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Nantlle Ridge

Nantlle Ridge

Postby PeterLewis » Sat Jun 30, 2018 8:22 pm

Hewitts included on this walk: Craig Cwm Silyn, Mynydd Drws-y-coed, Mynydd Graig Goch, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Trum y Ddysgl

Date walked: 30/06/2018

Time taken: 8

Distance: 20.2 km

Ascent: 1326m

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Early start to beat the heat. Cooling breeze on the ridge made for a great day high up, but the route back to the start was very trying out of the breeze and uncertain tracks.
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64-Dyffryn Nantlle and Snowdon.jpg
Mynydd Mawr and Snowdon from the Nantlle valley
01-Dyffryn Nantlle from the start of the NW ridge to Y Garn.jpg
Dyffryn Nantlle from the lower slopes of Y Garn NW ridge.
07-Y Garn summit approach.jpg
NW ridge approach to Y Garn
16-Start of the ridge from Y Garn.jpg
The ridge from Y Garn.
23-Y Garn and the Western Snowdonia from Mynydd Drws-y-coed.jpg
Y Garn and the western Snowdonian hills from Mynydd Drws-y-coed.
36-Tal-y-mignedd from Trum y Ddysgl.jpg
The narrow path towards the obelisk.
41-Bwlch between Trum y Ddysgl and Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd.jpg
Bwlch between Trum y Ddysgl and Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd
49-Shetland chess piece in rock on the route up to Craig Cwm Silyn.jpg
Rock outcrops on the way up to Craig Cwm Silyn. Looks a bit like a Lewis Chessman and a dog/rabbit/coypu.
51-Nantlle ridge with Snowdon beyond..jpg
Nantlle ridge with Snowdon beyond.
63- Female Common (Moorland) Hawker above Craig Cwm Dulyn..jpg
Female Common (Moorland) Hawker above Craig Cwm Dulyn

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