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Cefn yr Ystrad
Cefn yr Ystrad
by willywalker247 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:34 pm
Hewitts included on this walk: Cefn yr Ystrad
Date walked: 23/08/2012
Time taken: 2.4
Distance: 7.7 km
Ascent: 335m
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willywalker247 - Mountaineer
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Re: Cefn yr Ystrad
by ChrisW » Thu Aug 23, 2012 9:46 pm
Lovely wee wander WW, hope you waved to those folk on the train.....you have to do it...them's the rules 

Re: Cefn yr Ystrad
by willywalker247 » Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:04 am
Hi CW I waved to the old gentleman in the last carriage. 

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willywalker247 - Mountaineer
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Re: Cefn yr Ystrad
by SusieThePensioner » Mon Aug 27, 2012 5:19 pm
That looks a very enjoyable walk and some lovely views 

Re: Cefn yr Ystrad
by willywalker247 » Tue Aug 28, 2012 9:52 pm
SusieThePensioner wrote:That looks a very enjoyable walk and some lovely views
Hi Susie I did enjoy the walk but my pics never do the views justice. I wish I had your talent.

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Re: Cefn yr Ystrad
by garyhortop » Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:18 pm
Nice wander Chris ...that mine look like it could do with some closer inspection as well!! And some good views across to the Beacons......I get the draw of Pen Y Fan...but not sure why either!!
Hope you enjoy the Runner Bean chutney Debbie sent!

Re: Cefn yr Ystrad
by willywalker247 » Fri Aug 31, 2012 11:33 am
garyhortop wrote:Nice wander Chris ...that mine look like it could do with some closer inspection as well!! And some good views across to the Beacons......I get the draw of Pen Y Fan...but not sure why either!!Hope you enjoy the Runner Bean chutney Debbie sent!
Hi Gary
I do plan to go and have another look soon and poke my nose in that tunnel. The chutney i know i will. I will try and catch up with Glyn on the weekend.
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willywalker247 - Mountaineer
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Re: Cefn yr Ystrad
by clivegrif » Mon Sep 03, 2012 8:45 pm
Hello, nice report!
Does any one know what the routes are like from the North East?
This is the only one I've got left to do in the south, but was thinking about an approach from Dyffryn Crawnon - but there may be quarries in the way!
Cheers
Does any one know what the routes are like from the North East?
This is the only one I've got left to do in the south, but was thinking about an approach from Dyffryn Crawnon - but there may be quarries in the way!
Cheers
Re: Cefn yr Ystrad
by malky_c » Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:14 pm
clivegrif wrote:Does any one know what the routes are like from the North East?
Dyffryn Crawnon is really nice, and the quarry doesn't really get in the way. Lots of quad bikes and scramblers do though! If you see my report from March, it has some info in it - although I started elsewhere, I did wind around that side of the hill. I'm pretty sure there are paths up from the bottom of the Crawnon. Somebody did mention though that the high public road to the quarry had been blocked off further back towards Tredegar to try and cut down on fly-tipping up there.
Re: Cefn yr Ystrad
by clivegrif » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:35 pm
malky_c wrote:clivegrif wrote:Does any one know what the routes are like from the North East?
Dyffryn Crawnon is really nice, and the quarry doesn't really get in the way. Lots of quad bikes and scramblers do though! If you see my report from March, it has some info in it - although I started elsewhere, I did wind around that side of the hill. I'm pretty sure there are paths up from the bottom of the Crawnon. Somebody did mention though that the high public road to the quarry had been blocked off further back towards Tredegar to try and cut down on fly-tipping up there.
Cheers Malky! Blimey you've been busy - it was at the bottom of page 3 for this year! Excellent stuff and yet again really useful. I followed your footsteps around the Berwyn a couple of weeks ago - write up to follow.
Thanks again, Clive
Re: Cefn yr Ystrad
by Cymro » Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:18 pm
Hello Wilywalker
Some nice photos of your journey to Cefn Yr Ystrad one of my favorite locations the one photo labeled Mine is infact a Powder House where Black Powder was stored, used as an explosive in the nearby Quarries There are no mines in limestone country only caves.
Cofion/Regards
Cymro
Some nice photos of your journey to Cefn Yr Ystrad one of my favorite locations the one photo labeled Mine is infact a Powder House where Black Powder was stored, used as an explosive in the nearby Quarries There are no mines in limestone country only caves.
Cofion/Regards
Cymro
Re: Cefn yr Ystrad
by Cymro » Thu Nov 15, 2012 6:19 pm
Hello Wilywalker
Some nice photos of your journey to Cefn Yr Ystrad one of my favorite locations the one photo labeled Mine is infact a Powder House where Black Powder was stored, used as an explosive in the nearby Quarries There are no mines in limestone country only caves.
Cofion/Regards
Cymro
Some nice photos of your journey to Cefn Yr Ystrad one of my favorite locations the one photo labeled Mine is infact a Powder House where Black Powder was stored, used as an explosive in the nearby Quarries There are no mines in limestone country only caves.
Cofion/Regards
Cymro
Re: Cefn yr Ystrad
by willywalker247 » Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:23 am
As i grew in Cardigan in west Wales i know nothing about mines, but its nice to learn a bit about what we see when we go wondering about the hill. Thanks for the info. I hope to do that walk again soon and will take a closer look.
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