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Sunday 6th July 2025
Walk Grade: B
Meet at the Abbey at 07.00. Walk start: 9.00’ish. Distance to start: 73miles. Journey time: 115 minutes.
No toilet at the starting point but there is one a short drive away, as well as some en-route.
This route is one of the very best walks that I know in Snowdonia. It’s up there with the Nantile Ridge route. The circular walk will take us north, through Tal Y Lyn Ogwen, to follow the Afon Lloer, before heading west, to visit Pen yr Ole Wen (3209’), where we will take the time to roam around the edges and to take in the views, Carnedd Dafydd (3425’), Carnedd Llewelyn (3491’), before dropping down to Pen yr Helgi Du (2733’) and a fairly gentle, knee saving descent back to the A5, which we cross for an easy path back to the cars.
Weather permitting, the route provides some outstanding views,. It’s a steady climb up, with one scrambling section. It then stays sort of level’ish until we start the descent, which will include one down and one up scramble. While not to be dismissed, none of the scrambles are particularly difficult or ‘hairy’. The walk has been previously on the programme and no difficulty was experienced by the good turn out of members on that day.
Distance: 9.6 miles with a total of 3678’ of ascent.
Distance: 9.6 miles
Coordinator: David Jakeman - 07864 708280
Sunday 13th July 2025
Walk Grade: C
Leave from the Abbey at 08.30
We meet in Rectory Field behind the Scout Hut in the middle of Church Stretton (43 Church St, Church Stretton SY6 6DQ). Walk starts at 9am. Park anywhere as it's a Sunday.
We walk through Rectory Fields up Town Brook Hollow onto the top of Long Mynd. Next we walk along the top in fantastic sunny weather with views to North Wales, and call at the Gliding Club for lunch (hot pork baps or bring your own sandwich!!). Then we descend down through Minton Batch to Little Stretton where there are several welcoming pubs. A short walk through the woods back to Rectory Fields finds us back at the start after a lovely 11 mile walk.
Distance: 11 miles
Coordinator: Sian Lovegrove - 07725 721819
Sunday 20th July 2025
Walk Grade: C
We set off along the Offa's Dyke to Presteigne and then return through Stapleton and over Reeves Hill.
Distance: 12 miles
Coordinator: David Shaw - 07766 541769
Sunday 27th July 2025
Walk Grade: B
Leave from Abbey at 08.00. Walk start around 10.00
We follow a step grassy path up Hay Bluff and head for the trig point. We then take paths that lead us along the edge of the plateau with views over Herefordshire before heading for the trig point on Black Hill. The main path follows the spine of the hill onto the ridge which becomes the Cat's Back. On the return, we descend gradually, then steeply to a small car park. From there, we essentially take a bridle way back to our start point.
11 miles, 1735' ascent
Distance: 11 miles
Coordinator: John Miles - 07800 913467
Sunday 3rd August 2025
Walk Grade: B
Leaving abbey at 08.30. Walk start around 09.00
A circular route from Church Stretton up to Pole Bank via Townbrook Hollow then down the other side via the little visited Stanbatch and the hamlet of Adstone followed by an ascent of its hill. The return is via Priory Cottage, a trot along the Long Mynd and a scenic descent over the golf course. Lovely views all around if the weather is good.
Approx 12.5 miles and 2300 ft of ascent
Distance: 12.5 miles
Coordinator: Gill Pursey - 07974 771258
Sunday 10th August 2025
Walk Grade: B
Depart Abbey 7.30
Start from lay by on minor road off A4212 north west of Bala. We walk along a track to the lake then it's a steady climb to the summit. There is an optional extension to Moel Llyfnant depending on group preference and/or weather. We walk back along disused railway to the start. It should take 5-6.5 hours. Lots of great views.
8-9 miles. 2400' ascent
Distance: 9 miles
Coordinator: Colin Carson - 01694 722784 or 07902 205826
Sunday 17th August 2025
Walk Grade: B
Leave from the Abbey at 07.45. Drive is about 2 hours.
