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Caerfanell
Valley
10/09/2012
| Walk: |
Craig y Fan Ddu, Craig Fan
Las, Canadian War Plane Memorial, Caerfanell River &
waterfalls, forest |
| Start Point: |
Car park 3 miles west of Talybont
Reservoir |
Grid Ref: |
SO 056 1756 miles |
| Distance: |
6 miles |
Ascent: |
2,550 feet |
| Weather: |
Mist and light rain with a strong wind
and heavier rain in the afternoon, eventually clearing |
Time: |
4.25 hours |
| Comments: |
Climbing directly from the
car park a steep climb path took us up the escarpment
and onto a broad ridge. Walking along the edge of the
moorland plateau, with the escarpment dropping to the
valley on our right, we bemoaned the lack of views due
to the low cloud in all directions. Reaching the
head of the valley, of which we had momentary glimpses,
we reached a junction of paths and ensured that we chose
the correct one. Making our way along the opposite side
of the valley we reached the memorial for the Canadians who
lost their lives when a Wellington bomber came down in
bad weather following a routine training flight in 1942. A
short climb from the memorial brought us to a higher
plateau where we had to
battle against a very strong wind until we reached a
distinctive cairn - the point at which we descended the
upper escarpment. By this time the mist was clearing and
we soon reached the river which we followed to pass a number of
waterfalls. After admiring and photographing the main
waterfall we made our way up through the forest and back
to the car. |
Scroll down to see photos of the walk
Not much to photograph in the mist so I took advantage of the head
of a gully
There is a valley down there!
Some of the wreckage . . .
beside the memorial
Part of the valley . . .
as we descend to a lower level
The sheep in these parts are really clean looking
Looking back to the escarpment we have just descended from - now out
of the mist . . .
and across to where we started the walk
The first of the waterfalls . . .
we passed . . .
with some close up shots . . .
and more waterfalls . . .
as we continue on our way . . .
and try to get the ones hidden in the undergrowth
or disappearing ahead of us . . .
some looking better . . .
as I zoom in
Finally reaching 'the big one' . . .
which deserves a closer look . . .
before heading back up through the trees . . .
to the car park
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