11 Mehefin / June 2017 8m
Onllwyn - Banwen - Sarn Helen
Arweinydd / Leader Alan Richards
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Onllwyn
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off we go
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tuag at y Banwen
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towards Banwen
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Onllwyn Washery
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Bridget
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Glynis & Gary
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dog daisies
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along former railway line
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crossing former railway bridge
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approaching Banwen
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Banwen - birthplace of St Patrick
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Pwll Banwen
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Roman Road, Banwen
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mosiac of Sarnau Helen
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above Banwen
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seibiant
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Frank & Lyn
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reading information panel
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Clwydi Banwen
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milestone
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Sarn Helen
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Brian ascending Sarn Helen
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nice view
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Sarn Helen
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Sarn Helen
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Glynis
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Sarn Helen
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Sarn Helen
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Hirfynydd Trigpoint
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leaving trigpoint
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gadael Sarn Helen
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cinio
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view from Hirfynydd
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i lawr y waered
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Chris & Frank
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Seven Sisters Forest
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trac y coedwigoedd
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Hirfynydd in the distance
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abundance of orchids
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Merv
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seibiant
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Merv's rude joke
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bridleway to Onllwyn
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putting away waterproofs
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bridlway
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Illtyd
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footbridge spanning Nant Melyn
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llwybr ceffyl i Onllwyn
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Glynis, Bridget, Mary
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back to Onllwyn
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tuag at Onllwyn
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last leg
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debrief at the Gradon Inn
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18 Mehefin / June 2017 9m
Cwm Hepste - Cefn Cadlan
Arweinydd / Leader Alan Richards
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near Penderyn
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Chris & Brian
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friendly horse
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Chris
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tuag at Hepste Fawr
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old stone gate post
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water stop- much needed today
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Glynis
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Gary ar hyd heol hynafol
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towards Hepste Fawr
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what's the hold up?
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ladder stile & foxglove
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field of gold
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Gary, Kevin, Bridget
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Kevin & Janet at Hepste Fawr
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ger Hepste Fawr
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Brian, Chris & Chris
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green lane towards Heol Las
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Bridget
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hewl hynafol
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Gary & Helen
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approaching the ruined Heol Las Farm
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ruined Heol Las Farm
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Helen & Chris at Heol Las
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onto the open country
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looking back in direction of Heol Las
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Chris & Chris
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Cefn Cadlan in the distance
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tuag at Ffarm Hepste Fechan
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Ffarm Hepste Fechan
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crossing Nant Hepste Fechan
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gadael Ffarm Hepste Fechan
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towards Hepste River
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river is low today!
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croesi'r afon
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crossing the Afon Hepste
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Girls cooling their feet
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Cadair Fawr in ther distance
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Ffram Hepste Fechan yn y pellter
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steady ascent to Cadair Fawr
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cinio with fine views
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neis iawn
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Janet & Margaret
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group photo on Cadair Fawr
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leaving Cadair Fawr
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Cefn Cadlan
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outcrop on Cefn Cadlan
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nyth ehedydd / skylark's nest
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ancient enclosure
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seibiant
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seibiant
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onwards
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Glynis
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Cefn Cadlan
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Chris boot in tatters
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looking towards Penderyn
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Mary & Bridget
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hen luest bugail? old shepherd's hut?
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Lamb Hotel, Penderyn
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debrief at the Lamb Hotel, Penderyn
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25 Mehefin / June 2017 7m
Tyddewi / St David's - Caerfai
Arweinydd / Leader Geraint Owain Price
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Caerfai
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Mary's farmhouse ice cream
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tuag at Dyddewi
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iar fach yr haf
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St David's Cathedral
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Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi
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which way now?
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cake break
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on the right track!
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carn yn y pellter
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near Tregennis Uchaf
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towards Porthlysgy Bay
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tuag at Fae Porthlysgi
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back on the coastal path
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cinio
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cinio
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fine views
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llwybr yr arfordir
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fine seascape
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tuag at Borth Clais
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brangoes goch
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chough
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towards Porth Clais
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Porth Clais
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odynnau calch
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Brian
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Kevin, Margaret, Helen
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Trwyn Cynddeiriog?
