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following old railway towards Trebanos
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tuag at Drebannws
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dirty jokes!
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hen reilfordd
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stream near site of former Darren Coliery
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nant fach
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Craig Trebanos
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fine old stone walled footpath
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Trebanos
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following out of the way footpaths
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fine paths
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below crags
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Bridget
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16 Hydref / October 2016 15m Ffordd y
Bannau 5 / Beacons Way 5: Storey Arms - Craig y Nos
Arweinydd / Leader Emyr Morris
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Storey Arms
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gadael Storey Arms
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uwchben yr A470
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Storey Arms in the distance
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path crosses stream
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Gorllwm
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Emyr & Gary
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near Craig Cerrig Calch
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Alan
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copa Craig Cerrig Gleisiad
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Fan Gyhirych
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Cwm Senni yn y pellter
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towards Fan Dringarth
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Emyr, Frank & Ann
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Kevin & Illtyd
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Fan Dringarth
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towards Fan Llia
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Fan Llia
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group photo on Fan Llia
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gadael y garn
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Helen
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towards Blaen Llia
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pompren yn rhychwantu Afon Llia
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cinio
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Sarn Helen Roman Road
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Maen Madoc
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Sarn Helen
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Footbridge spanning the Nedd Fechan
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Fan Nedd & Nedd Fechan River
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reaching Pant Mawr expanse
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reaching the ruins of Pant Mawr Farm
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Pant Mawr
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Pant Mawr
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towards Penwyllt
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tuag at Benwyllt
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Gary
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seibiant
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seibiant
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towards Penwyllt
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descending the hill
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looks like rain coming in
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towards the old cottages
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waterproofs on
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old bridleway
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Rhongyr Uchaf
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23 Hydref / October 2016 8m
Troedyrhiw - Aberfan - Mynydd y Capel
Arweinydd / Leader Geraint Owain Price
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Troedyrhiw
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following riverside path
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Afon Taf
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under road bridge
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Aberfan
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milling around
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site of former Taff Vale Colliery
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Capel Disgwylfa (1909)- bellach yn anhedd-dy
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woodland path
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looking towards Aberfan
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Aberfan
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Glenda & Jacqui
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ascending Mynydd y Capel
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Caroline & Helen
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Aberfan in the distance
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ascending
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cinio
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Gary & Geraint
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Gill, Kevin, Caroline
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remains of water tank
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Mynydd y Capel
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remains of Capel Fforest
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Peter, Alan , Gary
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Mynydd Cilfach yr Encil in the distance
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Crawel y Moch yn blingad
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ger Ffarm Penddeugae Fach
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Penddeugae Fach Farm
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Cwm Bargod
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Margaret & Chris
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sheltering from the wind
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Geraint a Bedlinog yn y pellter
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Troedyrhiw
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Troedyrhiw
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Troedyrhiw
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Cwm Taf
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Craig y Pwll
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seibiant
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Gary & Geraint
