Crimpiau and more from Llyn Crafnant 26th March 2022

1 Monument at Llyn Crafnan with the peaks we climbed in the distance.

2 Jumpers off time.

3 Shirt off time with Llyn Crafnant in background.

4 Coffee time at Crimpiau.

5 Coffee stop with superb views.

6 On top of Craig wen.

7 Our next objectives.

8 Lunch spot with superb views.

9 Who is this stick man on top of Cragiau Glesion?

10 Frog spawn on Cragiau Glesion.

11 Llyn Cowlyd and Pen Llithrig y Wrach from Cragiau Glesion's 2nd summit.

12 Back to the start and the view of our route.

Group Mike and Ed

Walk stats 8.5 miles in 6.5 hours, 2173ft gained appx.

Temperature 10 Celsius on tops to 17 Celsius in sheltered spots. Light to moderate breeze  (on tops)

Another almost perfect day for a walk with only hazy views as a downside.

We started from a cool Crafnant car park with jumpers and gilet on but by the time we reached the first up of the day by Blaen Y Nant we had taken them off.

Our first objective was Crimpiau which didn't disappoint with sweeping views of Snowdonia, the Glyders, The Carneddau, Moel Siabod and Llyn Crafnant. A coffee stop here was in order to take in all the views. We met a scout group here whom were doing a similar walk to us. After assessing the paths in the distance we headed to our next port of call Craig Wen where footpaths were better than expected but a little bit of bog avoidance was needed. After ascending Craig Wen which involved minimal scrambling we headed towards Moel Ddefaid and Craig Llwyn. Still having great vistas of Snowdonia etc.

We decided to have lunch on a sheltered spot between Craig Lwyn and Cragiau Glesion in 17 Celsius heat looking at views over Tryfan.

Next was the next accent of the day over the plateau of Craigiau Glesion, where we met the Scout group again at its summit. Here we stopped to take in the views of Llyn Cowlyd and Pen Llithrig y Wrach.

After this we continued to a second summit of Cragiau Glesion before decending through a boggy cleared woodland path and the a much nicer woodland track back to the Llyn Crafnant circular path, which we took back to the car.

Overall a great day with 5 summits bagged and easier than thought navigation.

After walk refreshments were taken at the Fairy Falls Hotel where a pint of of Doom Bar and a refreshing Berry Cider went down like a treat.

Peaks climbed, Crimpiau, Craig Wen, Moel Ddefaid, Craig Lwyn, Cragiau Glesion.

Birds Identified on walk, Canada Goose, Robin, Stonechat, Meadow Pipit, Great spotted woodpecker (heard).

Report and photos by Ed.