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Short report for a short walk. Garreg Lwyd (Moel Gornach)

Short report for a short walk. Garreg Lwyd (Moel Gornach)


Postby willywalker247 » Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:12 pm

Hewitts included on this walk: Garreg Lwyd (Moel Gornach)

Date walked: 06/04/2012

Time taken: 1

Distance: 2.91 km

Ascent: 162m

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Start point is a few miles north of Brynamman on the A4069 grid ref SN732188 Garreg Lwyd is the most western hewitt in the Brecon Beacons. It is a very short walk to the summit with its very large cairn at its summit. So if you are in the area and want to bag a hewitt and have an hour to spare this must be the easiest one to bag.
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Start point
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Path leading up to summit
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Shake hole
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Re: Short report for a short walk. Garreg Lwyd (Moel Gornach

Postby clivegrif » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:09 pm

I was there on Sunday - with only an hour to spare....

It was also a bit of an excuse to test out my dodgy foot, which worked ok I'm glad to say.

As a trip report all I could really say it was short, cold & damp. However the cloud did lift and I could see the sea!
The views are probably pretty good on a nice day.

As you say, it has a very large cairn.

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Re: Short report for a short walk. Garreg Lwyd (Moel Gornach

Postby ChrisW » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:50 am

I'm going to remember this....as a man with 0 Hewitts to his name it would be an easy catch if I'm ever in the area, cheers WW :D
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Re: Short report for a short walk. Garreg Lwyd (Moel Gornach

Postby willywalker247 » Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:03 am

ChrisW wrote:I'm going to remember this....as a man with 0 Hewitts to his name it would be an easy catch if I'm ever in the area, cheers WW :D

Hi CW I think you have the best of it where you are. Keep the reports coming :D
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Re: Short report for a short walk. Garreg Lwyd (Moel Gornach

Postby garyhortop » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:56 pm

Hey Chris...short report for a short walk...interesting picture though..perhaps we can add this to the list of easy ones to do when I am nest in your neck of the woods (don't forget to email me dates!)! :wink:
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