Aran Benllyn

DATE : 20th August 2005









Arenig Fawr from the start of the ascent at Garth Fach


The route ahead to Moel Ddu with Aran Benllyn towering behind


View over Cwm Croes to Esgeiriau Gwynion


Close up of Lake Bala


Panning out is the ascent ridge


Llyn Pen Aran with Aran Benllyn summit behind


Moving across reveals the steep western slopes of Aran Benllyn


View across the Aran Benllyn ridge to Aran Fawddwy


With daylight fading fast the tent is pitched


An orange coloured Aran Fawddwy lies to the south


The sun sets with the Rhinogs range just to the left


Further south under a length of cloud is Cadair Idris & the Afon Mawddach estuary


In the early hours of the morning there's some low cloud in the valleys


The sun rises to the east


Aran Fawddwy turns an orange shade again


Low cloud around Arenig Fawr


Similar scene at Rhobell Fawr and Dduallt


Close up of Dduallt


There's more cloud in the Afon Wnion valley


Glasgwm & Cadair Idris are cloud free


Aran Fawddwy and the blue waters of Creiglyn Dyfi


Creiglyn Dyfi & Drysgol with some low cloud down in Pennant to the left


Aran Benllyn with some low cloud over Bala in the background


Some fingers of low cloud creep over Aran Fawddwy


The route back over Llyn Pen Aran & Creigiau Llwydion


View back on Foel Hafod-fynydd


There's still plenty of cloud over Lake Bala


Rhobell Fawr and Dduallt from the descent


Further down at Garth Fawr Lake Bala is slowly coming into view


The Arans from the northern bank of Lake Bala