Area: Berwyn
Although this was just the standard ten mile loop of the Berwyn ridge, something I have done many times from Llandrillo, today we did it anticlockwise which I think I only remember doing when this route was a one-off race many years ago. It was cloudy and cool as we set off and took the lane up to the farmhouse then through the woods to eventually contour the hills well above Clochnant. Eventually the stream has to be crossed and then comes the steep and boggy climb over the subpeak to emerge right at the trig on Cadair Berwyn (north top). This is a long haul over awkward terrain, although it was a bit less boggy than usual today. As is often the case these days, I slowed where it got steep and couldn't match the pace of Jez. At a blustery summit, we then enjoyed the usual superb run along the ridge, hugging the eastern cwms, and then carried on to the top of Bronwen. From here, a superb descent (again a slightly different variant on the usual route) all the way down to the steep track back to Llandrillo. About 1.55 for the round, which is pretty similar to the average clockwise running of this route.
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