Wales / South west Black Mountain Road Trip

[Will.]

Okay guys here it is. We are joining the Welsh with their mountain run!

The Black Mountains

Fun: 10/10
Distance: 7/10 (64.8 miles from start to finish)
Intensity: 7/10

Time: 11 am
Date: Saturday October 23rd
Meeting Location: Gurnos Industrial Estate, Ystalyfera, Swansea, SA9 2HW


The plan is for us all to meet at Gurnos Industrial Estate for 11am. Then head north to The Black Mountain Pass travelling north to Llandovery. Then once at Llandovery heading east to Sennybridge and then South back to the Industrial Estate. Once we have hit back to the Industrial Estate its into a Swansea industrial estate for KFC/Pizza hut and then home from there.

The Black Mountain pass is certainly not to be sniffed at, with hair pins, twisties and scenic views its a cracking drive. From start to finish the whole trip is only 1hr45mins but we will be stopping on route for pictures and videos etc.

Route



Please only serious names to be put down. This isn't for people who don't like to drive your cars or not willing to spend money on petrol for a trip.

1. Will.

 

[newqs36]

im in!


1. Will.
2. Newqs

 

[Emma.]

ohhhhhhhhh im at work

 

[Mr_P]

bugger I would of been up for this but unfortunately I'm working that saturday as well :dapprove:

 

[Bux]

Why not, sounds like it could be fun I just hope i can afford it.

1. Will.
2. Newqs
3. Bux

 

[andrewrobert87]

I'm free that saturday! I shall do my Upmost to attend

1. Will.
2. Newqs
3. Bux
4. Andrew (andrewrobert87)

 

[Nick_P]

I want to come, and will if i can, but i cant commit till a few days before tbh.

 

[Will.]

Not a problem mate. Just let me know.

 

[Carbon maniac]

I'm in clio172xx02raw

 

[marinemackay2003]

will are you having a pre meet location for s.w ppl as swansea........hell of a drive ect

if so may be in

 

[Will.]

Yh I shall be having one on the m4 service's somewhere. Wouldn't expect us to all drive serperatly.

Can meet somewhere before as well if you fancy?

 

[marinemackay2003]

yeah that would be good,

will have to see how i feel closer to time

off playing war games all week before and getting back late friday night

 

[Will.]

Well you have my number, so just give me a buzz that morning and we can sort something out if you do decide to come.

 

[marinemackay2003]

ok coolio

roughly what time you looking to leave?

 

[Will.]

According to multimap, it's 2 and a half hours from mine so will leave with 3 hours to get there as meeting people at services etc, so probably around 8 ish.

 

[marinemackay2003]

lol around 6ish for me :dapprove:

will let you know either way

 

[Will.]

Come on guys. There must be more of you that are up for this.

 

[Bux]

im not too sure about it now. Im struggling for money this month

 

[Scott™]

Right guys took a trip up there on Tuesday. I didn't do the whole route, just over the black mountains and back. I have a few notes that I think you should all take into consideration before the meet.

There are:

No petrol stations so fill up before hand
Loads of sheep... so be warned
Large rocks very close to the road side
Huge speed bumps and very well hidden as i launched off of about 5 haha.

Anyways heres a few shots I took.

 

[Will.]

Looks like it will be good mate. Great pics.

Looks like it could just be me from the South West coming

 

[Scott™]

 

[alexessex_7]

Im from surrey (guildford) , thinking about coming on saturday, so we are meeting at 11am in swansea. how long is the cruise going on for as i have to be back in farnborough by 5pm latest

 

[Will.]

Depending on how long it takes you to get back to Guildford. We would probably be finished driving by 2. I' wait to see what Scot says.

 

[marinemackay2003]

im in Will

tired but will be there

100%

text me ref meeting up

cheers

chris

 

[marinemackay2003]

ok so Will and myself are meeting up here


Aztec Hotel & Spa
Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4TS

At 9:15 am

so if ay one fancys it at the last minute, get yourselfs over

will be more than welcome to jump in on the convoy.......(as long as its a black car :rasp: )

 

[Will.]

FLOL Black FTW. Once you go black, you never go back.


(We do not condone racism. We also do not want black cars that are clean, showing us up

 

[Nick_P]

hmmm, wanted to come to this, but lack of car/money Have a good one

 

[Will.]

You could have made the 4th black 172 to come from the SW

 

[Nick_P]

Hmmm, I could go get my car tomorrow morning, its being a little temperamental at the moment tho. What time might you be driving past leigh delamere?

 

[Will.]

Around 8:45 ish?

 

[Nick_P]

Ouch. ha. I'll be at the next local meet....

 

[Will.]

LOL Ok mate.

 

[marinemackay2003]

Good meet, not a bad turn out

Cheers for sorting this will

Get the pics up

Cheers

Chris