Llantysilio Mountains

DATE : 28th November 2006









Setting off from the Horseshoe Pass , at 1320 ft it provides a good leg up for today's walk


To the east is Cyrn-y-Brain with the wireless station on the summit visible


A large cloud passes over the North Wales coastline


Up on Moel-y-faen now looking towards the next summit of Moel y Gamelin


Looking back to Moel-y-faen


On the summit of Moel Y Gamelin


Down to the south is Valley of the Afon Dyfrdwy ( River Dee )


The next summits of Moel y Gaer and Moel Morfydd


Moel Y Gamelin from Moel y Gaer


View north from the ridge


On Moel Morfydd now looking back to Moel y Gamelin


Summit trig point on Moel Morfydd


The ridge path continues west but Moel Morfydd is the extent to which we are venturing today


Eastern view along the Afon Dyfrdwy valley towards Llangollen


To the north east are the Clwydian hill range


On the traverse path of Moel y Gamelin looking back to Moel Morfydd


The southern arms of the Maesyrychen Mountain


Close up of the distant Berwyn ridge


Heading towards the Berwyn Quarry


View down on the loop of the Horseshoe Pass


Cyrn-y-Brain again with the truckers cafe & the Moel-y-faen quarries below


Close up of the cafe


Lone rock sits rather out of place on Moel-y-faen


Descending back to the Horseshoe pass to the roadside layby


In Llangollen the Afon Dyfrdwy is in full flow due to the heavy recent rainfall


Another view of the river