TR: Dyfi hills 3-dayer

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 19:33:40 +0100, GeoffC <[email hidden]>

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The Dyfi hills 3-day backpack report/photos uploaded from Friday to Monday.

A backpack of the Dyfi hills around Dinas Mawddwy, taking in the much underrated Maesglase ridge and
the very seldom climbed Marilyns to the South, and returning along the deserted valley of the Afon
Clywedog. We saw nobody at all in the whole 3 days, which included a weekend.

Friday was a particularly clear day but there was a very cold northerly wind in the morning, the
Lowe Alpine mountain cap came out for the first time since April to save my poor ears.

Report and photos uploaded.

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That looks absolutely gorgeous, Geoff.

You get out all over the place. It's impressive: I have a very bad
habit of sticking to familiar territory.

I'm just thinking about replacing my Lowe Alpine cap. I see that it's
often possible to get them online at half price. Hmmm... maybe I can
combine it with replacing my lost Buffalo mitts!

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On 19/9/05 19:46, in article [email hidden],

Peewiglet said:

I'm just thinking about replacing my Lowe Alpine cap. I see that it's
often possible to get them online at half price. Hmmm... maybe I can
combine it with replacing my lost Buffalo mitts!

(Without wanting to seem obsessive), it is worth checking out the Paramo
Cap!

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Birmingham, UK

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On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 21:26:33 GMT, Andy Howell

andy.howellNOSPAM@ecotrendDOTorgDOTuk said:

On 19/9/05 19:46, in article [email hidden],

Peewiglet said:

I'm just thinking about replacing my Lowe Alpine cap. I see that it's
often possible to get them online at half price. Hmmm... maybe I can
combine it with replacing my lost Buffalo mitts!

(Without wanting to seem obsessive),

DING!...

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it is worth checking out the Paramo
Cap!

....failed!
;-)

The Paramo Cap?? Surely that won't be all lovely and snuggly over my
ears like the Lowe Alpine mountain cap? Not that I've actually seen on
yet, though...

(Email on the way - still catching up on sleep here!)

Best wishes,
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On 19/9/05 22:56, in article [email hidden],
"Peewiglet" <[email hidden]> wrote:

The Paramo Cap is rather good. I bought was as a bit of a joke last year
when I realised I'd been almost completely Paramo cloned!

The cap is very well designed - like the Lowe Alpine. It isn't fleecy and
comfy (in that way) as the LA is. But it is very breathable and you can put
it on over wet hair without any trouble at all!

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(Email on the way - still catching up on sleep here!)

Look forward to it. We also need to discuss the TGO challenge!

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GeoffC said:

The Dyfi hills 3-day backpack report/photos uploaded from Friday to Monday.

A backpack of the Dyfi hills around Dinas Mawddwy, taking in the much underrated Maesglase ridge and
the very seldom climbed Marilyns to the South, and returning along the deserted valley of the Afon
Clywedog. We saw nobody at all in the whole 3 days, which included a weekend.

Friday was a particularly clear day but there was a very cold northerly wind in the morning, the
Lowe Alpine mountain cap came out for the first time since April to save my poor ears.

Report and photos uploaded.

-- GeoffC

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I for one cant work out why our hills are so under walked, I can always
go out and once off the forestry health walk route not see another soul
all day!
ttfn
Jane

"Janej55uk" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I for one cant work out why our hills are so under walked, I can always
go out and once off the forestry health walk route not see another soul
all day!

Maybe they all see you coming and hide?

GeoffC said:

A backpack of the Dyfi hills around Dinas Mawddwy, taking in the much underrated Maesglase ridge and
the very seldom climbed Marilyns to the South, and returning along the deserted valley of the Afon
Clywedog. We saw nobody at all in the whole 3 days, which included a weekend.

I did the Maesglase - Waun Oer bit as a day trip this summer. These
hills are just fantastic. The view from Waun Oer is one of my absolute
favourites - all of Snowdonia spread out on a plate in front of you!

I couldn't work out a circular route in a single day, so made it out
and back from Dinas Mawddwy. Your two-day extension seems like a
worthwhile circular walk.
--
Rudi Winter, Aberystwyth, Wales

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A backpack of the Dyfi hills around Dinas Mawddwy, taking in the
much underrated Maesglase ridge and
the very seldom climbed Marilyns to the South, and returning along
the deserted valley of the Afon
Clywedog. We saw nobody at all in the whole 3 days, which included a
weekend.

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I did the Maesglase - Waun Oer bit as a day trip this summer. These
hills are just fantastic. The view from Waun Oer is one of my absolute
favourites - all of Snowdonia spread out on a plate in front of you!

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I couldn't work out a circular route in a single day, so made it out
and back from Dinas Mawddwy. Your two-day extension seems like a
worthwhile circular walk.

You could have headed North along the watershed to Pen y Brynfforchog
and Glasgwm and returned to Dinas Mawddwy via the Foel Benddin ridge.

--
Roger Chapman so far this year 53 summits
New - 27 (Marilyns 13, Nuttalls 5, Outlying Fells 10)
Repeats - 26 (Marilyns 10, Nuttalls 17, Wainwrights 12, Outlying Fells 0)

Peewiglet said:

That looks absolutely gorgeous, Geoff.

You get out all over the place. It's impressive: I have a very bad
habit of sticking to familiar territory.

Thanks PW.

