52e Glaslyn
11 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
I took a few pictures as I walked past Glaslyn (Blue lake). Access is some way off the road along a track. Sign posts advertise it being for recreational purposes. There appear to be two beaches. ILeia mais
52f Bugeilyn
11 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Bugeilyn is 1 of 2 lakes beside each other. They are even higher altitude than Glaslyn. Bugeilyn has a small boat house that appeared to be unused. I sat in its shade for an hour to recover strengthLeia mais
Day 52 Waun Tyisaf to Garn Fawr
11 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Saturday: Up 06:30 away 08:20
After an initial navigation error I made frequent references to the OS map on my device. Some sections I remembered from walking it south to north in 2019. It was a veryLeia mais
Day 53a Esgair Fuwch-wen
12 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
The strong wind throughout the night was still blowing strongly in the morning. It had partially pulled my double windward pegs out of the ground during the night. This explained why the tent had beenLeia mais
ViajanteTwo roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could. To where it bent in the undergrowth. Then took the other, as just as fair, and having perhaps the better claim, because it was grassy and wanted wear. And both that morning equally lay in leaves no step had trodden black. Oh I marked the first for another day, yet knowing how way leads on to way I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sign, somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood and I, I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference.
ViajanteSorry- saw your blog and couldn’t resist the comparison- a favourite poem - but it seemed so appropriate 🤣. Keep going- you’re doing well.
Day 53b Boundary stone
12 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
I passed a few of these. They are marked on the OS Map either as 'BS' or 'Stone'. At first I thought these were grave stones because they were accurately cut and neatly engraved, albeit generallyLeia mais
Day 53c Pen Pumlumon Arwystli
12 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Piles of stone piles atop Pen Pumlumon Arwystli
Day 53d Island of vegetation
12 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
I passed this that looked like an island of vegetation. I see these quite often but have no idea what they are or how they are formed. Anybody enlighten me?
Day 53e Rest & water stop
12 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Sunday
I was beginning to run out of water and after two and a half hours of walking was wearied so began looking for a pool / pond to rest and top up water bottles. I walked off the track a coupleLeia mais
Day 53f Billberry bush?
12 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
I think this is a Billberry bush? They are common on the mountain tops but this is the first time I have seen them with so many purple flowers. I am obviously here at the right time of year.
Day 53g Pen Pumlumon Fawr
12 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
Highest point today, Pen Pumlumon Fawr / top of big Plynlimon. Wind up to this point had been quite strong from my left side then behind me as the route turned more west. On top of Pen Pumlumon FawrLeia mais
Day 53h civilisation!
12 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
After a whole day walking across moorland only seeing three people and speaking to one, it was uplifting to see the distant A44, my first sign of civilisation.
A few hundred yards from the A44, justLeia mais
Day 53 Garn Fawr to Woodlands Caravan and campsite
12 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Sunday: Up 07:15 away 08:35
The day had begun cold and quite windy, necessitating four layers of clothing. A contrast to the previous few days. The wind had managed to pull my windward most pegsLeia mais
Day 54a Ponterwyd
13 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Monday
Day 54b Bryn Bas mountain
13 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Monday
ViajanteJust logged into your musings.......so many people seem to be so kind with filling your water bottles. How much further have you got left to do?
Day 54c Vale of Rheidol north side
13 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Monday
After walking over Bryn Bras, I descended down into the Vale of Rheidol where these pictures were taken.
Day 54d Vale of Rheidol south side
13 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
Monday
After the steep descent down the north side of Vale of Rheidol I crossed a footbridge over the afon Rheidol and then ascended the more gentle south side of the Vale, crossing the narrow gaugeLeia mais
Day 54 Woodlands campsite semi circle
13 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Monday: Up 08:15 away 11:45
Relaxed start today because I thought walk was going to be relatively easy hike in a semi circle. I spent much of the morning writing blog for previous day. Because I wasLeia mais
Day 55 Woodlands campsite quarter circle
27 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Monday: Back on the Cambrian Way
4 buses and a ride on The Vale of Rheidol narrow gauge railway from Aberystwyth to Devil's bridge completed my journey from Cardiff to restart walk from where ILeia mais
56a Arch above Devil's Bridge
28 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Tuesday
Lazy start today because tent was wet from overnight rain and no need to rush. After packing called in at the Woodlands campsite café for light breakfast of tea, beans on toast and a welshLeia mais
Day 56b The Arch through forest
28 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Tuesday
From The Arch walked through woodland along a forest road, then a farm track passed a farm yard, then more forest track. Where the track met a road I learned from a sign that all NaturalLeia mais
Day 56c Cwm Glas
28 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Tuesday
After leaving the forest track the route followed short section on a minor road, then across crossed 3 fields. These all had tall wet grass that obscured the track making walking difficult. ILeia mais
Day 56d Crossing afon Milwyn river
28 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Tuesday
Day 56e Domen Milwyn
28 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
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 theLeia mais
Day 56f Llyn Fyrddon Fawr
28 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Tuesday
From Domen Milwyn route ran a mile across moorland. It would probably be boggy any other time of year but was quite dry. Then up a slope to walk beside 2 lakes. The more northly first one,Leia mais
Day 56 Devil's Bridge to Claerddu bothy
28 de julho, País de Gales ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Tuesday: Up early away 11:30
From Llyn Fyrddon Fawr and Llyn Fyrddon Fach the final ¾ mile of the route was downhill to Claerddu bothy. When I arrived there was a party of 3 friends from ManchesterLeia mais