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15/09/07 - A weekend in
the Brecon Beacons- - I drove down to South Wales to climb the
last six mountains in the guidebook, since 17/11/02 I had
climbed 182 and these six would complete the list of Mountains
complied by John and Anne Nuttall in their Guidebook published
by Cicerone
Saturday - The walk started from near the village of Glyntawe
and climbed Fan Hir, Fan Brycheiniog, Picws Du, Waun Lefrith
and Garreg Las. The weather was superb and the distance was
about 16 miles |
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Looking eastwards across the
valley from the path up Fan Hir |
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| Looking south
along Fan Hir |
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| Looking north from
Fan Hir to Fan Brycheiniog with Llyn y fan Fawr below |
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Looking west from
Fan Brycheiniog to Picws Du |
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A closer look at
Picws Du |
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Looking back east from Waun
Lefrith towards Picws Du and Fan Brycheiniog with Llyn y fan Fach
below |
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Looking across
to Garreg Las from the slopes of Waun Lefrith |
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Two fine ancient cairns on the
summit of Garreg Las. Both have been excavated - who built them and
why, when and what for? I would love to know. Did the builders live up
here or walk up every day, were they burial mounds or places of
worship?
So many questions |
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| After climbing
Garreg Las it was a long walk across this valley and over the ridge in
the distance and still quite a way back to the start point
Navigation in poor weather
conditions would not be easy across here |
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| Camping at the
Site belonging to Dan-yr-Ogof showcaves which was just down the road
from the start point
£5.00 per night and clean showers and washrooms - Pub just down the
road for food |
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| 17/09/07 - Sunday
and the weather was not as nice as the previous day. The final
mountain to complete the whole of the 2000ft Summits of Wales was Cefn
Yr Ystrad near the Pontsticill Reservoir which is just north of
Merthyr Tydfil
Cefn Yr Ystrad means Ridge of the
Dale and the walk starts just outside the village Pontsticill |
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| Looking up the
hillside from the track which eventually goes across to the Talybont
Reservoir |
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| Almost there, the
summit has 2 large cairns, this is one of them. Is there a connection
with yesterdays 2 large cairns? |
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| On the summit of
Cefn Yr Ystrad No 188 and
the culmination of five years walking the Mountains of Wales
A very brief bit of sunshine to
finish off with |
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| On the way down
approaching the Pontsticill Reservoir |
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The guidebook
used was "The Mountains of England and Wales" - Volume 1 Wales by John
and Anne Nuttall - published by Cicerone - Recommended |
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