Coed Morgannwg Way

On Sun, 1 May 2005 21:29:04 +0100, Roger <[email hidden]>

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I've been Googling for detailed information on this not-
exactly long distance path (it's long enough for me at the
moment) but I've only been able to find vague references to
start points or shorter walks that include parts of it. Does
anyone know of a sensible website that actually has proper
information, preferably including a map?

No, but it does rate a mention in The Long Distance Walkers Handbook. 36
miles (waymarked).

Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council do (did in 1995) a cheap booklet.

It still exists apparently.

From
http://www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/visitorguide/activities/index.cfm

Coed Morgannwg Way:
A walk of 36 miles offering dramatic views, almost all of which
traverses the hills of the Forestry Commission's Morgannwg Forest and
Afan Forest Park. It follows ancient trackways of Celtic origin and
passes close by a number of Bronze and Iron Age Settlements. (A
booklet is available from Afan Argoed Countryside Centre).

From http://www.aboutbritain.com/AfanArgoed.htm

Afan Forest Park
Cynonville
Port Talbot
West Glamorgan
SA13 3HG

Tel: +44 (0)1639 850 564
Fax: +44 (0)1639 850 446

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It could be worth a phone call to see if they can send you the
leaflet. It's a shame they don't have a downloadable version (but
there's no harm in asking if they can email it to you. Well, it
*could* happen!)

Judith

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I've been Googling for detailed information on this not-
exactly long distance path (it's long enough for me at the
moment) but I've only been able to find vague references to
start points or shorter walks that include parts of it. Does
anyone know of a sensible website that actually has proper
information, preferably including a map?

No, but it does rate a mention in The Long Distance Walkers Handbook. 36
miles (waymarked).

Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council do (did in 1995) a cheap booklet.

I've got what may be that very booklet, acquired today at Afan
Argoed. It contains details and a few GRs, and some line
drawings of the different sections of the route that look more
like a GPS screen than a map. What I really wish they'd added
is a copy of the relevant OS map, complete with contour lines
and proper symbols - so that I can work out where I might
pitch the tent en route. I'm planning to take at least two
days if not three for this, because it'll be my first backpack
and my first 'long distance' path - /and/ my first wildcamp.
Plus, if all else fails, I'll only be a few miles from home so
I'll have a sort of security as well. I only concocted the
plan this afternoon and I won't be doing it just yet - but I'm
already nervous!

Maybe I'll have to pick out as much info as I can from the
booklet, dig out the OS map, find a large space to spread out
the map...

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called them
feral apostrophes. Untamed, unregulated, they roam the wastes
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(A
booklet is available from Afan Argoed Countryside Centre).

That's probably the one I've got, which set me back a whole
quidlet. Maps that resemble the little man's trail on an
eTrex rather than proper maps with details and contour lines.
Grrr. Looks like I'll have to clear a space to spread the map
out...

--
"Some witty person in rec.arts.sf.composition (I forget who)
called them
feral apostrophes. Untamed, unregulated, they roam the wastes
of the
English language and pop up where lea'st expected."