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  • Powys Ramblers 2009 AGM
    Image via Wikipedia 2009 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF POWYS AREA OF THE RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION You are invited to attend the AGM of Powys Area, Ramblers Association. Sunday  18thJanuary 2009, (NOTE Sunday - to avoid clash with Saturday walks) at the Offa’s Dyke Centre, Knighton 10.00 Circular walk from the Centre (thanks to East Radnor Group) 12.30 Buffet lunch will be available (donation [...]

  • Clampdown on illegal off-roaders
    Police have joined forces with other agencies in a crackdown on illegal off-roaders and fly-tipping in Powys. Dyfed-Powys Police already have a dedicated officer, but they say the growing problem has forced agencies to team up and form a new group. A police Land Rover and two motorbikes will be used to track down those breaking [...]

  • East Radnor Walks Programme
    The East Radnor Spring walks programme is now available to be downloadeded,  see link on the right.   The Fourwells programme will be available shortly.

  • The Cambrian Mountains Pilot Project for Motorised Vehicles
    The new threat to the Monks’ Trod - and to the Cambrian Mountains as whole - come from this Assembly-inspired investigation into the suitability of routes in the Cambrian Mountains for use by four-by-fours and trail bikes. This project is headed by “the Partnership“, a small body which consists essentially of representatives of the Countyside Council [...]

  • 450ft Wind Turbines Coming to Llanbrynmair
    The BBC have said plans to erect 450ft windturbines near Llanbrynmair will be the tallest in the UK and will be seen from  Snowdonia and Cadair Idris.  Npower plan 65 turbines on 2000 acres of land at Carnedd Wen north of Llanbrynmair. The turbines at Carnedd Wen will have the capacity to generate between 130 and 195 [...]

  • Broadcaster Memorial Vandalised
    The BBC has reported that  a vandalised memorial to the “charismatic” BBC wartime radio and television broadcaster  Wynford Vaughan-Thomas is to be restored. The slate memorial highlights some of Wales’ highest peaks, including Snowdon, and was unveiled near Machynlleth, Powys, in 1990.     Image by Dogfael via Flickr But since then it has fallen into disrepair and [...]

  • Fencing to be Removed from Brecon Beacons
    The Brecon Beacons National Park has been ordered to tear down a four mile fence that it erected across common land. The fence was put up during the 2001 Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak but seven years on it is still standing. The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) has now refused consent for the Brecon Beacons National Park [...]

  • Wat’s Dyke Way Heritage Trail
    A new long distance trail has been opened which runs between Llanymynech on the Powys/Shropshire border to Basingwerk Abbey near Holywell in Flintshire. The trail follows the route of Wat’s Dyke using public footpaths and quiet country lanes for a distance of 61m/99km. The idea for such a trail came from Medwyn Roberts, Holywell’s town centre [...]

  • Hill Becomes a Mountain
    Mynydd Graig Goch in Snowdonia was originally put at 1,998ft (609m), just short of the magic 2,000ft (609.6m) that qualifies as a mountain. But due to the persistence of three walkers it has now been re-measured at 609.6m just over the important 2000ft mark. To see more click here Related articles Size matters for hill reclassified as mountain Walkers [...]

  • Walks Programmes
    The Autumn Walks Programmes (September to December) for both the Four Wells and East Radnor Groups are now available as downloadable PDF files. Click the “walks programmes” under the download section of right hand side menu.  This will open a new page showing all available downloads. Click the relevant document to download.