Carnedd y Filiast

DATE : 14th - 15th July 2007




A sunny Nant Francon Valley


Following the road up to Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir with Carnedd y filiast ahead


On the ascent of Carnedd y filiast looking back towards Elidir Fawr and the wall of the Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir dam


View north to Bethesda & Moel Wnion


Elidir Fawr with Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir which provides the water to drive the turbines of the
hydro electric station Dinorwig deep within Elidir Fawr


Looking back to Carnedd y filiast summit


Down below is the Nant Francon Valley & Pen yr ole wen


Close up of Llyn Ogwen and Tryfan


Snowdon in cloud


Late sunshine on Pen yr ole wen


The setting sun obscured by some patchy low cloud


Sunrise the following morning behind Drosgl


Looking south along the Foel Goch to Y Garn ridge


Elidir Fawr and a much fuller Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir


The sun makes an appearance


Early morning sunlight on the eastern face of Carnedd y Filiast


The sun illuminates Elidir Fawr


And in the distance , Snowdon


Looking across to Foel Goch & Y Garn from Mynydd Perfedd


The conical looking Elidir Fawr


Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir from Bwlch y Marchlyn


Snowdon from Elidir Fawr summit


View west to Llanberis & Llyn Padarn


Carnedd y Filiast from Elidir Fach


Elidir Fawr & Carnedd y Filiast from Parc Drysgl


Carnedd y Filiast from the Nant Francon valley