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Craig y Pwll
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Mynydd Cilfach yr Encil ahead
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descending
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i lawr y waered
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autumnal colours
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russet red
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back of houses
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old road to Merthyr
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o dan bont y rheilfordd
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Troed y Rhiw
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last leg of walk
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yellow ribbons on bridge
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Glan Taff, Quakers Yard
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Peter, Alison, & Chris
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Gill, Gareth & Kevin
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Glan Taf, Mynwent y Crynwyr
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30 Hydref / October 2016 11m
Ffordd y Bannau 6 / Beacons Way 6: Craig y Nos - Llanddeusant
Arweinyddion / Leaders Emyr & Ann
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Craig y Nos
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tuag at Dafarn y Garreg
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near Pwll Coediog Farm
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Cefn Cul ahead
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Callwen Church
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Tafarn y Garreg
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ar lan Afon Tawe
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towards Allt Fach
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Ann, Chris & Frank
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Peter & Merv
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tuag at Fan Hir
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Gary & Emyr
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into the mist
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mist beginning to lift
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temperature inversion
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very atmospheric
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Bwlch Giedd
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tuag at Fan Brycheiniog
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looking back at Fan Hir
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Llyn y Fan Fawr
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Fan Brycheiniog
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cinio
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cinio
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Alan
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leaving Fan Brycheiniog
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Fan Foel
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Fan Foel
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Picws Du
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Picws Du
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summit cairn on Picws Du
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Llyn y Fan Fach
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descending Picws Du
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tuag at Waun Lefrith
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tuag at Waun Lefrith
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Chris
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great views
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descending the hill
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i lawr y mynydd
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Alison & Ann
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croesi pompren
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Tyle Bach ruin
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Tyle Bach ruin
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great views
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Eglwys Llanddeusant
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debriefing at Castle Inn, Llangadog
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6 Tachwedd / November 2016 9m
Talacharn / Laugharne - Llandawg / Llandawke
Arweinydd / Leader Kevin Goddard
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Talacharn / Laugharne
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ar lan Afon Taf
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the Boathouse
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towards Delacorse
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tuag at Delacorse
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fine tree
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Delacorse
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Kevin, Illtyd, Alison
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Laugharne Church
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Read the Rock Poet
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Horsepool Road
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tuag at Ffarm Hills
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Hills Farm
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towards Glancorran Farm
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Glancorran Farm
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towards Abercorran
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gadael Abercorran
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Eglwys Llandawg
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church interior
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Rebecca Uphills' grave. Her body was exhumed
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cinio
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Margaret & Peter
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Uplands Farm
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towards Llansadwrnen
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welcoming horses
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path towards Llansadwrnen
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Eglwys Llansadwrnen
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gadael Llansadwrnen
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Gareth & Merv
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reaching the A4066
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towards Coygan
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tuag at Ffarm Salt House
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towards Salt House Farm
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seibiant
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approaching Salt House Farm
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Salt House Farm
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towards St John's Hill
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Chris & Mary
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towards St John's Hill
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Alan
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admiring the view
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Taf River form St John's Hill
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Castell Talacharn
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Cross House Inn, Laugharne
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Emyr's chips
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13 Tachwedd / November 2016 9m
Pontlliw - Felindre - Mynydd Pysgodlyn
Arweinydd / Leader Chris Davies
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Pontlliw
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Heol Clordir
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towards Gwenlais Uchaf
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a noisy welcome at the farm
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tamaid bach yn fwdlyd
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towards Crwca
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Mary, Janet, Christine
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Crwca
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Felindre
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Tyn y Cwm and Glynis' beautiful cakes
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Cwm Sgiach
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Illtyd, Glynis & Chris
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Cwm Sgiach
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seibiant
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Mary & Christine
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towards Mynydd Pysgodlyn
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ceuffordd tuag at Fynydd Pysgodlyn
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reaching the common
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Mynydd Pysgodlyn
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Mynydd Pysgodlyn
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Mynydd Pysgodlyn trig point
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seibiant
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Cwmcerdinen yn y pellter
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Cwmcerdinen
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fine views
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barcud coch / red kite
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cinio
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off we go
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ar hyd hen dramffordd
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along former tramway in Cwmdulais
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Janet & Glynis
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former Graig Merthyr Colliery
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Craig y Bedw
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Cwm Dulais & flood prevention scheme
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tuag at Ffarm y Cwrt
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Glynis & Janet
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Cwrt Farm diversion
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towards Ffynnon Fedw
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path to Ffynnon Fedw
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Boer Goats
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Twyn diversion
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Janet, Kevin, Illtyd
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tuag at Nant Switach (Yswidach)
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Nant Yswidach (Llandeilo Talybont - Llangyfelach parish boundary
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regroup
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Hayley
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fine paths
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men's talk
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approaching Clordir Road
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debriefing at Buck Inn, Pontlliw
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20 Tachwedd / November 2016 10m
Ffordd y Bannau 7 / Beacons Way 7: Llanddeusant - Brest Cwm Llwyd
Arweinydd / Leader Emyr Morris
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Eglwys Llanddeusant
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former Red Lion; YHA since 1940
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descending to Cwm Sawdde
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tuag at y mynydd agored
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towards the open mountain
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onto the mountain
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ascending the hill
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towards Carreg yr Ogof
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Emyr & Illtyd
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bit of snow on the high ground
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Carreg yr Ogof summit trig point
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group photo
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gadael y piler triongli
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towards Garreg Las
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Ann
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Garreg Las
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Garreg Las
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leaving Garreg Las
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bleak wintry conditions
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amodau gaeafol llwm
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Alan & Emyr
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Cwm Sawdde Fechan
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Godre'r Garreg Las
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towards Foel Fraith
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seibiant
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Helen
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Blaen Llynfell
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Emyr & Ann
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Blaen Cylchau
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near Blaen Clydach
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bleak wilderness
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regroup
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towards Tro'r Gwcw
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tuag at Dro'r Gwcw
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sgwt ar Afon Clydach
