In message <[email hidden]>, AJH <[email hidden]> writes
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I walked on and decided I had made a silly mistake by not taking a bearing off Corn Du. I resorted to switching my GPS on and it confirmed I'd walked off the track back to Pont ar Daf and then kept left along Craig Gwaun Taf,
This a fairly common error and during the winter a similar error meant the Brecon MRT were called out to find and fetch two disoriented, cold and wet walkers.
Anyone visiting Corn Du would be well advised to study this little area as it is so eroded that the paths are indistinguishable.
This a fairly common error and during the winter a similar error meant the Brecon MRT were called out to find and fetch two disoriented, cold and wet walkers.
I never understand why people who get lost in the Beacons don't just keep moving along the ridge they find themselves on until they're in a valley. Maybe the wrong one, but still safe and cosy. I mean, none of the ridges ends in a Tryfan-like drop after all. -- Rudi Winter, Aberystwyth, Wales
In message <[email hidden]>, Rudi Winter <[email hidden]> writes
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Bill Grey said:
This a fairly common error and during the winter a similar error meant the Brecon MRT were called out to find and fetch two disoriented, cold and wet walkers.
I never understand why people who get lost in the Beacons don't just keep moving along the ridge they find themselves on until they're in a valley. Maybe the wrong one, but still safe and cosy. I mean, none of the ridges ends in a Tryfan-like drop after all.
If you follow the ridge I mentioned above, it doesn't have a valley at the end. In the incident I recollected, the two weer benighted by the time they had to make the call.
South of Corn Du, Rhiw yr Ysygfarnog then to Cefn Cul. That is where they stopped -- Bill Grey
South of Corn Du, Rhiw yr Ysygfarnog then to Cefn Cul. That is where they stopped
My theory may be wrong, but if they'd just gone on and on and on... ....they'd come out at Pontsticill, where there would have been an opportunity to purchase a hot chocolate, a double whisky and another hot chocolate and then call a taxi. -- Rudi Winter, Aberystwyth, Wales
In message <[email hidden]>, Rudi Winter <[email hidden]> writes
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Bill Grey said:
South of Corn Du, Rhiw yr Ysygfarnog then to Cefn Cul. That is where they stopped
My theory may be wrong, but if they'd just gone on and on and on... ...they'd come out at Pontsticill, where there would have been an opportunity to purchase a hot chocolate, a double whisky and another hot chocolate and then call a taxi.
In theory that sounds good but they were already knackered and the further walk to Pontsticill would have finished then off. It's easy to make suggestions when you know what's ahead. Tthe two in question didn't have a clue and were effectively lost. -- Bill Grey
In theory that sounds good but they were already knackered and the further walk to Pontsticill would have finished then off. It's easy to make suggestions when you know what's ahead. Tthe two in question didn't have a clue and were effectively lost.
It's all gently downhill so shouldn't be too difficult even when knackered, but of course not *knowing* that it's only gently downhill to safety is what makes it a problem. Good thing you got them home safely! -- Rudi Winter, Aberystwyth, Wales
In message <[email hidden]>, Rudi Winter <[email hidden]> writes
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It's all gently downhill so shouldn't be too difficult even when knackered, but of course not *knowing* that it's only gently downhill to safety is what makes it a problem. Good thing you got them home safely!
