Alerts

We’ve received this message and photos from one of our Members: “Last season, there was a small rock fall on the main slab in the car park. I was back at Dinas for personal climbing the other day so thought I would take a look. There is still a sizable block that is resting on … Read more

We have been informed by BBNPA that the contractor working on the repairs to the steps leading to Sgwd yr Eira on the four falls trail has requested a path closure for public safety reasons. The closure will only apply on weekdays, the path will be open and usable on weekends and the bank holiday … Read more

NRW has informed us of some upcoming forestry works which are due to take place in Gwaun Hepste Forest block. The work is due to begin in the next few days. The map attached shows the areas which are to be worked, shown in red. It is just South of the Gwaun Hepste car park … Read more

We’ve now fitted a new combination lock at Beacons Reservoir, so ‘normal service is resumed’ for reservoir passport holders. The code remains the same as before (available from coordinator@swoapg.com if you’ve forgotten it!).

“Across Britain, millions of people are cut off from nature. Why? Because local paths that connect us to it are missing, blocked or unusable. Without action, more paths will be neglected and lost. And more people will be denied their right to access nature. “It’s time for change. That’s why we’ve launched a new campaign … Read more

Thanks to James Martin from Call of the Wild for these photos showing some changes at the top of the ‘cascades’ on the Sychryd: a new rock-fall changing the very top of the climb out of the gorge; and a collapse in the path just above the cascades, which can easily be ‘spotted’ as shown … Read more

Further to our recent message, we we have been advised that although forestry work at Pont ar Daf may have been halted due to bird nesting, the forestry path between Pont ar Daf and Storey Arms is not yet re-opened (despite the earlier advice that it should be re-open for the Easter holidays….).

Apologies for second alert of the day – meant to send this out in the same e-mail as the Clun Gwyn update… A couple of Providers have notified us that someone has used the wall of rocks at the Blaen-y-Glyn entrance to the tunnel as a toilet and left in the pool a lovely gift … Read more

Following yesterday’s message (repeated below), we’ve received further clarification from users (who know the area better than we do!) of the impact of the path closure at Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn. We now understand that the path that’s ‘officially closed’ affects the main route up and down the fall on river-left (usually accessed by crossing … Read more