This is a walking newsgroup right? So this is a quick poll to see where everyone's been walking lately in a "can't be arsed to write one of those long trip report things" kind of way?
For myself, today I had a pleasant stroll up Pen y Fan from Neuadd Reservoir, highpoints of which were great visibility back home across the Bristol Channel and finally satisfying my curiosity by following the narrow traverse path cutting along the steep north face of Cribyn and then a sheep track in a similar line across the north east face all the way around to the bwlch between there and Fan y Big. Plenty of bikers and 4x4s trundling up the Gap Road all mixing happily with the toddlers and their parents choosing to risk life and limb by ascending in jeans and trainers. A hill for everyone.
track in a similar line across the north east face all the way around to the bwlch between there and Fan y Big.
What's a 'bwlch' to us Saxons? A quick Google tells me that "A bwlch is a gate that does not work on hinges, but is fitted in such a way that it must be shifted bodily to be opened." , but I've been where you describe but didn't see any gates!
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This is a walking newsgroup right? So this is a quick poll to see where everyone's been walking lately in a "can't be arsed to write one of those long trip report things" kind of way?
Not doing any hill walking atm. Must be getting too old.
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For myself, today I had a pleasant stroll up Pen y Fan from Neuadd Reservoir, highpoints of which were great visibility back home across the Bristol Channel and finally satisfying my curiosity by following the narrow traverse path cutting along the steep north face of Cribyn and then a sheep track in a similar line across the north east face all the way around to the bwlch between there and Fan y Big. Plenty of bikers and 4x4s trundling up the Gap Road all mixing happily with the toddlers and their parents choosing to risk life and limb by ascending in jeans and trainers. A hill for everyone.
I usually prefer to stick to the ridges but that traverse path on Cribyn is well worth doing. :-)
-- 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)
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track in a similar line across the north east face all the way around to
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bwlch between there and Fan y Big.
What's a 'bwlch' to us Saxons? A quick Google tells me that "A bwlch is a gate that does not work on hinges, but is fitted in such a way that it must be shifted bodily to be opened." , but I've been where you describe but didn't see any gates!
Gawd knows I just got it off the map. It's Welsh innit.
(Yeah, wot Fran said, pass, col, bealach or maybe even hause...is that what a hause is... sounds vaguely familiar from Lake District lingo)
Pont Hafren looked very nice glowing in the sunset this evening.
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track in a similar line across the north east face all the way around to
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bwlch between there and Fan y Big.
What's a 'bwlch' to us Saxons? A quick Google tells me that "A bwlch is a gate that does not work on hinges, but is fitted in such a way that it must be shifted bodily to be opened." , but I've been where you describe but didn't see any gates!
Gawd knows I just got it off the map. It's Welsh innit.
(Yeah, wot Fran said, pass, col, bealach or maybe even hause...is that what a hause is... sounds vaguely familiar from Lake District lingo)
Pont Hafren looked very nice glowing in the sunset this evening.
Funnily enough, my last walk was up Bwlch Mawr... (On the Llyn Peninsula).
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This is a walking newsgroup right? So this is a quick poll to see where everyone's been walking lately in a "can't be arsed to write one of those long trip report things" kind of way?
Walking the dogs on the 'Fransche Kamphei' with my one year old daughter. Sunny day, the boys stayed at home.
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This is a walking newsgroup right? So this is a quick poll to see where everyone's been walking lately in a "can't be arsed to write one of those long trip report things" kind of way?
For myself, today I had a pleasant stroll up Pen y Fan from Neuadd Reservoir, highpoints of which were great visibility back home across the Bristol Channel and finally satisfying my curiosity by following the narrow traverse path cutting along the steep north face of Cribyn and then a sheep track in a similar line across the north east face all the way around to the bwlch between there and Fan y Big. Plenty of bikers and 4x4s trundling up the Gap Road all mixing happily with the toddlers and their parents choosing to risk life and limb by ascending in jeans and trainers. A hill for everyone.