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above the Clydach river
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towards the road
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Chris
|
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Lyn
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old limestone quarries
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nice views
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towards Brest Cwm Llwyd
|
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nol ar drac
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approaching Brest Cwm Llwyd Car Park
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debrief at Tregib Arms, Brynaman Uchaf
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27 Tachwedd / November 2016 9m
Mynydd Myddfai
Arweinydd / Leader Gareth Rees
|
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Myddfai
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Eglwys Myddfai
|
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gadael y pentre
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Tynygarn
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Sarnau
|
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Sarnau bridleway
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seibiant
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Glynis' delicious mince pies
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|
towards the open hillside
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sticil
|
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dringo Mynydd Myddfai
|
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ascending
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fine views
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on the ridge
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Mynydd Myddfai
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Graig Cwm Clyd
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Christine & Mary
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towards the trig point
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approaching the trig
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group photo on Mynydd Myddfai trig point
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gadael y piler triongli
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towards Pen y Bylchau
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cinio
|
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cinio
|
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descending
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Margaret
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towards Bwlch Bran Farm
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towards Bwlch Bran
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about to leave the open hillside
|
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Bwlch Bran Farm
|
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|
|
fine path
|
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|
|
old hollow way
|
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ancient road
|
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|
Margaret & Gill
|
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ar lan Afon Bran
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ffwng/ fungi
|
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|
towards Bwlch y Rhiw Chapel
|
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Capel Bwlch y Rhiw
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Glynis, Frank & Christine
|
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|
joining a path at Beili Glas
|
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Lyn & Wyn
|
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|
pastoral scene
|
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|
llwybr nol i Fyddfai
|
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|
|
Lyn
|
|
|
|
debrief at Goose & Cuckoo, Llangadog
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4 Rhagfyr / December 2016 9m
Cwm Nedd Fechan - Cwm Pyrddin - Sarn Helen
Arweinydd / Leader Alan Richards
|
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|
|
Capel Hermon, Ystradfellte
|
|
|
|
Ffarm Heol Fawr
|
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|
|
hen hewl
|
|
|
|
towards Glyn Mercher Uchaf
|
|
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|
tuag at Bont Melin Fach
|
|
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|
Pont Melin Fach
|
|
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|
Pont Melin Fach & Afon Nedd Fechan
|
|
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|
on the banks of the Nedd Fechan
|
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Sgwd Ddwli Uchaf
|
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|
Sgwd Ddwli Uchaf
|
|
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Sgwd y Bedol
|
|
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Afon Nedd Fechan
|
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Afon Nedd Fechan
|
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Sgwd Gwladys
|
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Sgwd Gwladys
|
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Sgwd Gwladys
|
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|
|
Maen Chwyf / Rocking stone
|
|
|
|
seibiant
|
|
|
|
towards Gilfach Bronwydd
|
|
|
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|
|
towards Gilfach Bronwydd
|
|
|
|
Gilfach Bronwydd (ruin)
|
|
|
|
towards Afon Pyrddin
|
|
|
|
regroup
|
|
|
|
towards Afon Pyrddin
|
|
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|
|
llwybr dymunol iawn
|
|
|
|
crossing Afon Pyrddin
|
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Afon Pyrddin
|
|
|
|
towards Y Fedw Hir
|
|
|
|
lliwiau hyfryd
|
|
|
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|
|
Margaret
|
|
|
|
towards Sgwd Ynys Domlyd
|
|
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Sgwd Ynys Domlyd
|
|
|
|
Helen & Frank
|
|
|
|
cinio
|
|
|
|
|
|
tuag at Ddisgwylfa
|
|
|
|
Disgwylfa
|
|
|
|
Nant Hir
|
|
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|
Glynis
|
|
|
|
frozen pools
|
|
|
|
|
|
towards Cefngwaunhynog Farm
|
|
|
|
Cefngwaunhynog
|
|
|
|
Sarn Helen
|
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Sarn Helen
|
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Sarn Helen
|
|
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|
|
Alan
|
|
|
|
Sarn Helen
|
|
|
|
Gors Wen (ruin)
|
|
|
|
towards Pont Rhyd y Cnau
|
|
|
|
leaving haulage road
|
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|
|
old track
|
|
|
|
towards Pont Rhyd y Cnau
|
|
|
|
tuag at Bont Rhyd y Cnau
|
|
|
|
Pont Rhyd y Cnau
|
|
|
|
tuag at Gorof Nedd
|
|
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|
|
|
towards Gorof Nedd
|
|
|
|
Gorof Nedd (ruin)
|
|
|
|
towards Capel Hermon
|
|
|
|
nol i Gapel Hermon
|
|
|
|
debrief at Old White Horse, Pontneddfechan
|
|
|
11 Rhagfyr / December 2016 11m
Ffordd y Bannau 8 / Beacons Way 8: Brest Cwm Llwyd - Carreg Cennen -
