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To all Members: As you should all by now be aware, work will start soon to stabilise and restore the gunpowder works near Pontneddfechan. Work will start on 5th March and ​​will result in some access restrictions in the area until at least September: Access to the ​​footpath on ​’river right’​ of the Mellte between … Read more

**NB these two news items are unconnected in any way – it's mere coincidence that we're reporting them in a single Alert!!** Torpantau Tunnel We have received a report from Storey Arms Centre (thanks, Ryan Stamp) that a new bulge on the southern wall of the tunnel was noticed two weeks ago, along with some … Read more

To all members, observers & associates: Please note that, in future, Alerts from SWOAPG will no longer appear on our website www.swoapg.org, but will continue to to be sent by e-mail to all Members and will continue to be posted (automaticallly, and normally within 24 hours) on https://www.facebook.com/groups/southwalesoutdoorinstructors. We are introducing this change to simplify … Read more

This message has been posted on Facebook by the owner of Llanthomas Fishery (downstream of the Hollybush Inn), Geoff Maynard: “All Canoe Operators and paddlers: Please be very aware if paddling Glasbury to Hay – the recent floods have exposed fresh very large concrete rubble with steel reinforcing rods sticking out – these are akin … Read more

The National Park has informed us that work will begin in March on the long-awaited conservation project to consolidate the Gunpowder Works on the Western bank of the Mellte, followed by some forestry operations. The building contractors will come on site on 5th March and finish at the end of August. The Park Authority then plans … Read more

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Messages from Richard Hill regarding some local caves: Ogof Clogwyn Previously we sent out an email suggesting that people do not use the stone (larger) of the culverts at Clogwyn due to rockfall. Richard has been to have a look. There has been some small rockfall and the large retaining wall is deteriorating and there is … Read more

Dwr Cymru will be carrying out a 3900l/s (3.9cumec) ‘scour test’ at Ystradfellte reservoir at 10am tomorrow (Wed 24 Jan). The test should last only a few minutes, so the impact may not be significant – but if there are delays in the valve operation it is possible that water level could  rise at the cave by as much … Read more

Further to our earlier message, the National Park Authority has now reported that: “The cliff face inspection has shown no noticeable extra movement in the rocks above the path into the cave, and we are now comfortable that the recent weather has not changed the dynamics of the cliff face.  We have however, identified a … Read more

After significant rock and tree falls at the main entrance to Porth yr Ogof cave systems, the National Park Authority has taken the decision to close the main entrance, until they can get a professional inspection done of the cliff faces, which they are confident that they can complete this early next week. Until they … Read more