REMINDER – Book now for SWOAPG CPD Workshops (including LAST CALL for Fri 14 Feb Black Mountain workshop)

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

Loonies’ Leap bridge closure from 5 Feb

Further to our recent message,  we have now been informed by BBNPA that the work to re-deck the top bridge at the Mellte gunpowder works / Loonies’ Leap will begin on Wednesday 5 February and last for several weeks,  so the site will be unavailable for gorge-walking groups during this period. Apologies for the inconvenience; … Read more

REMINDER – Book now for SWOAPG CPD Workshops (including a NEW one for March!)

Book your places now by clicking on the links below: Mon 10 Feb 2025 Learn about…Bannau Brycheiniog reservoirs, exploring their role and operations, with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (repeated on 7 Mar) – recommended for all reservoir passport holders Fri 14 Feb 2025 CPD Workshop: Learn about…the Black Mountain, exploring the geology and history of … Read more

Adventure Tourism Action Plan for Wales (2025-2030): please help shape the future development of the sector

The Welsh Government has commissioned the Wales Adventure Tourism Organisation (WATO) to develop an Action Plan for Adventure Tourism in Wales (2025-2030).  This action plan will ensure that the sector can respond to the trends in the visitor economy and deliver significant health and well-being benefits for the people of Wales whilst recognising that economic … Read more

Sgwd yr Eira path closure, 4 Feb

We have been informed by BBNPA that the path leading under the Sgwd yr Eira waterfall (see attached map) will be closed on the 4th Feb (weather dependant) to allow for descaling work to be carried out on the rock face above the path. Please note the closure will be for one day only, although … Read more

Sychryd gorge tree update

Unsurprisingly, after the recent storms there’s been quite a shift in timber in and across the Sychryd gorge. Things have moved around in the cascades, as they always do, but the high-level tree across the gorge just upstream of the road bridge is, in the words of one of our members, “not looking safe since … Read more