Ramblers Cymru Logo Image of Countryside
Swansea Ramblers Logo
at the heart of walking


 

Swansea Ramblers Walk


Penmaen Circular with Coventry Ramblers

4th July 2010

Leader: Lynne Lock and Zetta Flew




Coventry Ramblers had a weekend group visit to Gower.  Swansea Ramblers led them on a walk through Green Cwm and over to Cil Ifor Hillfort where it was very windy.  As we descended, the rain began.  We crossed the usually wet but today very dry marshy area below Cefn Bryn.  Reaching the ridgeway of Cefn Bryn, we battled the wind and rain.  Visibility was very poor so Coventry Ramblers missed out on the great views from here.  The rain had stopped by the time we finished!

Swansea Ramblers offer a range of walks for most abilities.

Try an easy walk of 2-3 hours or our longer strenuous mountain walks for the experienced walker.

Maybe you'd like to explore walking for the first time with a friendly group of people?
- Come with Swansea Ramblers!

If you'd like to try a Swansea walk then do come along and find out what the great outdoors is all about.

It won't cost you anything to come along and see if walking is for you.
You'll be very welcome to join us for three free walks.

If you enjoy walking with us and want to come on even more of our walks, just become a member.

When you join us for a Swansea Walk, ask us about the other walks and social events we do.






Photographs



Photograph of Walking Route - Image 1
Leaders: Lynne Lock and Zetta Flew


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 2
Setting off from behind Penmaen Church


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 3
He didn't like the look of us


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 4
Ascending the north side of Cefn Bryn


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 5
Entering the woodlands


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 6
Descending the forestry track


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 7
Enjoying better weather than the other group on Pen y Fan !


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 8
Lynne leading the way


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 9
Professor John France tells us some of the history of Green Cwm


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 10
Passing an old lime kiln


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 11
Worth stopping to look at the kiln


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 12
Large pit in middle of kiln


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 13
Back on our journey along part of the Gower Way


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 14
Long grass in fields


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 15
Nice to get out of the woodland for a while


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 16
Reached Cilibion but so have dozens of cyclists doing the Gower Bike ride


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 17
John tells us a bit about the history of Cil Ifor hill fort


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 18
Very windy up here on the hill fort - what's it like on Pen y Fan!


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 19
Enjoying the (misty) views across the Loughor Estuary


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 20
Lynne having a bad hair day


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 21
Descending off Cil Ifor


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 22
Llanrhidian Marsh and Whitford in distance


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 23
Llanrhidian Village below us has a horse show in progress


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 24
Preparing for the rain we could see coming up the estuary


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 25
Lynne back marking while Zetta leads


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 26
Descending Cil Ifor on the Permissive Path


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 27
Steep way down!


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 28
Along the road for a little as the rain starts


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 29
Out onto Cefn Bryn bog
Very dry underfoot but we're getting wet in the rain



Photograph of Walking Route - Image 30
Cil Ifor is behind us in the distance


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 31
Rough terrain slows us down


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 32
Climbing up to the ridge


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 33
Back on the Gower Way by one of its numbered stones


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 34
Wet and windy on the ridge
What must it be like for the Pen y Fan walkers!!



Photograph of Walking Route - Image 35
More bad hair days as we struggle against the elements


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 36
Mist back again - They've come all the way from Coventry and no views!


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 37
Visiting the Gower Way stone unveiled by HRH Prince Charles


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 38
Coming down off Cefn Bryn


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 39
Three Cliffs Bay has been voted one of the best beaches in the world


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 40
Not far to the cars


Photograph of Walking Route - Image 41
We're back in Penmaen - and not too wet!




All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2010
All rights reserved



Back to top

Our use of Cookies

Our Privacy Policy


Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional