Day 56e Domen Milwyn

Tuesday

Cwmystwyth village was quiet. I met no one until I ascended the hill out of the village where I met farmer Dafydd and his daughter Nancy. We chatted for a few minutes.

Passed the farm the route ascended a farm track, then a left turn (that I initally missed) up and across a grassy field, passed some derelict buildings to a higher farm track. When this ended I continued up the valley until I crossed a fence through a new small gate that closed properly (I have found gates are generally hung with closing mechanisms too low, and occasionally too high). When I crossed this fence 8 years ago there was a dodgy stile that wobbled so the new gate warrented a small cheer.

There followed a straightforward ascent across mostly rough ground to the top of Domen Milwyn. The high point of the day. Mostly downhill from here.Read more