Carmarthen Fan

[wurzel]

These are some photos from a walk I did a few weeks back. I've also included better ones from a trip earlier in the month when there was snow on the ground. I found walking it clockwise the best, as this meant there were better views on the long stretch between the road and Gareg Las (or maybe it was because of the better weather that day), and avoided the trudge up to Fan Hir -- going down it was much easier.

There are a few small streams to cross, and with snow melt on the first visit some ingenuity was required to get over without getting wet, but after a few weeks of dry warmish weather they were easily crossed by jumping between stones. This was the best walk I've done in South Wales, and I've now visited all the South Wales Nuttalls/Hewitts. I'm looking forward to visiting some of the more northern Welsh hills next, and hopefully Scotland sometime this year.

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The two cairns on Garreg Las

This mesh was placed inside one of the cairns. Any idea what for?

Looking east from Waun Lefrith towards Picws Du

Looking down to Llyn y Fan Fach from Picws Du

Fan Foel from Picws Du

Picws Du viewed from the east

Looking towards Fan Hir from the SSE

[mountain coward]

They're beautifully sculpted mountains down there aren't they? Never seen anything like the cairn mesh - no idea why that would be there - unless someone's bivvying at the summit cairn/shelter and that's their cover for the night

[wurzel]

They are quite pleasing to the eye. I had my first visit to N Wales yesterday, and what I saw up there was a lot less regular -- generally more rugged, rocky and harder on the knees on the way down. Still quite pleasant, though, in a different kind of way.

[monty]

Picture 3 looks tremendous with the drop from the plateau

[walk aboot]

Brilliant photos wurzel . Solved the mesh puzzle yet?

[wurzel]

Solved the mesh puzzle yet?

I can only guess. It looked like heavy duty stuff, not the sort of thing you'd carry up on your back.