End of day 37

As one might expect the 3 and a bit miles descent to Pen-y-pass was far quicker than the ascent. I took 2:30. I choose the PYG track down because I remembered it as a more gradual descent than the Miners track but I was in error. They both start and end at the same place but the Miners track drops down steeply to pass beside lakes Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw. The PYG track I remembered as having a more gradual descent. It has, but also some ascent and a far rougher surface. Because I was rushing to catch 18:35 bus back to Beddgelert I would have been better taking the Miners track. I made the bus with 5 minutes to spare. I felt sorry for chaps who enquired of my driver when was the next bus for Llanberis to be told it had left a few minutes before. That was so close to being my situation.

Passed lots of people today on Watkin path, South route and combined PYG/Miners tracks, but once they split I had the PYG path almost to myself only passing one party.

I was in time for supper again at the Tonnerron Inn over the road from my Beddgelert Flat. The staff now treating me as a regular as I was on my second night.

Packing tonight to catch early bus tomorrow back to Pen-y-Pass to start next section of walk over Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach.Read more