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Book your places before midnight 6 Mar by clicking on the links below: 7 Mar 2025 CPD Workshop: Learn about…Bannau Brycheiniog Reservoirs, exploring their role and operations, with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water – only 3 spaces left! Fri 14 Mar 2025 CPD Workshop: Learn about…the Central Beacons, exploring the geology and history of Bannau Brycheiniog’s central … Read more

BBNPA has advised us that an airlift of materials is scheduled for this Tuesday and Wednesday, which means the paths and river around Sgwd Pannwr and lower Clun Gwyn will be closed both days. Apologies for any inconvenience…

We have been advised by BBNPA that work starts on 3rd March on the refurbishment of the Cwm Porth toilets. Portaloos will be available while work is going on. All buses need to book in (as usual!) since space will be limited while work is going on. Apologies for any inconvenience…

We had to postpone our Black Mountain workshop last week due to poor weather, so this will now take place on Wed 26 Feb (subject to weather, of course) – we have plenty of spaces available on the new date! Book your places now by clicking on the links below: Wed 26 Feb 2025 CPD … Read more

One of our Members took the opportunity of low water conditions yesterday to explore the condition of the downstream entrances* at Porth yr Ogof. Not surprisingly, following the winter’s floods, there is a significant ‘new’ accumulation of timber obstructing the stream between collapsed entrances I and J (still negotiable with care on the far left) … Read more

We’ve been advised that the Hafod road (running along the bottom of the escarpment) is closed for several months from the Brynmawr direction. The ‘best’ alternative route to reach the escarpment car park (especially for minibuses) is to take the road uphill from Dan y Parc (between Gilwern and Llangattock) past the Herons Rest Marina … Read more

      ***The planned airlift has been cancelled due to weather*** We have received the following message from BBNPA: “Airlift of stone hopefully happening this Wednesday and Thursday. Path to Sgwd yr Pannwr closed and no gorge walking on that section of river on those days also.”

We have received the following message from BBNPA: “Airlift of stone hopefully happening this Wednesday and Thursday. Path to Sgwd yr Pannwr closed and no gorge walking on that section of river on those days also.”

Book your places now by clicking on the links below: Fri 14 Feb 2025 CPD Workshop: Learn about…the Black Mountain, exploring the geology and history of Bannau Brycheiniog’s western mountain range, with Alan Bowring of BBNPA – 2 spaces left! 7 Mar 2025 CPD Workshop: Learn about…Bannau Brycheiniog Reservoirs, exploring their role and operations, with … Read more