Last few weeks it's been one weekday afternoon a week in the Clwydians. Mostly had the hills to myself, probably met no more than half a dozen people each trip. The heather has been absolutely stunning, full of bees and other insects & butterflies - photography slowed the walking up quite a lot (Well that's my excuse anyway) For those who don't know, it's quite a compact range of mainly rounded hills on Silurian slates and shales, heather/bilberry moorland, rough grazing with some forestry. Stunning views over the Vale of Clwyd across to Snowdonia and down to Cader Idris. Looking the other way across Deeside, Merseyside and Cheshire. Could see the Lake District Fells yesterday from Pen y Clodiau. Some routes on Moel Famau get busy with tourists, but certainly on weekdays or in winter it's possible to get some solitude. Might get another couple of days in Snowdonia before the weather gets bad.
-- Rod
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This is a walking newsgroup right? So this is a quick poll to see where everyone's been walking lately in a "can't be arsed to write one of those long trip report things" kind of way?
I went up Penyghent yesterday morning, from Helwith Bridge. It was fine and sunny when I set off, but cold, windy and overcast by the time I got to the top. It was also very busy up there, with lot's of people coming up from Horton.
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track in a similar line across the north east face all the way around to
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bwlch between there and Fan y Big.
What's a 'bwlch' to us Saxons? A quick Google tells me that "A bwlch is a gate that does not work on hinges, but is fitted in such a way that it must be shifted bodily to be opened."
I've struggled with many of those gates across the country.... many are secured with red string at each end!
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What's a 'bwlch' to us Saxons? A quick Google tells me that "A bwlch is a gate that does not work on hinges, but is fitted in such a way that it must be shifted bodily to be opened."
I've struggled with many of those gates across the country.... many are secured with red string at each end!
There's one such gate that I discovered today on the North Downs Way at Skeete near Stowting in Kent. The path used to use a stile a little along the road, but that was so overgrown as to be impassable. Kentish bwlches - whatever next!
Indeed at the other side of the field, I then discovered that the farmer (I assume) had erected a mesh fence across the stile. A little further along, a stile had barbed wire across it.
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> track in a similar line across the north east face all the way >around to the > bwlch between there and Fan y Big.
What's a 'bwlch' to us Saxons?
Gap or pass.
Well done Fran.....see - I'm redundant :-)
Don't be silly, of course you're not. Welcome back Bill, you've been missed hereabouts. I'm going to have to drop Welsh this year, which is a bit of a blow - in order to get my studies paid for I have to be at college full time (actually 4 days/week), and that means a timetable clash so I can't get to the Welsh classes. I'm looking around for alternatives. -- To reply see 'from' in headers; lose the domain, and insert dots and @ where common sense dictates.
(Not to worry, though - not much has happened since you've been away.)
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On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 19:04:10 +0100 in <news:[email hidden]> "W. D. Grey" <[email hidden]> wrote :
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[email hidden] said... > > track in a similar line across the north east face all the way > >around to the > > bwlch between there and Fan y Big. > > What's a 'bwlch' to us Saxons? > Gap or pass.
Well done Fran.....see - I'm redundant :-)
G'evening, Mr. Grey.
Nice to see you again :-)
Thanks very much Roy, and to everyone else.
I'm recovering from a major, fatal PC crash. It has taken a week to repair :-)
And Fran - you must not give up your Welsh because you've done so very well.
Best wishes to Katherine in Dan Siego or is it San Diego :-)
Spent yesterday doing the Dorset county tops & marilyns - the views from Nine Barrows Down, Swyre Head & Pilsdon Pen were stunning & visibility was perfect. We were quite shocked to see that the trig point on Nine Barrow Down had been dug up and dumped unceremoniously on its side halfway down the hill (if you fancy the unusual experience of climbing onto the bottom of a trig point it's at SZ 00846 81103). Isn't this sort of desecration illegal?
We'll put TR's & photos on www.wheresthepath.com at some point (couple of months time maybe...).
And if anyone's about to say that Pilsdon Pen isn't a county top or a marilyn - well, it used to be, and we did go to Lewesdon Hill too. Pilsdon Pen is much better though!
