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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Dare Valley Country Park
A joint walk with Cynon Valley Ramblers

9th January 2012

Leader: Mike Harrison




Cynon Valley Ramblers invited us on a joint walk in the country park.  We had a lovely walk on a very cold day



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Photographs



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Leader: Mike Harrison


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Cynon Valley Ramblers invited us once more to join one of their walks


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The joint walk started from the Dare Valley Country Park


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There are a number of way marked trails in the park


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There was a lot of uphill walking to do. Aberdare is in the valley below


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Through some old woodland


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Nearly reached the ridge but lots more climbing to do!


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Rainbow in the mist


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Taking a break at the ridge while the back of the group walk up to join us


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Walking up to the reservoir


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Stone posts mark the route we need to walk


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Walk was dog friendly


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Stopped for tea


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Old bridge at the tea stop


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Walking up into the hill fog. Is it going to rain?


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Lunch stop on the tree stumps of the forest


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One of many mountain streams we walked past


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This uphill walking seems never ending today!


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More hill fog but the sun is coming out


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Walking into blue skies (and views!)


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Old Smokey in the distance is a coal tip but looks like another mountain


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Looking (at last!) at the extensive views without the cloud


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Shame we weren't able to see these views on the walk up


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Downhill from now on


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A moth caterpillar doesn't seem to mind the cold


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Aberdare in the distance


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Down a slippery hillside


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Site of an old mine


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An old winding wheel


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Pleasant riverside walk back


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Ducks on the reservoir


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Back to the visitor centre





Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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Green Swansea Ramblers logo markers where present can be clicked to provide more information



All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan and Rob Johnston 2012
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