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towards St Non's Chapel
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rugged cliffs
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Capel Santes Non
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Ffynnon Non
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Ffynnon Non
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chapel at St Non's retreat
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chapel at St Non's Retreat
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towards Caerfai
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lluniaeth yn Nhafarn yr Harbwr, Solfach
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defbrief at the Harbour Inn, Solva
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2 Gorffennaf / July 2017
7m Little Haven - Talbenny - Mill
Haven Arweinydd / Leader Geraint Owain
Price
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ger Little Haven
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red admiral
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towards Talbenny Church
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Eglwys Talbenny
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church interior
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the likely lads
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passing Upper Talbenny Farm
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Cross Farm
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ar y cyffordd
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Kevon & Merv
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Geraint's spiel
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Glynis & Wyn
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tuag at Ffram Lower Broadmoor
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Lower Broadmoor
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gadael y ffarm
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into the shade
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Bridget, Glenda, Jacqui
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tuag at Mill Haven
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carved cross hands in stone
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towards the beach
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massive ramparts of fort
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Mill Haven
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Mill Haven
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Mill Haven
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having a paddle
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cooling the feet
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coastal path
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llwybr yr arfordir
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Jacqui with scupture
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fine views
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fine seascape
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coastal flowers
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towards Ticklas Point
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tuag at Ticklas Point
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cinio
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large ships anchored
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team photo
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rock sea-spurrey
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towards Borough Head
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Broad Haven in distance
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Wyn
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seibiant
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back towards the car park
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fine cliffs
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debrief at the Bush, Robeston Wathen
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9 Gorffennaf / July 2017 10m
Capel Uchaf & Isaf / Upper & Lower Chapel
Arweinydd / Leader Alan Richards
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Capel Uchaf Upper Chapel
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Capel Dyffryn Honddu
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above Capel Uchaf
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track to the open hillside
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tuag at y comin agored
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Gary & Alan
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Kevin & Gill
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drink stop on reaching the common
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towards Twyn y Post
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old mile stone 'To BRECON 8 miles'
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careg filltir
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ar y comin
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old road
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eating Janet's delicious cakes
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burial chamber
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beacons in the distance
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great view of Beacons
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in the direction of Beili Griffith
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hollow way
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towards Castell Madog
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Castell Madog Mansion
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arriving at Capel Isaf
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Llanfihangel Fach
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Llanfihangel Fach
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old school?
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Chris
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capel Bethesda
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passing Bethesda Chapel
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bridge spanning Afon Honddu
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Afon Honddu
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Pen y Bont
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Llechach Farm
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ascending
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cinio
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Bannau Brycheiniog
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Mary & Gill
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Brian & Chris
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horses cooling in the breeze
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Janet
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ger Fanolau
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Cwm Ysgir Fawr
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Fanoleu?
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Fanoleu?
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Kevin
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seibiant
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Ffynnon Oer
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Brian
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Mary
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Gill & Kevin
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Cefn Bach
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Cefn Bach
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bridlegate
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towards the road
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Brian having a spell
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withered tree
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Frank & Merv
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back towards Capel Uchaf
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nice to take those boots off
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debrief at the Pwll Gloyw Inn
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Pwll Gloyw Inn
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16 Gorffennaf / July 2017 15m
Draethen - Mynydd Machen - Bedwas
Arweinydd / Leader Kevin Anderson
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Draethen
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Toll House on Newport Road
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St Michael & All Angels
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towards Mynydd Machen
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tip spoil
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towards Mynydd Machen summit
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%20-%20Coffee%20&%20Glynis's%20delicious%20cake%20at%20the%20trig.jpg)
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coffe and Glynis's delicous cake
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Frank on Mynydd Machen
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Kevin
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tip spoil
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Helen & Glynis
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fine view
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old spoil tip
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Sirhywi Valley
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wooded part of ridge
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old beech trees
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cinio
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delicious cakes
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lunch at the top
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rutted track
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fine view
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Kevin & Frank
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settlement
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Bedwas
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along former railway track
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St Barrwg's, Bedwas
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St Barrwg's
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leaving the church
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commemorative plaque
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which way now?
