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  • Footpath Being Restored With Help of Helicopter
    A well-trodden footpath up a mountain in the Brecon Beacons is being rebuilt with the help of a helicopter air lift. Stones are being ferried from a nearby quarry to Cwm Sere, the main ridge path on the eastern side of 2,907ft (886m) Pen-y-Fan. The rocks will be used to restore footpaths that have been eroded by [...]

  • Military jamming will affect walkers using GPS
    Walkers in mid-Wales who normally rely on their electronic gizmos for guidance need to pack a map and compass this autumn. The Ministry of Defence will be conducting jamming exercises on the Global Positioning System signal in September, which could render GPS receivers useless for a time. The exercise will be run over five days. [...]

  • Audio Trails from Brecon Beacons National Park
    Image via Wikipedia The Brecon Beacons National Park have produced audio trails available from their website.  These are described as “your personal guide to exploring the Brecon Beacons National Park and the Fforest Fawr Geopark “ What are audio trails? Audio trails are recorded guides that you can download onto your MP3 player, iPod, mobile phone or PDA [...]

  • Footpath Training Day
    For all Ramblers members there is a basic footpath workshop on July 18th.  The day should be a good refresher for volunteers who are already involved with footpath work but would be equally suitable for Ramblers members who would like to learn more about getting involved with volunteering. No previous experience is required. It is [...]

  • Elenydd Wilderness Hostels – Newsletters
    The latest newsletter from the Elenydd Wilderness Hostels Trust is now available for download.  Go to download link on left hand side of page. The Elenydd is an area in the southern Cambrian Mountains of mid-Wales, between Llanwrtyd Wells and Tregaron. It is a wild and beautiful place, with silence broken only by a gurgling stream, [...]

  • Partnership with Cotswold Outdoor
    From Ramblers’ Association Group News In order to raise the profile of the Ramblers and reach out to new audiences , we have recently embarked on a new partnership with the outdoor retailer “Cotswold Outdoor” The aim of the partnership is to increase take up of Ramblers membership through various promotions in Cotswold stores (e.g. sale [...]

  • Ramblers Cymru – Survey on Volunteering 2008-09
    Ramblers Cymru are conducting a survey on the volunteering aspects of Ramblers’ work. Your contribution would be greatly appreciated. We want to get the widest possible response and would appreciate you encouraging other members of Ramblers Cymru to take part. Your response will be invaluable in helping us to understand more about volunteering within the organisation [...]

  • Powys Area AGM 2009
    A successful AGM was held on the 18th January at the Offa’s Dyke Centre, Knighton. The day began with 10 or so members joining for a 5-6 mile walk the Teme Valley before climbing up to Offa’s Dyke Path above Skyborry Green.  From here we had glorious views of the Mid Wales Hills and Knucklas [...]

  • Dyfi Valley Path Proposals
    Image via Wikipedia Coastal local authorities in Wales are now developing proposals to extend access along the Welsh coast. In Ceredigion proposals will seek to build on the access opportunities developed between Cardigan and Ynyslas through the Ceredigion Coast Path project (Objective 1). A consultation report sets out ideas for the development of a of a high [...]

  • New BMC Green Guide to the Uplands
    Image by theladsweekend via Flickr The BMC has published its new Green Guide to the Uplands; a good practice guide for walkers, climbers and mountaineers. This booklet contains essential information on the mountain environment and how BMC members can do their best to care for the fragile upland landscape. It contains general information on access, conservation, [...]