Bethlehem Arweinydd / Leader Emyr Morris
|
|
|
|
Brest Cwm Llwyd
|
|
|
|
merlod y mynydd
|
|
|
|
Pentir Blaencennen
|
|
|
|
passing large sinkhole
|
|
|
|
Emyr
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ann
|
|
|
|
Carreg Cennen yn y pellter
|
|
|
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Pal y Cwrt
|
|
|
|
Glynis
|
|
|
|
Carreg Cennen
|
|
|
|
|
|
tuag at Ffarm Brondai
|
|
|
|
near Brondai Farm
|
|
|
|
Peter & Chris
|
|
|
|
junction of paths
|
|
|
|
Castell Carreg Cennen
|
|
|
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|
croesi Afon Cennen
|
|
|
|
approaching the castle
|
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|
|
Ffarm y Castell
|
|
|
|
cinio
|
|
|
|
cinio
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wyn & Lyn
|
|
|
|
Capel Llwynyronnen (trist ei fod wedi cau)
|
|
|
|
ger Cilmaenllwyd
|
|
|
|
llwybr dymunol
|
|
|
|
onto the minor road
|
|
|
|
|
|
towards Carn Powell
|
|
|
|
cyffordd / junction
|
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|
|
Castell Dinefwr
|
|
|
|
ger Carn Powell
|
|
|
|
near Carn Powell
|
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|
|
|
|
Alan
|
|
|
|
Carreg Lwyd
|
|
|
|
Bwlch y Groes
|
|
|
|
below Pen y Bicws
|
|
|
|
towards Garn Goch
|
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|
|
|
|
ruins of Rhiw Gam Farm
|
|
|
|
Bethlehem from Carn Goch
|
|
|
|
Merv on Bronze Age cairn
|
|
|
|
cairn
|
|
|
|
towards y Gaer Fach
|
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|
|
|
|
those who did all the sections of Beacons Way
|
|
|
|
Ann & Glynis
|
|
|
|
Glangeidrych
|
|
|
|
Capel Bethlehem
|
|
|
|
End or Start of the Beacons Way (95 miles)
|
|
|
18 Rhagfyr / December 2016 10m
Pennard - Cwm Llandeilo Ferwallt / Bishopston Valley - Kittle
Arweinydd / Leader Jeff Long
|
|
|
|
Mandy's house, Sandy Lane
|
|
|
|
very misty start
|
|
|
|
Castell Pennard
|
|
|
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Pennard Castle
|
|
|
|
towards the cliffs
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|
|
tuag at y clogwynni
|
|
|
|
seibiant
|
|
|
|
misty coastline
|
|
|
|
nuddenog
|
|
|
|
looking towards Three Cliffs
|
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|
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Helen's delicious cakes
|
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|
|
Lyn
|
|
|
|
yr arfordir
|
|
|
|
Hunts Farm
|
|
|
|
towards Graves End
|
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|
|
above Graves End
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|
|
grave of the 90 press-ganged victims of the Caesar, wrecked on 28 November 1760
|
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|
|
uwchben Graves End
|
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|
|
Helen
|
|
|
|
descending to Pwll Du
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|
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|
|
cinio ym Mhwll Du
|
|
|
|
Pwlldu
|
|
|
|
Jeff's submarine story
|
|
|
|
the former Beaufort Arms & Ship Inn
|
|
|
|
briallu / primrose
|
|
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|
|
Mary & Christine
|
|
|
|
Bishopston Valley
|
|
|
|
fwng / fungi
|
|
|
|
Cwm Llandeilo Ferwallt
|
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|
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llacs
|
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Bishopston Valley
|
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towards Kittle
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Great Kittle Farm
|
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|
Beaufort Arms, Kittle
|
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|
taking advantage of boot cleaning enterprise
|
|
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|
|
tuag at Ffarm Kittle Hill
|
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|
|
ger Kittle Hill Farm
|
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|
|
reaching road
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|
|
reaching the A4118
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|
|
hen odyn calch / old lime kiln
|
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|
|
approaching stile
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Illtyd
|
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|
tuag at Gwm Llanilltyd Gwyr
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|
|
lovely fungi
|
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|
Ilston Cwm
|
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|
ar lan yr afon
|
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|
|
another footbridge
|
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|
Gill
|
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ruined baptist chapel
|
|
|
|
debrief at Mandy's
|
|
|
26 Rhagfyr / December 2016 12m
Graig Fawr - Mynydd y Garn Fach
Arweinydd / Leader Chris Davies
|
|
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St Michael's, Bont
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|
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Hewl Dwr- destroyed by fire on 8 March 1964
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ascending Graig Fawr (aka Jericho)
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Graig Fawr
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seibiant
|
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|
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Sadly, a once fine green tracked being trashed by 4x4s
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classic meanders of the Llwchwr Valley
|
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mynd i lawr Rhiw'r Cwar
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Hewl y Costings
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Hewl y Costings
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admiring the views
|
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former Garswllt Primary School. Activity Centre has also closed I believe
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former Garnswllt School and former Acrivity Centre
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ger Bryn Cyffon
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near Cwmcerdienen
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Cwmcerdinen
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crossing Afon Dulais at Rhyd y Coynant
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Tor Clawdd in distance
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Tor Clawdd & Upper Lliw Reservoir
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cinio
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Mynydd y Garn Fach cairn
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Mynydd y Garn Fach
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lake
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pompren yn croesi Afon Dulais
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approaching the open hillside
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upper Dulais Valley
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last ascent?