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I'm just thinking about replacing my Lowe Alpine cap. I see that it's
often possible to get them online at half price. Hmmm... maybe I can
combine it with replacing my lost Buffalo mitts!

Did something awful happen to your LA cap?. I suffer badly with earache from the wind even on
relatively mild days, but the LA cap really does the business.

-- GeoffC

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I for one cant work out why our hills are so under walked, I can always
go out and once off the forestry health walk route not see another soul
all day!

Being in the shadow of Cadair Idris won't help, but that's fine by us - less people when we go
there. There are some interesting hills SE of that ridge that we haven't explored yet and could be
linked with the Tarrens, probably a trip for next summer to get away from it all.

-- GeoffC

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I did the Maesglase - Waun Oer bit as a day trip this summer. These
hills are just fantastic. The view from Waun Oer is one of my absolute
favourites - all of Snowdonia spread out on a plate in front of you!

I couldn't work out a circular route in a single day, so made it out
and back from Dinas Mawddwy. Your two-day extension seems like a
worthwhile circular walk.

It's a great ridge, and the obvious continuation from Mynydd Ceiswyn across to Gau Graig and the
Cadair ridge looks very inviting (looking at the map already...)

-- GeoffC

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You could have headed North along the watershed to Pen y Brynfforchog
and Glasgwm and returned to Dinas Mawddwy via the Foel Benddin ridge.

I can't see an obvious line to gain Pen y Bryn-fforchog without descending right down to valley
level, but it looks like a tough day by any route (for most mortals). Great circuit if you can do
it. We have that descent via Foel Benddin in mind for a future trip, that looks like a real
knee-buckler as well.

-- GeoffC

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You could have headed North along the watershed to Pen y Brynfforchog
and Glasgwm and returned to Dinas Mawddwy via the Foel Benddin ridge.

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I can't see an obvious line to gain Pen y Bryn-fforchog without
descending right down to valley
level, but it looks like a tough day by any route (for most mortals).
Great circuit if you can do
it. We have that descent via Foel Benddin in mind for a future trip,
that looks like a real
knee-buckler as well.

(I assume we are both talking about the route from Waun-oer).

Following the watershed the A470 is crossed at Bwlch Oerddrws at 363m.
There is even a path down to the road. The last time I went that way the
other side was trackless but in the intervening 30 or so years things
might have changed. The map certainly has. The 1" had the summit of Pen
y Brynfforchog in the wrong place which was a bit confusing when I
passed that way (going in the other direction) for the first time in
thick clag.

--
Roger Chapman so far this year 53 summits
New - 27 (Marilyns 13, Nuttalls 5, Outlying Fells 10)
Repeats - 26 (Marilyns 10, Nuttalls 17, Wainwrights 12, Outlying Fells 0)

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:39:58 +0100, GeoffC <[email hidden]>

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Did something awful happen to your LA cap?. I suffer badly with earache from the wind even on
relatively mild days, but the LA cap really does the business.

It's just getting on a bit now, and the peak is all squished beyond
hope of reshaping. It's still as warm and comforting as ever, though
🙂

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Roger said:

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I did the Maesglase - Waun Oer bit as a day trip this summer. These

Quoted message said:

I couldn't work out a circular route in a single day, so made it out
and back from Dinas Mawddwy. Your two-day extension seems like a
worthwhile circular walk.

You could have headed North along the watershed to Pen y Brynfforchog
and Glasgwm and returned to Dinas Mawddwy via the Foel Benddin ridge.

Yes, I had considered that but as that would have been a very long
walk (by my standards anyway) I didn't like to take chances with finding
a way up from Bwlch Oerddrws and, particularly, through the forest higher
up. I meant to try that side of the pass separately but haven't done
so yet.
--
Rudi Winter, Aberystwyth, Wales

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You could have headed North along the watershed to Pen y Brynfforchog
and Glasgwm and returned to Dinas Mawddwy via the Foel Benddin ridge.

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Yes, I had considered that but as that would have been a very long
walk (by my standards anyway) I didn't like to take chances with finding
a way up from Bwlch Oerddrws and, particularly, through the forest higher
up. I meant to try that side of the pass separately but haven't done
so yet.

Just follow the fence. :-)

--
Roger Chapman so far this year 53 summits
New - 27 (Marilyns 13, Nuttalls 5, Outlying Fells 10)
Repeats - 26 (Marilyns 10, Nuttalls 17, Wainwrights 12, Outlying Fells 0)

Roger said:

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You could have headed North along the watershed to Pen y Brynfforchog
and Glasgwm and returned to Dinas Mawddwy via the Foel Benddin ridge.

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Yes, I had considered that but as that would have been a very long
walk (by my standards anyway) I didn't like to take chances with finding
a way up from Bwlch Oerddrws and, particularly, through the forest higher
up. I meant to try that side of the pass separately but haven't done
so yet.

Just follow the fence. :-)

:-)
Yep, will try it out soon Roger!
--
Rudi Winter, Aberystwyth, Wales

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Just follow the fence. :-)

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:-)
Yep, will try it out soon Roger!

Just bear in mind that I haven't been that way for about 30 years.

Best of luck.

--
Roger Chapman so far this year 53 summits
New - 27 (Marilyns 13, Nuttalls 5, Outlying Fells 10)
Repeats - 26 (Marilyns 10, Nuttalls 17, Wainwrights 12, Outlying Fells 0)