Penygader

We fortified ourselves further with a hearty cooked breakfast and set off at 10:30 for a 6 mile walk which usually takes 6 hours to complete. We were advised by our campsite owner that it would be best to use the Minffordd path in both directions as part of a full circular route had disappeared and had not been adequately repaired.
Leaving the site we were immediately on the path which rose very steeply up a ravine. After half an hour of very steep climbing we were at the tree line and out into the open, but the climbing continued onward and upwards for a full three hours - apart from the bit that dropped dramatically downwards immediately prior to the final climb to the summit. The views along the way were breathtaking - we were high above Llyn Cau and could see as far as the coastline at Tywyn which is at the end of the River Dyffryn valley - you could just pick it out in the haze of what was turning into a very warm day.
We lunched near the summit prior to our return which was equally as challenging as the walk up the mountain. There were lots of people in Llyn Cau cooling off as we passed by.
We refreshed ourselves with water from the clear mountain streams cascading down the valley.
We got back to the van 6 hours after we set out after a most enjoyable day on the mountain and were both pleased to cool off in our shower.Read more