Check point 39

Today continued much as yesterday, up Peaks Carnedd Gwenllian, Foel Fras 3091’/942m, Drum 2526’/770m and Tal Y Fan 2000’/610m. Going was far more pleasant ground than first part of yesterday as it continued to be over grass. All peaks were easy enough except the last, Tal Y Fan 2000’/610m (check point 39). The Bwlch before it Bwlch y Ddeufaen was particularly low at 1378‘/420m so I had a 622’/189m ascent. I was so tired by now that this took me an hour. I had also run out of water mid afternoon so was feeling parched.

After Tal y Fan it was downhill to Mean Penddu, a stone sticking out of the ground that probably had superstitious significance in ages past. This was my last objective for today on the ridge. From here I turned right/south east to descend towards my accommodation for the next couple of nights, Cefn Cae Camping site in Rowen. I soon passed over a stream so was excited to be able to fill the Grayl water filter bottle and have my first drink for 2:30. On the map the descent looked like a straightforward couple of miles downhill, initially over grassed fields full of sheep, then along a road. Disappointingly, after a glorious 5 days, it began to rain as I was about half way down. As a result I had to pitch in the rain. Surprisingly for a formal campsite, I was only able to push in pegs about half way. The long ascent to Tal y Fan had also put me behind, what I thought was, an easy schedule so I was rushing to make my dinner date of 8pm at the Ty Gwyn Hotel next door to the campsite. Having pitched my tent I threw in my rucksack in the hope the rain would cease. As luck would have it, when I returned from the pub, it had stopped raining so I was able to set up the rest of my pitch in the dry.

I received a friendly welcome in the Ty Gwyn (White house), great fish & chips and a couple of Ciders.

Cefn Cae Camping Site
Rowen
Conwy
North Wales
LL32 8YU
(01492) 650011
https://www.campinginnorthwales.co.uk/home

Ty Gwyn
High Street
Rowen
Conwy
LL32 8YU
(01492) 650232
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