4 – 5 August
Black Mountains Meet Keith Towell and Andrew Beckett
We thought we’d found an excellent base for the meet at the Llanthony campsite
adjacent to Llanthony Priory. Unfortunately, we’ve now discovered that the weekend of
our meet coincides with the annual Llanthony Festival, which is held in the campsite
field. So we decided to save Llanthony for another year and change the venue for this
August to Cwmdu, north-west of Crickhowell and on the western side of the Black
Mountains. There is a campsite here that appears to have good facilities
(www.campingbreconbeacons.com ) and that is within walking distance of the local inn.
Cwmdu provides a good base for the western side of the Black Mountains, making it
easy to include the highest point of Waun Fach. For those wanting to stretch their legs a
bit, there is a 28km circuit with 1400m of ascent direct from the campsite, traversing
Mynydd Llangorse, Mynydd Troed, Waun Fach and Pen Allt-mawr. There are several ways
to cut this short or alternatively there is a most attractive round of the hills surrounding
Llangorse Lake: Allt yr Easgair, Mynydd Llangorse and Mynydd Troed (21km/ 830m). The
Bannau Brycheiniog (I’d better get used to that!) are close at hand also, so there should
be plenty of variety. There are also cycling opportunities to explore.
Campsite booking is via an on-line booking form, the price being £10 per person per
night in a tent. There are pitches also for camper vans. Please book directly with the
campsite using their on-line form, but mention the Rucksack Club in the ‘special
request’ box so that they can group us together. Don’t leave it too long – the campsite
is liable to fill up. Please let us know if you’re intending to come.