Park at Brecon bus station (signs call it "interchange"; £5) and catch the T4 Merthyr bus (£2) at 10.16 which drops us at Storey Arms at 10.31. Then we can go straight up to Corn Du and Pen y Fan or there's a path to the main car park and the easier path up to the top. Then on to Cribyn from where a path takes us along Bryn Teg and down to a minor road which takes into Brecon.
9 miles 2400 feet of ascent and about 5 hours.
Distance: 9 miles
Coordinator: Stephen Lewis - 07932 493618
Sunday 24th August 2025
Walk Grade: -
Meet at the Abbey at 08:30. Walk start time: 09:30
The drive from Shrewsbury town centre, to the walk start, should take around 50 minutes, to cover the 31 miles.
The undulating and I believe, entertaining, circular walk, will make use of the Sandstone Trail, roughly from just south of Maiden Castle, to almost reach Beeston Castle.
The part of the walk that doesn’t go along the Sandstone Trail, will see us go cross country, while visiting the hamlets/villages of Burwardsley, Hart Hill, Fullers Moor and Brown Knowl.
Distance: 12 miles
Total Ascent: 1699’
Distance: 12 miles
Coordinator: David Jakeman - 07864 708280
Sunday 31st August 2025
Walk Grade: C
Leave Abbey at 8.30. Walk start 9.00
Distance from Abbey to start, 12 miles, 30 minutes.
Circular route following footpaths and lanes over farmland to Rowley Hill and Beechfield Dingle into Brockton. Back via Aston Hill and Wallop. Good views if the weather allows.
13 miles and 2100 ft of ascent.
Distance: 13 miles
Coordinator: Rosemary Willcox - 07907 699215
Sunday 7th September 2025
Walk Grade: B
Meet at the Abbey at 8.00. Drive time 1 hour 25 mins 58 miles.
Walk start time 9.40.
Starting from the lay-by its a few hundred metres to Eisteddfa Gurig from where we head up a path to Plylimon Fawr at 752 metre then on the Cambrian way to the sources of Wye and Severn. We head down the River Severn a little until a footpath takes across to the Wye walk which we walk for a couple of miles until a footpath takes us across hill and we come out on the A44 very close to the start.
12.4 miles and 2374 feet of ascent
Distance: 12.4 miles
Coordinator: Stephen Lewis - 07932 493618
Sunday 14th September 2025
Walk Grade: -
Shropshire Hills - details to follow
Distance:
Coordinator: Liz Wright - 07804 612318
Sunday 21st September 2025
Walk Grade: C
The walk:
From Clee Hill village across moorland and old quarry workings to Catherton Common. Through woodland to Silvington Common and along the Jack Mytton Way to Cleeton St Mary. Upwards, joining the Shropshire Way to reach the top of Titterstone Clee before returning to Clee Hill on the Shropshire Way and other tracks via Gorstley Rough.
A circular walk. 11.5 miles, 1650 feet of ascent. Weather permitting - excellent views throughout the walk
Booking and further details:
Meet at 8.30am at usual place on the road just north of Shrewsbury Abbey for car share. https://shrewswalk.co.uk/meet/. W3W: muddy.discouraged.cakes. Free parking on a Sunday.
Club non-members (and anyone going directly to the walk start-point) should book with the walk coordinator: Liz Reeves on 07968 075098
Distance: 11.5 miles
Coordinator: Liz Reeves - 07968 075098
Sunday 28th September 2025
Walk Grade: -
Distance:
Coordinator: Louise Dermont - 07873 985274
Most walks are for a full day of 6 to 8 hours, and are graded as follows:
C - walks that, while often involving mountains, are usually on obvious footpaths and with moderate gradients. This grade also covers lowland walks, and would not normally exceed 12 miles.
B - Mountain or moorland walks which don't include scrambles.
A - Any walk including a scramble.
For Sunday walks, we meet at north side of Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury (200 m beyond the Peach Tree), at times shown above. We'll see how many cars are required, and who's happy to drive, then travel to the walk start. People wishing to meet at the walk start may do so if agreed with the walk leader.