History and stunning views on our walk to the footholds of Yr Wyddfa
29 walkers joined us on our latest journey to the footholds of Yr Wyddfa.
It was nice to see a number of new faces joining the Clwb cerdded Eryri walking group on the four-mile journey.
Cymdeithas Deillion Gogledd Cymru – North Wales Society of the Blind - organises the club's different walks every month as well as bus transport for the walkers and guides.
There were also six guide dogs leading the walkers.
We met in the Pen-y-Pass car park in order to follow the Llwybr y Mwynwyr (Miners' Path) and finish the walk near the former Britannia Copper Mine - about halfway up to the summit.
Yr Wyddfa is Wales' highest mountain, measuring 1,085 meters or 3,560 feet in height.
The Miners' Path was built to transport iron ore from the mine which closed in 1913.
It was quite cloudy at first before the sun broke through.
We passed Llyn Teyrn before aiming for the shores of Llyn Llydaw, one of the deepest lakes in Eryri where we had lunch and enjoyed chatting.
Llyn Llydaw is located at an altitude of 1,430 feet (436m).
It is just over a mile long and about a quarter of a mile wide.
At its deepest, it is 192 feet deep and is considered one of the coldest lakes in Wales.
By now, we were able to clearly see Yr Wyddfa's summit.
We noticed a water pipe stretching down the valley supplying water from Llyn Llydaw to the Cwm Dyli hydroelectric power station in the Gwynant Valley.
This is the oldest power station in Britain.
After lunch, we crossed Sarn Llyn Llydaw to reach the old Britannia Copper Mine and marvel at its size.
The remnants of the mine include the grinding mill and some of the miners' barracks.
Looking across Llyn Glaslyn, to the left of Yr Wyddfa, we looked at the Bwlch y Saethau.
Workers from Beddgelert used to climb over it with iron chains set into the rock.
According to legend, this is where King Arthur was struck by an arrow in battle.
He was carried to the shores of Llyn Llydaw, where a boat came with three maidens and took him through the mist to Afallon.
After a short break, we walked back to the starting point with everybody having enjoyed immensely and looking forward to the next walk.
- Walkers talking to each other
- Walkers with there guide dogs talking to each other
- People walking around the Wyddfa
- People with their guide dogs taking a short break
- Picture of the Wyddfa with blue sky's in the background
- A building that's been built using rocks
- Walkers with there guide dogs ready to the four mile journey
- People sitting on the rocks having a picnic
- People with there guide dogs sitting on the rocks havig a picnic
- Two people sitting on the rocks eating their food
- Three people eating their food on the rocks
- People speaking to each other while sitting on the rocks having their food
- Picure of the mountains with grey clouds in the background