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cycle track
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old railway signals
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Frank & Kevin
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cycle path
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crossing the Rhymney river
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23 Gorffennaf / July 2017 10m
Llwydcoed - Mynydd Aberdar
Arweinydd / Leader Alan Richards
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Llwydcoed
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Glynis & Helen on former railway to Abernant
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Illtyd & Chris
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seibiant
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Emyr
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Ann & Glynis yn Abernant
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Tafarn Rhoswenallt
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ascending the lower slopes of Mynydd Aberdar
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pool
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ascending former tramway
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Mountain Pit tramway
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croesi'r gat
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Mary & Kevin
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Cwm Cynon in distance
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ascending Mynydd Aberdar
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approaching summit of Mynydd Aberdar
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Wyn & Chris above Cwm Cynon
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trig point on Mynydd Aberdar
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Cyfarthfa Castle
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leaving the trig
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desceding Mynydd Aberdar
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Cefn Coed y Cymer
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Mynydd Aberdar
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cinio
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cinio
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towards Bryn y Badell
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towards the A465
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seibiant
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A465 at the former Baverstock Hotel
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Janet, Mary, Wyn, Kevin
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old road to Hirwaun
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tuag at Gronfa Ddwr Nant Hir
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A465 spanning the Nant Hir Reservoir
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Cronfa Ddwr Nant Hir
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Janet & Glynis towards Nant Moel Reservoir
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Cronfa Nant Moel
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Helen
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Nant Moel Reservoir
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seibiant
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Alan
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Helen
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ruined Nant Moel Uchaf Farm
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tuag at Nant Moel Isaf
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towards Nant Moel Isaf
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Illtyd & Chris
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hen glawdd
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Emyr & Glynis
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approaching Nant Moel
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Emyr
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sticil
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newly cleared path - thanks to BBNP
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into the small tunnel
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out on the other side
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path to Cynon River
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colfen gam
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Afon Cynon
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path back to Llwydgoed
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Janet
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croesi'r rheilffordd
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debrief at the New Inn, Cefn Rhigos
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29 Gorffennaf / July 2017 12 miles
Abergorlech - Talyllychau / Talley
Arwenydd / Leader Frank Hinds
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Abergorlech
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view of the village
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muddy path
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meadow view
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tea break
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tea break
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Afon Cothi
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Edwinsford Mansion in the distance
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Afon Cothi from bridge
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Talley Abbey lakes
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nice paint job
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Chris & statue
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Talley Parish Church
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Talley Abbey
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group photo
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Helen
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Talley in the valley
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lunch stop on Mynydd Cynros
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enjoying fine summer weather
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Illtyd in front of the old farmhouse
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Illtyd and Merv on bridge
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Gary & Helen
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Gorlech stones (mustone with calcite webs)
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6 Awst / August 2017 8m
Mynydd Cerrig / Hatteral Hill
Arweinydd / Leader Helen Pryor
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Penybont
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Margaret
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climbing from Llanfihangel Crucorney
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Ysgyryd Fawr in the distamce
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wickerwork
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looking up Cwm Euas
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ar y mynydd
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passing a property
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bwyd y boda
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ascending Hatteral Hill
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Ysgyryd Fawr
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dringo Mynydd Cerrig
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dung beetle?
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Kevin & Gill
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lunch
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Cinio with England beyond
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disghwl lawr ar Loegr
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trig point on Hatterall Hill
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returning
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towards the hillfort
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great views
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Margaret, Mary & Geraint
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hillfort rampart in the background
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stone waymarker
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Mary
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through fields
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joining the Beacons Way
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seibiant
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Brian before the cows attacked!
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nearly down
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tuag at Llanfihangel Crucornau
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Ysgyryd Fawr looms high in the distance
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descending from the railway
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debrief at the Skirrid Inn
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debrief at the Skirrid Inn
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12 Awst / August 2017 7m?
Drygarn Fawr - Cwm Gwesyn - Esgair Irfon
Arweinydd / Leader Geraint Owain Price
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Llanerch Yrfa, Cwm Irfon
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Alan & Wyn
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Jacqui, Rachel & Glenda
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Above Nant y Fedw
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Brian
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approaching the moorland
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tuag at Ddrygarn Fawr
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crossing Nant y Fedw
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Jacqui, Glenda & Rachel
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Drygarn Fawr in distance
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Rachel & Illtyd
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croesi Nant Gwesyn
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approaching Drygarn Fawr
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Drygarn Fawr
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cinio
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cinio
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cinio
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off we go
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haul mas!
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descending
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lovely path!
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Afon Gwesyn
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rough terrain
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hen loc
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Afon Gwesyn
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the girls find an easier route
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Alan
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a sole walker at Drygarn Fawr
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approaching Sgwd y Ffrwd
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at Sgwd y Ffrwd
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Margaret wrth ymyl Sgwd y Ffrwd
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Brian
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Sgwd y Ffrwd
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Cwm Gwesyn
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Cwm Gwesyn
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Cwm Gwesyn
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looking for a place to cross
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Cefn Craig Gwesyn
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Rachel
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Geraint at old stone structure
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crossing Nant y Fedwen Fawr
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Cwm Gwesyn
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Illtyd
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tuag at Gwm Irfon
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looking down on Cwm Irfon
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Brian
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Illtyd
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Craig Irfon
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annoying shower again
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Cwm Irfon
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avove the valley
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Cwm Irfon
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approaching end of the walk
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back in the long grass
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i lawr y waered
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Llannerch yr Yrfa
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back to cars
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debrief at Towy Bridge , Rhandirmwyn
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large cat on loose
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debrief
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13 Awst / August 2017 16m
Gwefrdaith y Rhondda / Rhondda Rollercoaster
Arweinydd / Leader Frank Hinds
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Barry Sidings Car Park
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onto the first climb
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Richard on his first club walk
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Kirst & Laura also first club walk
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Emyr in lush undergrowth
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Helen close behind
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view of Trehafod & Porth
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Rhondda Heritage Centre
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the climb continues
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regroup after first climb
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Emyr's spiel
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%20-%20across%20spoil%20heaps%20towards%20Trealaw.jpg)
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across spoil heaps towards Trealaw
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heading for Trebanog
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Tylorstown Top 'Old Smokey'
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view of Porth
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private memorial
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desending to Trebanog
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Mynydd Dinas on right; Mynydd y Cymer on left
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treating nettle stings
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looking for dock leaves
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Merv lending Helen a hand
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Kevin on dodgy stile
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%20-%20Kevin%20at%20our%20coffee%20stop.jpg)
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Kevin at our first stop
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1st rest stop
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coffee stop
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%20%20-%20towards%20Trealaw.jpg)
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towards Trealaw
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disuesed quarry above Trealaw
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%20-%20Kevin.jpg)
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Garth Park
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entering Garth Park
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%20-%20above%20Trealaw%20-%20Frank,%20Kirsty%20&%20Richard.jpg)
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above Trealaw
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view towards Tonypandy
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group photo at mast on Mynydd Troed y Rhiw
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altogether across golf course
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%20-%20Trig%20on%20Rhondda%20Golf%20Course.jpg)
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trig point on golf course
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big friendly horse
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the Penrhys Shrine
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lunch at shrine
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lunch
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Emyr and his bag of sweeties
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%20-%20dropping%20down%20from%20Penrhys%20shrine.jpg)
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dropping down from Penrhys shrine
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inquitive llama
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Merv completes the horeshoe
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Afon Rhondda Fach
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Welcome to Stanleytown