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flood prevention scheme at Cwm Dulais
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Frank & Bob
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Kevin & Glynis
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railway bridge near Banc y Bo
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29 Rhagfyr / December 2016 8m
Penwyllt - Fan Gyhirych
Arweinydd / Leader Wyn Arthur
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Penwyllt
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bant a'r cart
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Ffynnon Ogof Ddu
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looking back at Penwyllt
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cave entrance
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above Nant Byfre
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Lyn & Merv
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looking towards lower slopes of Fan Gyhirych
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seibiant
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track below Fan Gyhirych
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mist swirling around
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mewn i'r nudden
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Fan Gyhirych trig point
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nearby cairn (no views today)
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descending
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bleak terrain
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Nant Byfre
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Penwyllt cottages and South Wales Caving Club
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debrief at Ancient Briton
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2 Ionawr / January 2017 11m
Manordeilo - Bethlehem - Garn Goch
Arweinydd / Leader Alan Richards
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Manordeilo
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former Dyffryn Chapel
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towards Rhydysaeson
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former Glanrhyd Station
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Rhydysaeson Ford (Afon Tywi)
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Glanrhyd Railway Bridge
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Glanrhyd Railway Bridge & Afon Tywi
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towards Allt y Saeson
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ar lan Afon Tywi
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Afon Tywi
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Mary
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tuag at Allt y Saeson
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drinkstop & Glynis' excellent cake
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seibiant
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Lyn
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mystery gravestone at Allt y Saeson Woods
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Allt y Saeson
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Gill
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on the road
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descending
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tuag at yr hewl
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towards Bethlehem
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Merv & Helen
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Bethehem
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Capel Bethlehem
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Jeff & Bridget
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Bridget
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fallen tree & Jeff
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towards Garn Goch
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Illtyd & Frank
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Alan, Frank & Illtyd
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nice view
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view from lunch stop
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cinio
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Chris
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group photo at Bronze Age Cairn
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Garn Goch Iron Age Fort
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merlod
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ancient fort entrance
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lawr y waered
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descending
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Rhiw Gam (ruin)
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old road
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Bob
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hen hewl
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old agricultural machinery
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hen hewl
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descending
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Illtyd & Jeff
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Carregfoelgam
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above Llys Brychan
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ladder stile
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near Pen y Banc
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Picws Du
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Penybanc diversion
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Mary & Christine
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Wernellyn diversion
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colfen fowr
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Bob
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towards Bryngwyn
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8 Ionawr / January 2017 8m
Slebets - Slebech - Blackpool Mill
Arweinydd / Leader Caroline John
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Canaston Bridge
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a misty start
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into the woods
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track through Pickle Wood
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Slebech Park
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Margaret, Hayley, Caroline
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large bracket fungus
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tide out
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Christine & Margaret
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coffee stop on the island
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Caroline's excellent cake
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Hayley & Illtyd
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y clegs / the girls
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looking down the Cleddau Ddu estuary
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early snowdrops
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Slebech Church
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Slebech Church
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looking back to the island
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Margaret
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formal gardens
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Helen
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regroup at edge of woods
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through the muddy fields
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silted up pond
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agricultural building
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back to Slebech Park
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old kennels
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lunch
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lunch
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swans across the water
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swans in flight
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incoming tide coming in
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towards Blackpool Mill
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Blachpool Mill
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the bridge at Blackpool Mill
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debrief at the Bush, Robeston Wathen
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14 Ionawr / January 2017 10m Hwlffordd / Haverfordwest - Afon Cleddau Wen / Western Cleddau
Arweinydd / Leader Alan Richards
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Popehill Car Park
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along Clay Lane to Hays Farm
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tuag at Farm Barn
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towards Barn Farm
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lovely winter sunshine
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llacs
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waterlogged bridleway
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Barn Farm
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Boltonhill Railway Bridge
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Brian, Christine & Mary on cycle path
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Margaret & Kevin
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trwy'r twnel
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drinkstop
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Merlin's Brook
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ar lan yr afon
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dail y tryfan / butterbur
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towards Merlin's Bridge
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seibiant
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Hwlffordd
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Haverfordwest
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through the town
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towards the castle
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Norman stonghold
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inner ward
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cinio
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Gill & Kevin
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looking down into the well
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former gaol (built 1820)
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croesi Cleddau Wen
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Margaret, Bridget, Glynis
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back into the town
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Cleddau Wen (Western Cleddau)
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passing the pub
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old warehouses
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The Priory
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Y Priordy
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herb garden
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ready to go
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gadael yr adfeilion
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crossing a very busy road
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croesi'r rheilffordd
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Haroldston
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into the reeds
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Gill after her fall! (white coat and all!)
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towards Haroldston St Issell's Church
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croesi sticil
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Haroldston St Issell's Church
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into the woods
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hen odyn calch / old lime kiln
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Lyn
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boats on the banks of the Western Cleddau
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ar lan yr afon
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Black Hill Cottage
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back on the river bank
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Helen at Black Hill
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Merv on bridleway to Lower Freystrop
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crossing a minor road
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approaching Pencaer Farm
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lichen
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debrief at the Bush, Robeston Wathen
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