Walk To Pwll Tra
WALK TO “PWLL TRA” – The Pool of Avarice
Saturday 6th July 2019
Here’s your chance to visit Twmbarlwm’s Best kept Secret – Pwll Tra or, in English “The Pool of Avarice”. The walk will be led by Rob Southall, founder of CTS and Friends of Cwmcarn Forest Drive, member of Islwyn Ramblers and mine of information on local myths and history.
The walk will be on Saturday 6th July. We will meet at the lower car park of the Cwmcarn Visitor Centre – outside the PS Cycles Shop at 10:15am for a 10:30 departure (remember, there are parking charges).
This year we will be walking a route along the Cwmcarn Forest Drive, a small section of footpath and forest and farm tracks. Many of the trees have now been felled and you can enjoy the fine mountain scenery and glorious views of the Carn valley which have been hidden for decades.
The walk is graded as moderate, it is about 8 miles in length and should take about 3.5 hours. As we are walking on the road it is fine to wear trainers but bring a waterproof in case of rain, something to drink and a packed lunch to keep your strength up.
Please ensure you are capable and fit enough for the walk.
There will be a lunch stop at Pwll Tra when Rob will regale us with the tale about why this enigmatic pond is called the “Pool of Avarice”.
Bring your own snacks and drinks – and remember to wear stout walking shoes and appropriate clothing for the landscape and weather.
Help us spread the news – download a copy of the poster here, print it out and display in work or somewhere where lots of people will see it – many thanks.
Last time we did this walk the pond was hidden in the depths of the Forestry adding to its air of mystery. The landscape is very different now since all the surrounding woodland has been cleared away by NRW’s felling operation due to the disease affecting the Japanese Larch. CTS and our sister organisation, Friends of Cwmcarn Drive, had to fight to ensure that Pwll Tra remained relatively untouched and in fact the removal of the trees has opened up many of the gorgeous views and the area around the pool is a sea of foxgloves and undergrowth.
LINKS TO PHOTOS…
To whet your appetite here’s a link to a few photographs of last year’s walk.
…a gallery of photos taken by Rob on a recent visit
…and here’s another gallery taken by Terry Evans in November 2016, just after the trees were removed.
…and here’s a link to gallery of photos taken a previous visit in 2014