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Tylorstown Top 'Old Smokey' close by
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St Gwynno's Church
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grave of Guto Nyth Bran
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teabreak
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Merv in usual position
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Laura & Kevin
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%20-%20Trig%20above%20Ynishir%20,%20looking%20east.jpg)
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trig above Ynyshir
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Emyr pushing Laua out of the way
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thick undergrowth
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The Rhondda Heritage Centre
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debrief in the Bertie
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bridge over Afon Rhondda
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The Bertie
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completer the Rhondda Rollercoaster
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20 Awst / August 2017 10m
Pontsticill - Pen Bwlch Glasgwm
Arweinydd / Leader Gary Richards
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Pontsticill
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bant a'r cart
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following the Taff Trail through woods
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Emyr, Gary & Merv
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Brian
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towards Nant Car Fach
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fwng / fungi
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bridge spanning Nant y Car Fach
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Cronfa Ddwr Pontsticill
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great timing
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road bridge between Pentwyn & Ponsticill Resrvoirs
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Y Bannau yn y pellter
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adfeilion Ffarm Dolygaer
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seibiant near Dolygaer Outdoor Centre
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old thoroughfare to moorland
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Helen
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Blancallan Farm (ruin)
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onto the open moor
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seibiant
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towards Bryniau Gleision
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Gary & Helen
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Alison & Alan
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Alison & Talybont Reservoir
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Cronfa Ddwr Talybont
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Pen Bwlch Glasgwm
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cinio
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Pen Bwlch Glasgwm
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group photo
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towards Gwaun Nant Ddu
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Gwaun Nant Ddu
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towards Cwar yr Ystrad (disused quarry)
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quarry track
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Emyr, Chris, Frank
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Chris, Alison & Kevin
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lawr Cwm Criban
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mist shrouded hills
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Illtyd & Merv
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Ogham stone
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Carreg Ogham
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looking back towards Cefn yr Ystrad
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Cribyn but Penyfan under cloud
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uwchben Cronfa Ddwr Pontsticill
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towards Pontsticill
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Kevin
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gate down from moor
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regroup
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Pontsticll yn y pellter
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lovely view of Ponsticill Reservoir
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anothe gate
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Emyr's hidden cache of sweets uncovered!
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railway bridge
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Illtyd
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approaching Pontsticill waterworks and road
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Pontsticill Waterworks
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tuag at y cron
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Pontsticill Reservoir
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final ascent
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debrief at Red Cow, Pontsticill
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debrief
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Merv insist's of having his photo!
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27 Awst / August 2017 13m
Carn Pica - Craig y Fan Ddu
Arweinydd / Leader Ann Chalke
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Blaen y Glyn starting point
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Nany y Bwrefwr
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towards Pant y Creigiau
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views of Craig y Fan Ddu & Allt Forgan
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Janet
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steep ascent to Pant y Creigiau
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first view of Talybont Reservoir
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Brecon high peaks
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Merv & Chris
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Brian and Ann
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the rest of the group
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Karen joined us having lost her group
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Cefn Tarenni Cochion trig point
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this little guy was lost
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so decided to follow us
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happily back with mum and dad
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our leaders
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last week's lunch stop; this week's coffee stop
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Karen with her bag of sweeties
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onwards and downwards
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Merv & Karen
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fine view of Talybont Reservoir
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helpful Spanish guy
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Chris giving us a tree spiel
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fungus
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lunch at the reservoir
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Talybont Reservoir
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view of Toryfoel
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Toryfoel & reservoir
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this way to Carn Pica
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another big climb
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Hay's Bluff in the distance
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it's Merv -no it's Emyr
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now it's Merv!
