Trip report : Pen Plynlymon Arwystli

Pen Plynlymon Arwystli
Originally uploaded by Pete Roberts (rhayader_wanderer)

There is something about Plynlymon in the snow, perhaps its the central location with the extensive views or perhaps it just so easy to get to a point you can walk from. Whatever it is it a gem.

Route descriptions are superfluous on this occasion as the route from Eisteddfa Gurig has featured before but for a change I cut back and dropped into the valley far higher up than normal.








Other photos from this trip

Plynlymon from Eisteddfa Gurig

This one is an old favourite for a quick day being only half an hour drive from home. However today I also had my eye on the Dewey top of Drybedd as well.

This extends the walk nicely but only if care is made on route choice. The climb up to the forestry is as per normal however here I made my mistake initially walking into the woodland on the PROW I eventually hacked up a cutting towards the summit. an up realising I was still on the small intervening ridge hack down and hack up later I reached a nice knoll with lake.

To other don't make the same mistake turn left at the fence and maintain your height it makes far more sence.

The rest of the walk was uneventful a biting wind and lots of hoar frost on the ground not withstanding. Sadly the views meant the camera stayed in the bag