HILL, DALES AND MOUNTAIN HIKING

30 Dec 2009: Moelwyn wander from Hafod Rhisgl

Start/Finish: Near Hafod Rhisgl

Highest point: circa 440m

Distance: circa 8kms

Weather: Blizzard higher up

Vertical altitude gain: circa 340m

Time: 3hrs 15 mins

Photo of track up from Hafod Rhisgl to Bwich y Rhediad
My recovery from pre Christmas health problems was slow and erratic, so I had to take more short days
than normal. As today when I set out from near Hafod Rhisgl for a short walk into a snowy Moelwyns.

Photo of track up from Hafod Rhisgl to Bwich y Rhediad
It was snowing hard and wind higher up was creating blizzard conditions.

Photo of track up from Hafod Rhisgl to Bwich y Rhediad
I got up to Bwlch y Rhediad, and tried to make the mini summit above Clogwyn Pwll Budr.

Photo of track up from Hafod Rhisgl to Bwich y Rhediad
I tried for an hour an a half to make the small summit above Clogwyn Pwll Budr. But deep snow
and then wind driven snow hurting my eyes forced me back.

Photo of track up from Hafod Rhisgl to Bwich y Rhediad
Even without making it to a mini summit it had been a most enjoyable short walk in conditions I love being out in.