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Carn Pica ahead
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view of the eastern peaks
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superior quality cairn
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view from the cairn
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Emyr
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Frank
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cairn prevent's Chris frm falling down
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Llangors Lake / Llyn Syfaddan
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Beacons Way along Craig y Fan Ddu
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valley view
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photo from Blaen Caerfanell
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walk survivors
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debrief at the Red Cow, Pontsticill
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well earned refreshment
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2 Medi / September 2017 7m
Cellan - Caer Cadwgan
Arweinydd / Leader Alan Richards
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Neuadd Cellan
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leaving Cellan
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tuag at Gapel yr Erw
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Glynis
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Christine & Margaret
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Lyn
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near Ffarm Tregaer
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Merv & Wyn
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heibio i Lwynfedw
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towards Caer Cadwgan
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Caer Cadwgan
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crossing small stream
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permissive path to Caer Cadwgan hillfort
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tuag at fryngaer Caer Cadwgan
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Alan
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Lampeter in distance
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Cwm Cynon
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collapsed stone rampart
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view from hillfort
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sunshine
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off we go
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leaving hillfort
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Coed Tangaer
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Coed Tangaer
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maes o'r coed
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tuag at Gelli Gaer
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towards Gelli Gaer
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ger Gelli Gaer
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towards Pant y Pistyll
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Wyn
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Geraint
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towards footbridge
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croesi'r bompren
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Ffrwd Cynon
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Merv
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Margaret ger Pen Pistyll
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cinio
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cinio
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view of Caer Cadwgan
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tuag at Ffrwd Cynon
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Wern
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Merv
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tuag at Gae Garw
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towards Cae Garw
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Llyn Cynon
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Cae Garw
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Janet & Brian
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seibiant
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Margaret & Brian
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regroup at Pentrefelin
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Pentrefelin
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Ffrwd Cynon
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Pentre'r felin
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Pentre'rfelin
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tuag at Brooklands
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lively cattle
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past outhouses
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tuag at yr hewl
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Capel Caeronnen
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debrief at Tafarn Jem
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24 Medi / September 2017 14m
Fourteen Locks - Mynydd Machen Arweinydd /
Leader Frank Hinds
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Fourteen Locks
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Potter Street Lock 4 miles
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Gary & Ann
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%20-%20the%20only%20lock%20we%20came%20across!.jpg)
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the only lock we came across!
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%20-%20one%20of%20many%20bridges.jpg)
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one of many bridges
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%20-%20no%20water%20to%20be%20seen%20in%20places.jpg)
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no water to be seen in places
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regroup
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%20-%20along%20the%20Brecon%20Canal.jpg)
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along the Brecon Canal
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%20-%20coffee%20stop.jpg)
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coffee stop
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%20-%20cemetery.jpg)
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cemetery
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%20-%20gravestone%20for%2050%20of%20the%20142%20who%20died%20working%20at%20the%20Blackvein,%20Risca.jpg)
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gravestone for 52 miners of 142 killed at Blackvein colliery explosion 1860
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.JPG)
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Green meadow Cemetery
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river bridge at Cross Keys
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wall art at Cross Keys
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%20-%20Gary%20&%20friend.jpg)
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Gary and friend
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in the country park
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%20-%20along%20the%20river.jpg)
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along the river
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%20-%20climbing%20Mynydd%20Machen.jpg)
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climing Mynydd Machen
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lunch
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%20-%20Janet%20with%20great%20chocolate%20cakes.jpg)
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Janet with great chocolate cakes
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looking back at Cross Keys
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%20-%20Mynydd%20Machen%20trig.jpg)
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Mynydd Machen
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%20-%20descending.jpg)
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descending
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%20-%20drinkstop.jpg)
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drink stop
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%20-%20beautiful%20woodland%20track.jpg)
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beautiful woodland track
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%20-%20through%20the%20woods.jpg)
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through the woods
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%20-%20into%20farmland.jpg)
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into farmland
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%20-%20approaching%20Rogerstone.jpg)
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approaching Rogerstone
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%20-%20debrief%20at%20Tiny%20Rebel,%20Rogerstone.jpg)
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debrief at Tiny Rebel, Rogerstone
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1 Hydref / October 2017 8m
Ffordd Gwyr 1 / Gower Way 1: Penllercastell - Felindre - Pontlliw
Arweinydd / Leader Emyr Morris
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mini bus drops us off at Penllercastell
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group photo
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tuag at Benllercastell
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castle ditch of Penllercastell
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ffos y castell
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Stone No 50
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Rhif Garreg 50
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gadael Penllercastell
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Gower Way
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stone No 49
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at the entrance to Henrhyd
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Glynis & Christine
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Y Filltir Fain
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Y Filltir Fain
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Y Filltir Fain
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Illtyd & Peter at Ffynnon Lefrith plantation
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planhigfa Ffynnon Lefrith
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fashionable umbrellas
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Upper Lliw Reservoir
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Akiosn, Margaret, Ann
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outflow
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pownd ucha
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towards Lower Lliw Reservoir
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seibiant
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Emyr
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part of the former Felindre Colliery; today an abode.
