View to the Coed-y-Brenin forests around Bronaber, from the saddle of the Bwlch Tyddiad (underexposed) (Taken on 1/9/82)

The rough and boggy descent, with the lower slopes of Rhinog Fawr on the left (underexposed) (Taken on 1/9/82)

Muddy bikes & muddy shoes, but we have finally reached the forest road near Graigddu-isaf (Taken on 1/9/82)

The last members of the group arrive at the forest road with great relief (Taken on 1/9/82)

A stunning sunset soon after leaving Dolgellau (Taken on 1/9/82 20:10)

A very leisurely start at Dinas Mawddwy youth hostel, located half a mile south of the village at Minllyn (Taken on 2/9/82)

Dinas Mawddwy youth hostel (Taken on 2/9/82)

Dinas Mawddwy youth hostel, from the driveway (Taken on 2/9/82)

View to the Dovey Valley road, from the hostel grounds (Photo: Kevin Presland) (Taken on 2/9/82)

View back towards Dinas Mawddwy, from Ochr y Bwlch (Photo: Kevin Presland) (Taken on 2/9/82)

Kevin rode back down the hill a few metres to get this shot of the main group climbing the hill from Dinas Mawddwy (Photo: Kevin Presland) (Taken on 2/9/82)

An unusual sign caught our attention. This is probably near Dolgellau - do you know exactly where it was? (Taken on 2/9/82)

The Tal-y-Llyn lake as seen from the approach to Minffordd from Dolgellau (Taken on 2/9/82)

Simon, Mark, Jason, Glenn and Justin in the early stages of the walk up the Minffordd path (Taken on 2/9/82)

Steep climbing out of the woods, with Cader Idris coming into view (Taken on 2/9/82)

Water fights in the Nant Cadair stream, with Cader Idris looming large (Taken on 2/9/82)

Glenn, Mark, Jason and Justin in the Nant Cadair stream (Taken on 2/9/82)

View back towards Minffordd and the Mynydd Rugog range on the far side of Lake Tal-y-Llyn, showing how far we have climbed already (Taken on 2/9/82)

John S, Mark and Kevin approaching the basin of Llyn Cau. Our path goes up to the rim on the left. (Taken on 2/9/82)

First sight of the magnificent Llyn Cau (Taken on 2/9/82)

Llyn Cau, taken as we climbed the Minffordd path (Taken on 2/9/82)

Richard Read and Andrew Billington at Craig-Lwydh (Photo: Kevin Presland) (Taken on 2/9/82)

Fabulous views from Craig-Lwydh looking away from Llyn Cau to the Corris valley (Taken on 2/9/82)

View to the right of the previous picture, showing Lake Tal-y-Llyn (Taken on 2/9/82)