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LIFETIME of WALKS by DEREK HARWOOD


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WILD HEAD WAY
CADAIR IDRIS to ABERGYHOLWYN

Sunday 17th August 2003
...............Walk No. 563
17 August 2003 - Wild Head Way - Cadair Idris to Abergynolwyn - Map Courtesy www.streetmap.co.uk

Midland Hillwalkers  No. 60              Total 743.5 miles
'A'  Walk led by Jack Waddle

Time Taken:  7.05 hrs   Distance:   Enjoyment:    Weather:   Cloudy
  10:05 am - 5:10 pm       13 miles           85%        Misty, Warm & Humid

Temp:     Cloud:     Rain:    Visibility:    Ground Conditions:     Wild Life:
  21oC        98%        0%         Hazy              Very Dry           Mink, Sheep

Total AA:    Total MH:   Total LD:    Total AW:     Other:    Total Distance:
676.5 mls    743.5 mls      1674 mls       100.5         889 mls       4179 miles

Companions: (Derek) Ken, John, Lynn and the contents of Trevor's bus.

Points of Interest:
Cadair Idris      Mynydd Moel     Mynydd y Waun       Ffridd Newydd
Cwn Ratgoed           Aberllefenni           Foel Crochan
Afon Dulas       Corris        Corris Uchaf       Mynydd Ty'n-y-ceunant
Bryn-Eglwys Quarry        Nant Gwernol Station       Abergynolwyn
Mynydd y Waun          1837 feet (560m)
Tarren y Gesail            2189 feet (667m)

General:
Seventh day's walking on 'Wild Head Way'.  75.5 miles to 88.5 miles.
Started from car park on A487 in the shadow of Cadair Idris at 10:05 am.
Re-traced steps from last leg up road, over stile and straight upto summit
of Mynydd Moel. Brisk pace maintained throughout day's walk due to lack
of Trevor's time (coach driver) away from depot. Continued down track
through coniferous forest, Frridd Newydd, to footbridge over Nant Ceiswyn.
Cliff spotted a wood carving near bridge, see photo. Rambled through
valley, complete contrast to previous hour, past Aberllefenni village and
Foel Crochan to lunch at 1:00pm on the banks of Afon Dulas. As we quickly
ate our sandwiches a Mink scurried past the far bank looking for food and
trying not to get his feet wet. Brisk walk along valley of Afon Dulas into
Abercorris where we started the steady climb on the back lane past the
Hostel to Corris Uchaf. Brief walk along the main road and left up the
forest zig zag track to the strip of moorland between Mynydd Ty'n-y-ceunant
and Mynydd Braich-goch Forests. Wonderful views from ridge of Tarren y
Gesail, with ruggedness of Cadair Idris to the north, the many forested
mountains to the south and the Dovey Estuary to the west. Extremely hard
going over tuffs of grass and heather to the summit and very steep descent
to Pont Llaeron and the valley walk back to the coach in Abergynolwyn. Had
to walk through cramp after using unknown muscles on the steep descent.
Thanks once again to Bill and his leaders for another wonderful day on the
hills. Special thank you to Jack who 'reckied' the 'A' walk on his own in
the middle of this summer's heat wave.
Hazards:
Bill's strenuous 'A' walk is everyone else's very strenuous 'A' walk.
Usual care required crossing moorland to avoid holes between tuffs of
grass and heather when there is no obvious path.
17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way  -  'A' Walkers Summit of Mynydd y Waun
17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way - Cadair Idris from Mynydd y Waun
17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way - Cadair Idris Summit from Mynydd y Waun
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17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way - Mynydd Meol from Mynydd y Waun
17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way - Mynydd Dlgoed from Mynydd y Waun Forest
17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way - Wood Carving by Cwn Ratgoed
17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way - Foel Crochan from Aberllefenni
17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way  -  'A' Group Lunch on bank of Afon Dulas
17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way - Coach Driver Trevor & His Walkers 17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way - Tarren y Gesail Ridge from Summit 17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way  -  'A' Walkers Near Summit of Tarren y Gesail 17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way - All Alone and No Wind 17th August 2003 - Midland Hillwalkers - Wild Head Way - Mynydd Meol from Tarren y Gesail

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