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Swansea Ramblers Walk


Rhigos Mountain
A joint walk with
Cynon Valley Ramblers

21st August 2011

Leader: Gail Allen






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



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Leader: Gail Allen



VIDEO: Leader talking to the group before the walk
Duration 2m 00s




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The high level car park meant we didn't have to do a lot of climbing


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Craig y Llyn is also known as Rhigos Mountain


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The ridge walk of Rhigos Mountain with the lake below


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Still a bit of a climb


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Heather in flower


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One of the 'loops & links' walking routes


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Stone to mark the way


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Fan Girhirych in the distance


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Wonderful panoramas from the Rhigos
(see below for a larger scrollable view)


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Pen y Fan


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Illegal motorbikes are a problem here as well


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Stop for tea with a view


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... and what a view!


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Cynon Valley Ramblers and Swansea Ramblers


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See below for a larger scrollable view of the group


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National Cycle Path follows the route


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Vernon, the Swansea Chair, came on the walk


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More good views


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From this viewpoint you could see from Pen y Fan to Mumbles Lighthouse


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See below for a larger scrollable view


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Trees have been killed by a fungus


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Vernon marching at the rear


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Mumbles again


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Lunch stop above Glyncorrwg


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Into the dark woodland


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Weaved our way through the trees to avoid the mud churned up by the bikes


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Gail promised views here of 'Old smoky' tip and The Bristol Channel but it was too misty


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Lots of other good views to make up for it though!


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On the last mile back


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Walking over the gas pipe line from Milford Haven !


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Route of the pipe line


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Journey's end in sight


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Five minutes back to the cars



A scrollable view from the mountain
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A scrollable view from the mountain
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A scrollable view of the group
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Ordnance Survey map of the route walked
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Green Swansea Ramblers logo markers where present can be clicked to provide more information






Ordnance Survey map of the area
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All photographs Copyright  Andrew Morgan 2011
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