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Meeting point: Rock UK Summit Centre, Trelewis CF46 6RD
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Two walks to choose from this week
Red Kite Walk:
Embark on a scenic 4.5 mile Trelewis adventure boasting breathtaking valley vistas, fascinating ancient landmarks, and the thrilling sight of magnificent birds soaring through the sky.
Parc Taf Bargoed Walk:
Discover a stunningly transformed nature haven, offering gentle, flat paths of 3.3 miles around sparkling lakes that are absolutely teeming with diverse wildlife and bright kingfishers.
Meeting point
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Leader information
On the day
What to Expect Along the Way
There are two walks available today; both of which start and finish at the Rock UK Summit Centre.
The first is our Red Kite Walk – A grade 4, 4.5 mile walk which starts off with a steep climb up onto Craig Fargoed, along the Ridgeway and on to our descent into Nant Wen. Underfoot it’s mainly grassy tracks until we reach the cycle path return section in Bedlinog. The OS Map link is here – Red Kite Walk
The alternative walk is a gentle grade 2, flat walk of just over 3 miles along the tarmac cycle path to Taff Bargoed Country Park and back. The OS Map link is here – Taff Bargoed Park Walk
Both walks will finish off at the Rock UK Summit cafe for refreshments.
Arrival
We recommend arriving at least 15-20 minutes before the walk/event start time. It’s a great opportunity to meet the event leaders, register and catch up with your fellow Marauders before we start.
Parking
Free parking is available at the Rock UK Summit Centre
Registration
You will be asked for your name, your mobile telephone number along with an emergency contact name and number. If you have any relevant medical conditions or medication that may be relevant to declare, please pass this information to the event leader during registration.
If you already have your Marauders digital ID, great – we’ll just scan you in. If not, you can pre-register and get your very own QR code beforehand here –
Be Prepared – Health, Wellbeing & Weather
Participation in this event is entirely at your own risk, and it is your sole responsibility to ensure you are physically fit and well enough to take part. This includes being appropriately dressed for the event/weather and carrying any personal or emergency medication you may require during the activity.
Dogs
Well behaved dogs are welcome on this walk but must be carefully supervised at all times and kept on a lead when necessary. We may at times walk on/near to busy roads and/or in fields with livestock roaming free.
What to bring
Taff Bargoed Park Walk – Grade 1-2 Walk
Designed for 1–3 miles on mostly accessible or slightly uneven ground.
Red Kite Walk – Grade 4 Walk
Designed for 4–5 miles involving mixed terrain and some hills.
Volunteering support
This event requires some volunteering support to make it run smoothly and we’d love to hear from you if you are able to lend a hand on the day. Thank you!
Walk & Talk Support Team
Our walk leaders will need help on the day to welcome and organise the attendees and to keep an eye on the group throughout the day. This may involve taking the register, being a walkie-talkie holder for the day, nominating yourself as a first aider or being a front or back-marker. If you can help, just turn up a little earlier and make yourself known to the walk leader on the day.
Befrienders
It’s natural for some guys to be anxious when they first turn up at a Marauders event and so we’d love to have some of our more regular guys to keep an eye out for new attendees and to make them feel welcome. If this is something that you can help us with, please make yourself known to the event leader either before or on the day.
Bring a mate with you
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