The Programme
Easy – Lowland walking, flat or with gentle hills. Ideal for those with little or no experience of walking or cycling.
Moderate – Hills and dales, generally below 1,500 feet.
Strenuous – High level mountain and moorland over 1,500 feet. May involve steep ascents/descents or scrambling.
The onus is on individuals to arrange their own transport to and from hostel weekends. It is not the responsibility of the booking officer or any other member of the committee to arrange transport.
PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE START FOR EVENTS
To download a copy of the programme, click HERE
For full details of all future weekend trips, click HERE
Evening Events
Date | Event Description | Grade |
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2nd May |
Penhow Castle 4 miles. Layby on A 48 beyond Penhow. Data.Fond.Spun. Grid ref. 419 912 |
MODERATE |
9th May |
Ridgeway Ramble 4 miles. that.mint.strike |
MODERATE |
16th May |
Machen with Aly Drinking with Aly afterwards, perhaps ! |
MODERATE |
23rd May |
The Decoy Bunker Do not park in the pub car park. 4 miles |
MODERATE |
6th June |
Draethen Dawdle A 468 Lower Machen. ST 227879. Flying.Provoking.Firms |
MODERATE |
13th June |
A Summer’s Evening on the Sugar Loaf |
HARD |
20th June |
Usk on a Summer’s Evening |
EASY |
27th June |
Glen Usk 4 miles. |
MODERATE |
4th July |
Garth Hill 4 miles. |
HARD |
11th July |
Mathern and Black Rock of us to the site of the Severn railway ferry. 3 1⁄2 miles. |
EASY |
18th July |
Pantygasseg Perambulation. |
MODERATE |
25th July |
Caerffili Mountain |
MODERATE |
What Three Words. what3words.com
Put the 3 words against each event into this website, to find the start of Group walks
Sociable walks of 3 or 4 miles on paths and pavements take place on
Thursday evenings. Start time 7 pm. Drink and a chat in a pub
afterwards.
Details by e mail / meetup.com/Newport-outdoor-group-get-walking or
on Facebook, the Sunday beforehand.
Weekend Events
Date | Event Description | Grade |
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Sunday 1st May |
Castell Coch Circular Limps. Slings. Ends |
MODERATE |
Saturday 14th May |
Clearwell Caves remember.stooping.degrading |
MODERATE |
Saturday 28th May |
A Waterfalls Walk |
MODERATE |
Sunday 12th June |
The History of Newport 1030 the park, Clifton Road, St Woolos, NP20 4EW. wedge.best.jaws |
EASY |
Sunday 19th June |
Llandegfedd Reservoir Car park. 1000. NP4 0TA. duet.bronzes.front |
MODERATE |
Saturday 2nd July |
Ridgeway Walk and Barbecue Neat.Thick.Coffee. |
EASY |
Sunday 3rd July |
Rhymney River Circular Repelled.Rankings.Bronzed |
MODERATE |
Saturday 16th July | Craig-y-Dorth – Raglan Special views and where Owain Glyndwr “slaughtered the English” ! 4 miles. Holly leads Chris and the rest of us. |
MODERATE |
Saturday 30th July |
Ruspidge and the Forest of Dean Alan recommends the White Hart, Ruspidge for nosh – as well as his walk ! |
MODERATE |
Weekend Trips Away
Why not try a bargain break. Look at the prices !
To enquire or book the trip, contact Alan.
Date | Event Description |
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April 29 to May 2nd |
The White Cliffs of Dorset 3 nights on the Dorset coast, staying at Swanage Auberge. £ 85. |
June 2nd to 5th |
Devon in June |
July 8th to 11th |
Lakes and Forests of Snowdonia |
August 26th to 29th |
Cornwall in Summer 3 nights at Penzance YH, exploring Cornish coastal scenery. £63. |
September 17th to 25th |
White Peak Way, Derbyshire |
October 14th to 16h |
Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire |
November 4th to 6th |
London |
December 2nd to 4th | Christmas Party – Kington The super ‘Pam Christmas dinner’, walking and other frolics. 2 nights for just £65 ! We have the Hostel to ourselves. |
December 29th to 2nd Jan 2023 |
New Year Festivities at Llangollen 4 nights away, walking and celebrating in N Wales. Again the Hostel is ours – 4 nights for £ 110. |