Gwent Mountaineering Club (or GMC) is a group of friendly outdoor enthusiasts keen on all aspects of mountains and mountaineering. The club’s activities include hillwalking, scrambling, rock and ice climbing and general mountaineering. Based in South East Wales, we hold mid-weekly and weekend climbing and walking events, social events and trips around the UK and abroad throughout the year. 

For the opportunity to join like-minded people and make new friendships while improving your skills please contact John Jones or Jo Dodd to find out more or see our Facebook page ask us about one of our Taster Sessions for new members where you can come and find out about the club.

Up and Coming Meets 2022 **:

23 January – Sunday walk -Cefn Cwm Llwch, Pen y Fan, Cribyn, Fan y Big

27 January – Thursday evening quiz and social – Mountain quiz

30 January – Sunday walk – Pont Cadwgan, Grywyne Valley Circuit

3rd February – Thursday evening talk and social – Annual GMC photo competition

6th February – Sunday walk – Highlights of Clydach Gorge

10th February – Thursday night walk – Night navigation exercise – Keepers Pond

13th February – Sunday walk – Carreg yr Ogof/Garreg Las/Foel Fraith & Garreg Lwyd

17th February – Thursday evening talk and social – Getting to know Glangrwyney

20th February – Sunday walk – The Lonely Shepherd

24-27th February – Weekend away – High House, Borrowdale

Thursday evening talks and social take place at Goytre Village Hall subject to latest Covid guidelines.

* For indoor climbing pre-booking may be required. Please follow current Covid guidelines.

**In winter when conditions are favourable ad hoc rock climbing and ice climbing meets are arranged via our climbers email group.

If you are interested in either indoor or outdoor rock or ice climbing and you are not on members’ climbers’ list please contact our membership secretary John Jones who can provide up-to-date details.

Full details of all meets appear on the events pages (Events dropdown on menu bar at top of this page).