Gower Walking Festival ~ 2012 ~ Gwyl Gerdded Gwyr Part of and supporting the Mumbles Tourist Information Centre

WELCOME TO WALES 

Don't leave it too late to book - some walks fill up really fast!

South Wales Evening Post

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Winner 2011 : Paul Branchflower

Runner Up 2011 : 'Nick Thomas

View the competition photos

http://gowerwalkingfestival.org/photos.htm

Walk Availability Update

(18 May, 2012)

See Walks page for details on which walks are full or nearly full

IMPORTANT: AMENDMENT

Please note that Walk No 40, Day Two of the Gower 40-miler, will now start at 9.30am, and not 10.30am as previously advertised.  All other details remain the same.

LINKS TO PRINTABLE BROCHURE PDF AND INTERACTIVE BROCHURE AVAILABLE ON BROCHURE PAGE 

What is the Cwm Ivy Bunkhouse? See the Walks page for the answer.

We're not the only ones who love the Gower...

'The Gower Peninsula is right up there with my favourite places in the whole world. In my mind it is the most beautiful, most unspoilt part of Britain's coastline, and the cliffs, the dunes, the beaches and the moorland make it one of the most diverse and exhilarating places to walk. I have spent the last three Christmases walking along Oxwich Bay and Christmas lunch is a sausage sandwich in the dunes. In the summer the sounds of choughs - those wonderfully tarty corvids with their bright red tights and lipstick, echo across the cliff faces. The Gower is truly special. As soon as you set foot on your first walk, you'll discover exactly why I love it so much.'

Kate Humble - BBC Nature Presenter

 Centred on Britain’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Gower Walking Festival is a great opportunity to see the wonderful scenery and abundant wildlife of the Gower Peninsula and surrounds. There are 73 guided walks and activities for experienced walkers to leisurely strollers. Specials this Jubilee year are the ‘Collect a Castle’ walks, the two-day Gower 40-Miler and the Edgar Evans inspired Captain Scott Connection. New walks include Passionate Pilgrims, Orchids at Oxwich,  Romans, Monks and Ironworkers a Singing Walk, Only Dogs Allowed, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, with two beginners’ sessions and a Coastal Cruise. Old favourites remain, such as Worm’s Head, Kilvey Hill, Copperopolis, and the Quality Food and Sights Walk as well as Canoeing, Coasteering and Kayaking. We'll finish the Festival with a foot-stomping Twmpath.

Any questions, email us on gowerwalkingfestival@hotmail.co.uk

The Gower Walking Festival is devised and organised by local volunteers to introduce you to the magnificent scenery and wildlife of Britain's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Gower Peninsula, and to the surrounding area. Once experienced, Gower will never be forgotten, and we hope it will draw you back year after year.

We’ll let you know on our Facebook and Twitter pages when new things happen, or you can sign up to our email alerts  gowerwalkingfestival@hotmail.co.uk – though we will not be bombarding you with emails - who wants to sit at a computer when there's all that walking to be done.  We like to think of the Gower Walking Festival as the Friendly Festival – why not come and find out for yourself.

 DID YOU KNOW?

that Port Eynon was voted Britain's Best Beach* in 2011,and that Rhossili regularly features in Best British, European and World Beach surveys. Doesn't that make you want to come and take a look?

*Survey run by Cadbury

Mumbles TIC is a volunteer-led not-for-profit organisation and the proceeds of the Walking Festival help its continuance. We are grateful for your support.

This project has been part funded by the Welsh Government Sustainable Development Fund.