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Last updated:
09/01/13
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The forecast for today was for persistent rain, I therefore decided to stay low and head out West to the Lleyn Peninsula. I had hoped to visit Bardsey Island however, on calling to book the boat, I was advised that there were no trips running until the weekend  . Never mind, I could still ascend a number of Lleyn Peninsula sub2000ft Marilyns.
I drove out to the furthest West Marilyn first, parking near Rhiw. Hill: Mynydd Rhiw Date: Wednesday 9th May 2012 Company: Just myself Click here to see a map of the route undertaken From the start, I walked up the tarmac road towards the first transmitter. It is also possible to park near the first transmitter. While it was nice to see Bardsey Island, a visit will need to wait until my next trip to Wales. View towards Bardsey Island:  Rhiw:  On reaching the end of the tarmac track, I continued along the dirt track to the summit. Mynydd Rhiw:  There is an interesting small mound beside the first transmitter. Looking back along track:  I was pleased with the weather – no sign yet of the persistent rain. Hell's Mouth:  Summit trig point and transmitter:  A short distance from the summit transmitter, I left the main track to ascend to the summit. Approaching the summit:  The summit is a rock a few metres away from the trig point – it is obviously higher. View from the summit of Mynydd Rhiw:  View from the summit of Mynydd Rhiw:  I then walked a short distance beyond the summit transmitter to get a decent view across to Snowdonia, without the transmitter in the way. View from just beyond the transmitter:  I then returned to the car via the same route and drove round to a potential starting point for Carneddol. There was no sign of a right of way / path up Carneddol on the map. A search on the internet suggested ascending the hill using this route. Hill: Carneddol Date: Wednesday 9th May 2012 Company: Just myself Click here to see a map of the route undertaken I parked just off the road, room for one car. I then had to climb over a fence to enter a field with a number of cowpats in it, but no cattle today. Carneddol from start of walk:  I ascended the grassy field as far as a dry-stane dyke. On reaching the dyke, I had to climb over it and then over a barbed-wire fence. Ascent towards Carneddol:  Once over the fence a short-steep ascent saw me to the summit. Final ascent:  The summit is the wall passing over the grassy knoll. Summit of Carneddol:  The views from the summit were quite good for minimal effort. View from summit of Carneddol:  Mynydd Rhiw from summit of Carneddol:  Carn Fadryn from summit of Carneddol:  Snowdonia from summit of Carneddol:  From the summit, I returned via a slightly different route, crossing the dyke and barbed-wire fence at the corner of the dyke. Once back to the car, I drove to the starting point for Carn Fadryn. I parked beside a disused church where there is room for a number of cars. Hill: Carn Fadryn Date: Wednesday 9th May 2012 Company: Just myself Click here to see a map of the route undertaken I set off along the track next to the disused church. Church at start of walk:  Carn Fadryn from start:  Unlike Carneddol, there is a really good track zig-zagging its way up Carn Fadryn. Ascent of Carn Fadryn:  Neighbouring Garnfadryn also looks a nice wee hill. Looking across to Garnfadryn:  View from Carn Fadryn:  I'm not sure why there is such a large cairn on the way to the summit. Looking towards the summit from a large cairn:  Approaching the summit trig point:  It was great to reach the summit of Carn Fadryn – my 750th Marilyn  .
View from the summit of Carn Fadryn:  I ascended my 500th Marilyn on 23rd May 2010:  Nice to have been fortunate enough to ascend a further 250 in just under two years. I needed a photo to record the moment. A bit of inspiration from Rachel in the MMC  . Planking on my 750th Marilyn:  PS 10 seconds to run from the camera to the trig point and also get on top of it was a challenge! I returned from the summit via the same route and then drove round to my fourth and final Marilyn of the day. Hill: Garn Boduan Date: Wednesday 9th May 2012 Company: Just myself Click here to see a map of the route undertaken I parked just off the road, room for two or three cars. I then walked along the road as far as the road leading to Caer Bwlch. Garn Boduan from start:  I was a bit hesitant to walk along the road leading to someone's house, given the different access laws in Wales. Track leading to house:  Behind the house, beside a large caravan I accessed the right of way path. For a path marked on a map, it is really poor quality. Lots of brambles and several trees across the path. Poor quality path:  The path!:  However, as I started my ascent up through the forest the path improved considerably. An improved path ascending through the forest:  The final ascent was quite steep. Final ascent of Garn Boduan:  View from Garn Boduan:  The summit of Garn Boduan was the most interesting of the four Marilyns. There are substantial remains of an old fort at the summit. Summit shelter:  Summit shelter:  The summit is apparently the brass circle on the plinth. The shelters and fort are all higher. I had to look up “Cymru Rydd”. My guess was that it would be the same as “Saor Alba”. My guess was correct. Summit of Garn Boduan:  Summit fort:  Summit fort:  From the summit, I took an easier line down the steep section but this meant I then had to cross an area of felled trees, bracken and lots of brambles to get back to the path. I should have come down the same way! I then returned to the car via the same route. During the walk back, the persistent rain had arrived. |