Sunday 29 August 2010

Foel Fras

Mark says his mate Will has postponed today's Paddy Buckley, and to make up for my huge disappointment at missing out on 2 very long runs today, he says he will take me to the Aber Falls and then on to Foel Fras. I had a look at the forecast while Mark had his breakfast, and it says (for Snowdonia) "Bitterly cold with near gales. Showers." Bring it on.....
Route:
top car park (pay & display) at Aber; follow southerly lower path to east of river up to the falls, at falls turn West, and cross next stream; leave path and head south up ridge direct to Drosgl; trig point/cairn alt758m.
From Summit CB110 to col, then descend CB140 to meet alt710m path south of Bera Bach, then right left fork alt790m on CB120 for 300m, then CB110 direct to summit of Carnedd Uchaf (now Gwenllian) alt926m, avoiding pools, and angular rocks at summit.
From summit CB050 down broad ridge on path, wide col alt900m lots of pools; alt920m meet wall coming up from east, and follow CB010 to Foel Fras alt942m.
From summit follow broad grassy path keeping to left of wall; initially CB040 for 150m, then to CB074, swinging gradually to NNE; marshy col alt730m; to Drum alt770m.
Follow path northwards; then on path descending CB 315 keeping to west of Carnedd Ddelw. Before Pen Bryn-du leave path and traverse West to meet river path in valley. Follow path alongside river until meet road at the fellgate (limited parking here), and follow road back to the car park....drink hot coffee from flask.

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