The Afon Llugwy from Pont-y-Pair, Betws-y-coed.
The waterfall on the river south of Llyn y Parc.
The cascading river leading to the waterfall south of Llyn y Parc.
On the Llyn y Parc lakeside path.
Llyn y Parc from its northern end.
The Hafna Mines in Gwydir Forest.
The start of the steps throuugh the Hafna Mine complex.
Llyn Glangorse.
The high tops of Snowdonia on te skyline.
The first lake in Cors Bodgynydd Nature Reserve.
The main lake in Cors Bodgynydd Nature Reserve.
The delightful wooded path leading towarsds the Miners Bridge.
The Miners Bridge, in place, but still not ready for the public to use.
The Miners Bridge from the east.
Walk stats:
Distance: 8.9 miles. Climb: 1761'.
Time: 5 hours 42 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.2 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.7 m.p.jh.
Beaufort Wind Force: Max 4 - occasionally gusting to a moderate breeze when not in the forest.
Temperature: 11.0 Celsius at lunch. 15.7 Celsius in the Sun near the Miners Bridge.
This proved to a superb day for walking , much warmer than we were expecting, so it wasn't long before outer fleeces / jackets were banished to the rucksacks.
it was good to explore paths and areas of the Gwydir Forest mining history that some of us had not visited before.
Plenty of lakes and reservoirs past on route, but not much bird life, in fact all we saw was six Mallards on the small lake / reservoir in Cors Bodgynydd Nature Reserve.
Birds seen or heard today included: Blue tit, Great tit, House sparrow, Wood nuthatch, Common blackbird, Linnet and Common buzzard.
The main steel structure of the replacement Miners Bridge was in place, but the wooden cladding and access points were still to be completed, so it looks like another walk from Betws-y-coed will have to be arranged for later in the year.
Overall an enjoyable walk, worth celebrating with a pint of Lees Bitter at the Britania Inn at Halkyn, open again after its brief closure due to covid amongst the staff.
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