Y Star Inn check point 20 end of day 25

Monday: After Plynlimon the footpath is less well defined and falls and rises as it follows the ridge line. I passed the sources of the rivers Wye and Severn to my right / East. About 3 o'clock I experienced that strange phenomenon of sunshine to the East and cloud slowly rolling up the hill from the west. Heavy rain started around 4pm for an hour and, disconcertingly as I was on the ridge line, I heard 5 claps of thunder although saw no lightening.

The fence I had been following eventually turned off right / East, I followed the guide book's direction and struck out almost due north cross-country. There was no path it all and the going was tough over tussocky grass very wet in the rain. With my overtrousers on I avoided a repeat of the wet inside of boots of Thursday last week. The route eventually crossed a stream then joined a track to an idilyic pair of lakes joined by a stillwater lilly channel. The flock of ducks paddling here seemed incongruous at such a high altitude. The larger lake had a boat house and, a hundred yards away, a moored boat. Crossing the channel by a bridge and after a short ascent, the route joined Glyndwr's Way. This waymarked, well defined section continuing the straightforward navigation of the day. I followed this until I could see this Star Inn half a mile away to my left. I was met by barman Alain who showed me the camping field. After pitching camp I suppered sat beside a table of ramblers and chatted about routes. They were walking the whole of Glyndwr's Way.

13 miles from Duffryn Casteĺl to Dyliffe completed at end of 25th day of walking. Weather overcast and warm in the morning, 40 minutes of light shower from 11:00, overcast until 16:00 then heavy rain for all hour. Camped in field behind pub £5 .Read more