Date : 16 - 12 - 2012.
Route: A Low level circular of Capel curig, Betws-y-coed and Llyn Crafnant.
Today was my first walk out with Clwyd Mountaineering Club of which I recently became a member. The plan was to meet in the car park behind Joe Browns and from there decide on a walk based on peoples abilities, weather etc.
As the weather today was rubbish and not due to get much better it waas decided that a low lovel walk would be the best option as all of the snow would be loose not alowing good climbing in the gullies. So we down the road and entered the forrest in near the Siabod cafe aand followed this area of the forrest down to the 'Ugly House' where we crossed over the bridge and followed the river down past swallow falls into Betws-y-coed. There were people white water rafting down swallow falls which was enjoyable to watch while we took a break.
From Betws-y-coed we headed up again into the forrest and followed the trail to Llyn Sarnau, Llyn Geirionydd, and onto Llyn Crafnant. With the final little kick up being out of Cwm crafnant towards Capel curig. The walk took aproximatly 6 hours. The estimated distance was approximatly 14 miles with perhaps 800m of ascent as you are climbing and descending for much of the day.
It was a very enjoyable low level walk that i can recommend for any fairly fit person with some great views even in fairly poor weather also being in the forrest you dont tend to get as wet when it rains.
Mount Kenya Base Camp - 10,000ft
Mount Kenya Base Camp - 10,000ft
Saturday, 22 December 2012
Saturday, 8 December 2012
Walk 11 - Moel Siabod
Date: 08 - 12 - 12
Route: Daear Ddu ridge.
Another weekend another walk, Im currently walking with the consistnacy I intended upon starting this blog which is good news. There is still alot of snow around as it has been falling all week. The snow today was very soft but it should be in better condition after the cold weather we are expecting next week.
I decided on this route as although I was again walking alone in winter the Daear ddu ridge offers exposure and difficulty as you want it and with the snowy peaks it would offer an excelent panorama (I was not disappointed). Though as I decribed last time with this walk the opening section is somewhat of a slog untill you are past the farm at which point the gradient eases up.
The area at the bottom of the Daear Ddu ridge was very boggy and saw someone just ahead of me go waist deep into the mud. The ridge itself lower down was in intermittent snowy patches that increased in frequancy as I climbed. until there was a blanket on nearly everything.
The upper reaches of the ridge were fairly difficult and arduous in the knee deep snow that was unconsolidated and made for a slow plod to the summit which the wind had scoured into a large icy football field sized icerink. I donned my crampons at this point and after snapping a few pictures (below) I headed back down towards the farm on the west ridge.
Route: Daear Ddu ridge.
Another weekend another walk, Im currently walking with the consistnacy I intended upon starting this blog which is good news. There is still alot of snow around as it has been falling all week. The snow today was very soft but it should be in better condition after the cold weather we are expecting next week.
I decided on this route as although I was again walking alone in winter the Daear ddu ridge offers exposure and difficulty as you want it and with the snowy peaks it would offer an excelent panorama (I was not disappointed). Though as I decribed last time with this walk the opening section is somewhat of a slog untill you are past the farm at which point the gradient eases up.
The area at the bottom of the Daear Ddu ridge was very boggy and saw someone just ahead of me go waist deep into the mud. The ridge itself lower down was in intermittent snowy patches that increased in frequancy as I climbed. until there was a blanket on nearly everything.
The upper reaches of the ridge were fairly difficult and arduous in the knee deep snow that was unconsolidated and made for a slow plod to the summit which the wind had scoured into a large icy football field sized icerink. I donned my crampons at this point and after snapping a few pictures (below) I headed back down towards the farm on the west ridge.
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| The Glydreau |
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| Foreground : Glyderau, Background: Carneddau |
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| Very icy Trig point |
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| Looking down at the small reservoir at Dolwydellan |
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| View west along summit plateau |
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| Glyderau and Carneddau |
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| Snowdon massif |
Walk 10 - The Glyderau
Date: 01 - 12 - 12.
Route : Glyderau from Ogwen cottage.
Well after my walk on thursday up Y Garn I was pumped up for some more snow filled fun, so I headed up onto the Glyderau. My route was a circuit from Ogwen cottage into Cwm Idwal before veering off and heading up towards Llyn Bochlyd. From here I headed for Bwlch Tryfan and asceneded by the would be path that runs alongside Bristly ridge.
The route up was fairly strenuous with alot of fresh snow. The weather was cold with frequant heavy snow showers. When i made the top and headed towards Glyder Fach the cloud was thick making route findidng difficult. Still, I headed toward "Castel of the winds" and onwards towards Glyder Fawr occasionally ending up knee deep in snow as i placed my foot between rocks.
From the top of Glyder Fawr i decended down to "The Devils Kitchen" which would be my decent route and i followed the Idwal trail in a clockwise direction back to Ogwen cottage. All in all it was a fantastic day though i didnt get pictures because well..... you really couldnt see anything.
Hoping to get out again and hoping the snow will still be around.
Route : Glyderau from Ogwen cottage.
Well after my walk on thursday up Y Garn I was pumped up for some more snow filled fun, so I headed up onto the Glyderau. My route was a circuit from Ogwen cottage into Cwm Idwal before veering off and heading up towards Llyn Bochlyd. From here I headed for Bwlch Tryfan and asceneded by the would be path that runs alongside Bristly ridge.
The route up was fairly strenuous with alot of fresh snow. The weather was cold with frequant heavy snow showers. When i made the top and headed towards Glyder Fach the cloud was thick making route findidng difficult. Still, I headed toward "Castel of the winds" and onwards towards Glyder Fawr occasionally ending up knee deep in snow as i placed my foot between rocks.
From the top of Glyder Fawr i decended down to "The Devils Kitchen" which would be my decent route and i followed the Idwal trail in a clockwise direction back to Ogwen cottage. All in all it was a fantastic day though i didnt get pictures because well..... you really couldnt see anything.
Hoping to get out again and hoping the snow will still be around.
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