Gallery
View to the Coed-y-Brenin forests around Bronaber, from the saddle of the Bwlch Tyddiad (underexposed)
The rough and boggy descent, with the lower slopes of Rhinog Fawr on the left (underexposed)
Muddy bikes & muddy shoes, but we have finally reached the forest road near Graigddu-isaf
The last members of the group arrive at the forest road with great relief
A stunning sunset soon after leaving Dolgellau
A very leisurely start at Dinas Mawddwy youth hostel, located half a mile south of the village at Minllyn
Dinas Mawddwy youth hostel
Dinas Mawddwy youth hostel, from the driveway
View to the Dovey Valley road, from the hostel grounds (Photo: Kevin Presland)
View back towards Dinas Mawddwy, from Ochr y Bwlch (Photo: Kevin Presland)
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)
An unusual sign caught our attention. This is probably near Dolgellau - do you know exactly where it was?
The Tal-y-Llyn lake as seen from the approach to Minffordd from Dolgellau
A group photo at Minffordd, the start of the Cader Idris footpath
Simon, Mark, Jason, Glenn and Justin in the early stages of the walk up the Minffordd path
Steep climbing out of the woods, with Cader Idris coming into view
Water fights in the Nant Cadair stream, with Cader Idris looming large
Glenn, Mark, Jason and Justin in the Nant Cadair stream
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
John S, Mark and Kevin approaching the basin of Llyn Cau. Our path goes up to the rim on the left.
First sight of the magnificent Llyn Cau
Llyn Cau, taken as we climbed the Minffordd path
Richard Read and Andrew Billington at Craig-Lwydh (Photo: Kevin Presland)
Fabulous views from Craig-Lwydh looking away from Llyn Cau to the Corris valley