Meirionnydd Round.

[wheezing donkey]

Nicky has put her photos up, a day to remember in the best and wildest of Welsh hills. Great she had the foresight to bring a camera.

http://www.runbg.co.uk/Images/Merion...008/index.html

Excellent photos. Very evocative. I've never been that far W on the Welsh hills, despite helping Yiannis with his Arenig race. Must make the effort, once I'm mobile again.

Ian.

[Boy Wonder]

Our very own boy racer!!! Go Go Go - you'll beat that Toffer yet!

Looks like a seriously good day out - very envious

[molehill]

Oh Boy(wonder), are you going to be in big trouble one day soon , if that Wheeze doesn't get you first

[Baggins]

Nicky has put her photos up, a day to remember in the best and wildest of Welsh hills. Great she had the foresight to bring a camera.

http://www.runbg.co.uk/Images/Merion...008/index.html

Great Photos. Looks a lovely part of Wales.

I might have got some equally good photos on the Ramsay Round. My camera "looked" fully charged but after a night at -3 in Glen Nevis packed in

There were snow covered hills stretching away as far as the eye could see yesterday

[MOUNTAIN MAN]

This route now features in the latest batch of routes to be added to www.gofar.org.uk

[RobW]

This route now features in the latest batch of routes to be added to www.gofar.org.uk

Impressive coverage - even Nicky's pics from the Nov (Rhinog) recce

Having got a bit of bagging out of the way, it's time to get back to recceing. I have a couple of weekends pencilled in:

Jan 24-25
Feb 28 - March 1

...but am open to negotiation.

Next sections to be looked at would be
3. Migneint
4. Arenig
1. Cadair Idris

Rob

[RobW]

Jan 24-25
Feb 28 - March 1

Main recce dates are now:-
Jan 24-25
Feb 21-22

The Feb 28 weekend may also go ahead.

Rob

[RobW]

Just to say that Fynnon Wen YH have a big group in on Jan 24. I've bagged the last bunk, but there's a studio room with room for 4 @ £12 each. 3 of us currently for that weekend. I'll email interested parties: best to book pronto if wanting to stay over. 01490 420349

Feb21/22 they have a group in but OK room. 3 or 4 of us currently for that weekend.

Plenty of room for Feb28/01 + March 13/14 (which I've also pencilled in 'cos it's my only free March date and probably last recce opportunity).

[RobW]

Just to say that Fynnon Wen YH have a big group in on Jan 24.

Just back from 2 excellent days on the route. Saturday we did Migneint & Arenig sections. Due to a late start we had to miss out the Duck Pool (phew!). Spent a fair bit of time between Dduallt and Rhobell Fawr as recent felling and replanting has made the old route slow and unpleasant. Instead - Head S from Dduallt, into the forest at SH804259 and a tricky little dogleg leads to a good ride. Weather dry except for a brief shower just before the finish.

Sunday we did Cadair section + Rhinogs as far N as Rhinog Fach. Cadair had a bit of crusty snow but not particularly slippery. The first little summit out of Barmouth has got a little awkward with gorse growth. May need to return with secateurs . Finished the route knackered after trying to keep up with IainR and Tim Werrett all day .

The group at the YH was some kind of British Cycling Team training camp. Quite entertaining, particularly watching them getting instructed in the niceties of bike-washing.

Now to regain the use of my legs in time for 20 Feb

Vague plan that weekend is long day on Rhinogs one day, the other day shorter.

[mxhornet]

Out of interest what is the plan to get between Morfa Mawddach station and Garn Corllwyn ? As the only map of the area I have shows a railway bridge and I'm guessing swimming would take to long !!