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Adventure Training Activities |
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| Apart from the many adventure training
activities on offer, Number 3 Welsh Wing have
some superb locations to challenge their outdoor
pursuits. |
| The Brecon Beacons offer a
stunning landscape, canal paths, castles and an
ideal Duke of Edinburgh expedition location . The
scenery here is both beautiful and diverse,
rolling countryside and valleys, wide open
spaces to
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wild beauty of
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waterfalls and caves. |
| Further north at Betws-y-Coed is the
Capel Curig Adventure Training Centre, where
Number 3 Welsh Wing holds an annual camp for
those interested in attending. Activities
include, canoeing, white water rafting, cycling
and trekking - with some good evening
entertainment if you've got the energy! |
| Places for this camp usually fill up early
though - so you'll need to book early... |
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| White water rafting is always a favourite
activity at Capel Curig
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Another
adventure training opportunity which has taken
place over the last few years, is based on the
SAS selection route in the Brecon Beacons. It
is planned to take part over 2 days with an
evenings semi-wild camp in between. The route
runs from Dan y Ogof in the Western Black
Mountain region to Talybont Usk in the Eastern
area of the Beacons and then back again by a
slightly different route on day 2. Total round
trip distance is in the region of 60km which
traverses Fan Gyrhirich, Fan Nedd, Corn Du, Pen
Y Fan, Fan y Big and Cribyn as well as Waun
Rhydd. |
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The objective of the 3 Welsh Peaks is to
climb Mount Snowdon in Snowdonia, Cadair Idris
in mid Wales and Pen Y Fan in the Brecon Beacons
within a 24hr period. |
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team set out at 0000hrs midnight on the Friday
evening closest to the longest day light day
(Summer Solstice). The cadets and staff
commence walking Snowdon at approximately
0430hrs with an ascent of the summit by
0730hrs. The group returns to the support team
and vehicles for breakfast at approximately
1000hrs and shortly thereafter the trip to
Cadair Idris near Dolgellau. Depending on
weather and the experience within the group, the
team will take the Foxes path up to the summit.
After a short refreshment stop at the base of
Cadair, the journey is taken on the southbound
A470, to Pen y Fan which is the highest peak in
South Wales. Upon completion, the whole group
proceeds back where the finishing time is
recorded. |
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