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caffi Cronfa Ddwr Lliw Isaf
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Lliw Valley Reservoir Cafe
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crossing the dam
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Glynis ar Lwybr y Bugail
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gat fochyn
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tuag at Felindre
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pombren
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near Llety Tomos
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Felindre
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cinio y tu fas i'r Shepherd's Arms
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lunch outside the Shepherd's Arms
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Kevin & Illtyd
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gadal Felindre
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Peter at Tynycwm
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ingenious footpath sign
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Crwca junction
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tuag at Crwca
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Janet, Christine, Kevin
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at Crwca
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wooded path
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fallen tree
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Ann heading towards Gwenlais Fach
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tuag at Wenlais Fach
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Frank
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heibio i Wenlais Fach
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Brian & Margaret
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Ysgol Pontlliw
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Gary, Ann, Alison at Stone No 37 at Pontlliw
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Alan wrth Garrg Rhif 37
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8 Hydref / October 2017 6.5m
Llanfihangel Cwmdu - Cwm Sorgwm
Arweinydd / Leader Geraint Owain Price
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%20-%20group%20at%20Cwmdu%20(1280x960).jpg)
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group at Cwmdu
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%20-%20leaving%20Cwmdu%20(1280x948).jpg)
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leaving Cwmdu
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%20-%20Lyn%20(1280x960).jpg)
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Lyn
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%20-%20Towards%20Tretower%20(1280x960).jpg)
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looking towards Tretower
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%20-%20towards%20Blaen-y-cwm%20(1280x960).jpg)
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towards Blaen y Cwm
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towards Clwydygraig
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tuat ag Glwydygraig
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%20-%20Crossing%20Clarach%20Brook%20(1280x960).jpg)
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crossing Clarach Brook
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Clwydygraig
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%20(1280x960).jpg)
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Cwm Clarach
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%20(1280x960).jpg)
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ruined farm (Pen-y-graig?)
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Pen Cerrig Calch in distance
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Cefn Moel
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%20-%20views%20of%20the%20Western%20Beacons%20(1280x960).jpg)
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views of the Western Beacons
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%20-%20Coffee%20stop%20(1280x960).jpg)
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coffee stop
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%20-%20Coffee%20stop%20(1280x960).jpg)
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coffee stop
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%20-%20continuing%20along%20the%20Beacons%20Way%20(1280x960).jpg)
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continuing along the Beacons Way
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seibiant
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%20-%20down%20towards%20Blaen-y-cwm%20Ichaf%20(1280x960).jpg)
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down towards Blaen y Cwm Uchaf
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%20-%20cairn%20on%20Mynydd%20Llangorse%20(1280x960).jpg)
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Cairn on Mynydd Llangors
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%20-%20leaving%20the%20cairn%20towards%20Mynydd%20Troed%20(1280x960).jpg)
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leaving the cairn
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%20-%20lunch%20overlooking%20Mynydd%20Troed%20(1280x960).jpg)
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lunch overlooking Mynydd Troed
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%20(1280x960).jpg)
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descending
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%20(1280x960).jpg)
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Jacob's sheep
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%20(1280x960).jpg)
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brychgeuwyr
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%20-%20return%20%20track%20to%20Cwmdu%20(1280x960).jpg)
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return track to Cwmdu
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%20-%20Wyn%20atThe%20Farmers,%20Cwmdu%20(1280x960).jpg)
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Wyn at the Farmers Arms, Cwmdu
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15 Hydref / October 2017 8m
Resolfen - Coed Rheola Wood
Arweinydd / Leader Lyn Davies
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Resolfen
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pentre Resolfen
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Illtyd & Chris
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seibiant
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crossing dodgy stile
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coffee stop above Llwyn Coedwr
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Jacqui & Glenda
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croesi rhyd fach
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Lyn
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Margaret
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edge of the conifer plantation
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seibiant
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seibiant
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toward Moel yr Hyrddod
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Adrian & Glynis
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Gary & Illtyd
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regroup with Moel yr Hyrddod in the distance
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into the plantation
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Helen, Gary & Lyn
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Lyn, Jacqui & Glynis
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Gary & Jacqui
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Gary, Glenda, Jacqui & Merv
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cinio
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a few broadleaf trees survive in the plantation
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Lyn & Kevin
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sgwt
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Gill, Margaret, Christine & Glynis
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gadael y trac
