Nantille Ridge Walk - Snowdonia 17 June 2014.

Nantille Ridge Walk
Snowdonia
Distance 9km Climb 720m
Tuesday 17 June 2014

Today we drove to our start point Grid SH565 525 which is near Bryn Cwellyn Wood 190m. After collecting our gear and orientating ourselves we set off west and soon after crossing a small stream we started to climb steeply up a ridge to a spot height of 633m.

On our climb we could see the steam off a steam train moving along the Welsh Highland Railway.

From the top, at spot height 633m we could see north east down to the waters of Llyn Dywarchen with the top of Clogwynvgarreg behind.

Looking west we could see the ridge we would be walking.

We turned south west with the ridge and after a slight dip started to climb up the ridge to spot height 695m - Mynydd Drws-y-coed.

The views were stunning.

As we followed the ridge around to 709m point we could see the Obelisk in the distance. Another quick decent saw us again climbing.

Looking back to the way we had walked.

We climbed up to the Mynydd Tal-y-Mignedd Obelisk 653m, where we had a short break for lunch. It was near here we passed the other group.

After lunch we moved south west down off the ridge before climbing again.

Up a very rocky stone covered area to spot height 734m.

A short decent south west along the tops took us near to Garneddgoch but we turned north west down the ridge before reaching the trig point.

We continued to drop down the ridge Maen-Llwyd 256m where we joined a track where our transport was waiting. This walk was called the Nantille Ridge Walk. Approx 9km with 720m climb. Another good days walking.

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Details correct at time of walking.

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