Gallery
31 Aug 1982 · Andrew B, Simon, Jackie and Stephen take a well-earned rest on the steep climb out of Harlech, with views across Morfa Harlech nature reserve
31 Aug 1982 · Pushing onwards up the steep climb from Harlech
31 Aug 1982 · Frances nears the top of the climb out of Harlech (Photo: Kevin Presland)
31 Aug 1982 · A mile from the hostel and our road goes through a gateway and starts to look more like a track. Rhinog Fawr ("Big Rhinog") in the clouds
31 Aug 1982 · Stephen rides through fabulous scenery just half a mile from the hostel, with our lane/track continuing down to the right
31 Aug 1982 · Lake Cwm Bychan, nestling deep in the Rhinog mountains, as seen from the lane descent 150m before the hostel
01 Sep 1982 · Preparing to leave the fabulous Gerddi Bluog youth hostel on a rather wet morning
01 Sep 1982 · Gerddi Bluog youth hostel, remote and beautiful, with buildings on both sides of the narrow lane
01 Sep 1982 · The front aspect of Gerddi Bluog youth hostel
01 Sep 1982 · Misty views to the Rhinogs from Gerddi Bluog youth hostel
01 Sep 1982 · Looking back up to Gerddi Bluog youth hostel soon after departure
01 Sep 1982 · Approaching Lake Cwm Bychan, with the towering Carreg-y-saeth mountain ahead
01 Sep 1982 · Jason gets his first view of Lake Cwm Bychan
01 Sep 1982 · Lake Cwm Bychan, deep in the Rhinog mountains
01 Sep 1982 · Our road continues westwards to the end of the lake before turning into a footpath
01 Sep 1982 · An umpromising start to the dreaded Bwlch Tyddiad path over the Rhinog Mountains via the Roman Steps
01 Sep 1982 · The path continues through the woods, and really isn't too bad at the moment
01 Sep 1982 · Out of the woods, but our problems are only just beginning - the Rhinog Mountains doing an excellent impression of the Alps!
01 Sep 1982 · Maybe this was a bad idea?
01 Sep 1982 · The Roman Steps make the going a little easier
01 Sep 1982 · View back down the Roman Steps
01 Sep 1982 · Simon Haly reaches the top of the Bwlch Tyddiad pass / Roman Steps (Photo: Kevin Presland
01 Sep 1982 · Duncan Scott reaches the top (underexposed after change of film)
01 Sep 1982 · Relief at the top of the Bwlch Tyddiad pass (underexposed)