Gallery
View back down the Wye Valley towards Llandogo, from Cinder Hill, St Briavels
A delightful residence at Whitebrook, on our route out of the Wye Valley
St Dingat church, Dingestow
Frances in the grounds of White Castle, the best-preserved of the Three Castles, near Llantilio Crossenny
Richard, Nigel, Jackie, Frances, Mark and Kevin on one of the round towers of White Castle
The group on the wooden bridge to the inner gatehouse at White Castle
The moat at White Castle
View to the Vale of Ewyas from Cwmyoy, in the Black Mountains
Cwmyoy church and hamlet, with Mark Moreton
View to the left, up the Afon Honddu valley, from Capel-y-Ffin youth hostel
Central view from Capel-y-Ffin youth hostel, showing the desolate hills of the Black Mountains
View to the right, down the valley, from Capel-y-Ffin youth hostel
The group at the entrance to Capel-y-Ffin youth hostel, showing the hostel and the hill beyond that we climbed last night. Richard, Glenn, Kevin, Mark, Nigel, Jackie, Frances, Matthew and John
Another group photo on the bridge at Hay-on-Wye, looking south
John and Jackie take in the view to Llangors Lake from Mynydd Llangorse, after walking up Cockit Hill from the road
John and Jackie on Cockit Hill, with Mynydd Troed beyond
John takes pole position on the ride over Mynydd Illtud from Brecon. This photo was taken near Blaencamlais, about 5 miles beyond Brecon
Riding over Mynydd Illtud, near Blaencamlais, with the Brecon Beacons looming in the distance
View to our hairpin climb over Bryn Melyn, from near Maeswalter, Heol Senni
The group near Maeswalter, Heol Senni
Another group photo (Photo: Kevin Presland)
The group near Maeswalter, looking towards Pant-y-Ffordd, Heol Senni
View of the hairpin climb from just a mile away, near Blaen-Senni farm
Jackie and Frances lead the final ascent to the Bryn Melyn hairpin climb. Taken from the ruined house just beyond the cattle grid