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llwybr dymunol
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pleasant path
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old stone bridge spanning a small stream
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the prow turns right
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pompren yn rhychwantu Afon Clydach
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Afon Clydach
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lan y tyle
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seibiant
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Wyn & Illtyd
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back to Resolfen
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nol i Resolfen
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down the steps
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Glenda & Jacqui
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Resolfen rugby ground
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footbridge spanning Afon Clydach
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Afon Clydach
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debrief at Farmers Arms, Resolfen
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22 Hydref / October 2017 9m
Bryn Llanmadog / Llanmadoc Hill - Broughton - Cwm Ivy
Arweinydd / Leader Mervyn Read
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Brittania Inn, Llanmadog
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gadael yr hewl
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view from lower slopes of Llanmadoc Hill
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Lyn on ramparts of the Bulwark, an Iron Age Fort
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massive rampart and ditch
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gadel y fryngaer
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carn
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tuag at gopa Bryn Llanmadog
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Glynis & Kevin
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group photo on Llanmadoc Hill
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leaving the trig
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tuag at Broughton
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lawr y waered
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Gary
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arriving at Broughton Bay
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ar y trath
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jellyfish
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Merv
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Prissen Tor
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towards Whiteford Sands
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putting waterproofs on during a shower
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piots y mor / oystercatchers
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structure
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Whiteford Bay
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cino
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cino
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tuag at y goleudy
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Kevin
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group photo
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Alan
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back to shore
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Whiteford
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towards hide near Berges Island
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ger Ynys Berges
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Chris tuag at Gwm Ivy
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Cwm Ivy
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Cwm Yvy
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Lyn yn Llanmadog
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nol i'r dechrau
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debrief at Britannia Inn
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29 Hydref / October 2018 8m
Ffordd Gwyr (Rhan 2) / Gower Way (Part 2): Pontlliw - Crwys / Three
Crosses
Arweinydd / Leader Emyr Morris
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Pontlliw
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Capel Carmel
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Ffarm y Wilish
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near Wilish Farm
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Alltygraban Road
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M4 bridge
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hump backed bridge on Alltygraban Walk
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tuag at Bengelli
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Station Road, Grovesend
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cycle track to Gorseinon
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llwybr beicio
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Emyr & Illtyd
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Gorseinon
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croesi'r hewl
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Glynis' lovely chocolate cake
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seibiant
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crossing Afon Lliw
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Illtyd, Kevin, Merv
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tuag at Bontybrenin
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Kingsbridge former railway bridge
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Tarfarn y Trap
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Mynydd Stafford
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Glynis & Margaret
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crossing the road at Stafford Common
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Afon Llan (formerly Lliw Eitha).
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Gowerton (Formerly Ffos Felen)
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Tregwyr
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under the railway
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Merv
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Gowerton
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onwards
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Janet & Adrian
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junction of tracks near Cwm Trole
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old road to Dunvant
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cinio with Janet's delicious carrot cake
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pleasant path to Dunvant
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llwybr dymunol i Ddyfnant
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old track
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descending
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regroup
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nant dienw
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unnamed stream
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Glynis
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couple of kissing gates
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Ann & Illtyd
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Illtyd
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towards Cwm Mawr Farm
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tuag at Ffarm Cwm Mawr
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Kevin
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approaching Cwm Mawr
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Cwm Mawr
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Illtyd, Frank, Margaret
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Crwys / Three Crosses
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Crwys
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Joiners Arms, Crwys / Three Crosses
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