Gorllwyn 613m and Drygarn Fawr 645m.
This was a hard day's walk, harder than it should have been. The day started good, overcast but dry and a steady first hour saw us all the way uphill to the wide ridgeline that leads to Gorllwyn. Once on the ridgeline however we had a breezy cold artic type day and after Gorllwyn there is a long 4-5km plateau walk. Today this walk was difficult because even the distinct path was a boggy, slushy, windswept tundra with footsteps annoyingly sinking through thin ice into the peaty bog underneath. The summit of Drygarn Fawr is however a bit special with its higher and lower cairns that are very large features. After this the the long downhill section began all the way back to the start albeit via a different route. The conditions today made it a hard walk, knocking off a km per hour but with great company aka Paul Summers (sorry I beasted you) it was still a great hike.
Parking and Access: Car park at start location of gpx route can fit 4-5 cars.
Route Summary: High exposed unmaintained trails that are boggy in winter. Very open but with fine views. 17.60km, 592m of ascent. Total time 4hr 50m, moving time 3hr 50m.
GPX files: For gpx files go to the Peakbagger website by following this link and go to the bottom right hand of the page and click ‘Download this GPS track as a GPX file.’
Ascent Entry - Gorllwyn & Drygarn Fawr
Onto the ridgeline of Gorllwyn
The trig point of Gorllwyn
Normally a boggy path but today a dramatic winter tundra between two summits
A real winter scape...
Very barren but it really is stunning....
The only half decent section of path between the two summits...
Love these cairns on Drygarn Fawr...
Drygarn Fawr trig point...
Somebody's glad to be on the way home!
A view of Drygarn fawr from below, a different world....
This area is stunning...
The Elan Valley is a special place...
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