We are the Mortimer Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Dave C.
From the car park we ascend Sugar Loaf, starting gradually but getting steeper as we near the summit. We follow the ridge round to the west descending on a wide grassy path. After leaving the open moorland we drop right down to the valley bottom. After lunch we follow the river Grwynne Fawr passing through the village of Llangenny before leaving the river and making our ascent back to the car park
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.
Probably towards the strenuous end of moderate. A couple of parts of the ascents are rather steep. We do have quite a bit of ascent in the last couple of miles but should be re-energised after lunch!
Option for a drink at the Lamb and Flag afterwards (Note change of venue as The Sugar Loaf Vineyard cafe has a limit of 8 people for a group even for just drinks)
OS Map OL13 Sugar Loaf National Trust car park. Best approached from the A40. Turn off following the signs to the Sugar Loaf Vineyard. Continue past the vineyard and follow the single track road. at the fork take the right fork which is sign posted to the car park. Follow the road to the car park right to the end with a pillar with a NT sign (don’t stop at the car parking area shortly before that). Note the roads once you have turned off the A40 are single track. Hopefully on a Saturday morning you won't encounter traffic from the opposite direction but give yourself some extra time. Note if coming via the 465 from Hereford be aware that Google maps when leaving the A465 at Pentwyn Triley immediately after passing under the railway may try to send you right via some very narrow single track roads with few if any passing places and not very well surfaced. Whilst this cuts off the corner and avoids going into Abergavenny the roads are not very good and if you meet someone coming the other way you (or they). may have to reverse quite a way. You are probably better going into/round Abergavenny heading to the A40 west.
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