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Mortimer Group

We are the Mortimer Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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Overview

An exhilarating walk along the Llangatwg Escarpment, a long sweep of limestone cliff that curves above the Usk Valley. Once a busy quarry, there are super views and we return via Craig y Cilau Nature Reserve, home to a diverse range of wildlife and trees.

Saturday, 6 July 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
13.7km / 8.5mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Some paths are rocky and uneven, there is a long, gradual climb up one such rocky path. 

Shorts - not recommended ( nettles and brambles!)

If you would like to join this walk, please book a place with the leader. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking so that someone else can take your place. If you turn up without booking, we may have to turn you away.

Registered assistance dogs only.

Bring a packed lunch.

Car sharing is encouraged to minimise car parking, fuel cost and carbon footprint.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 21800 18301
Nearest postcode:
NP8 1BN
what3words:
dignitary.stirs.sketching
Start time:
10:00 am

OS map OL13. Starting from Crickhowell Resource & Information Centre, 1 Beaufort Street, Crickhowell NP8 1BN. £4.00 fee (card or cash).

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking