Gwydyr Forestand More From Llanrwst 15th pril 2023

Looking south from Pont Fawr, Llanrwst.

Llanrwst from the Coed Carreg y Gwalch Track.

A Little grebe on Llyn y Parc.

Moel Siabod left of the cottage.

First view of Yr Wyddfa.

The Eryri skyline with most snow on the Carneddau.

Tryfan and Bristly Ridge.

The Eryri skylin fromCastel y Gwynt, north west of Llyn Glangors.

it could have been a good picture of the Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall!

The Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall.

Badger sheep with lambs.

The Gower Suspension Bridge leading to the fisherman's path and our route back to the cars.

Walk Stats:
Distance: 10.1 miles. Climb: 1206’.
Time: 5 hours 49 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.7 m.p.h.
Temperature: At the start – 10. 5 Celsius. At Lunch – 21.2 Celsius. At the end of walk – 16.5 Celsius
Beaufort Wind force: 0 – 3. Mainly calm with no detectable wind, very occasionally rising to light breeze and briefly even a gentle breeze.
Group: Martyn and Ed.
Another good day for walking almost too warm at times, definitely a shorts day!
We set off along the river towards the Llanrwst Pont Fawr along a recently concreted path, a much improvement on the wooden boards there before.
We also had our first sighting of Barn swallows as we walked along the river bank south of Pont Fawr.
The gentle climb on the forest track through Coed Carreg-y-gwalch has also improved with removal of many trees enabling good views towards along the valley towards Llanrwst.
The first hint of any wind was felt as we arrived at the Llyn y Parc dam.
Only one small diving duck on Llyn y Parc, probably a Little grebe.
Just before arriving at Llyn Sarnau, we had good views of the mountains of Eryri some of which still had a coating of snow. We also heard Willow warblers singing, like the swallows the first ones that I have heard this year.
Lunch was taken by the dam north of Mynydd Bwlchyrhaear, using a bench placed in memory of someone who had died in 2014. This was a very sheltered spot in the Sun and it certainly felt like the 21.2 Celsius recorded.
No luck with Cuckoos this year, but talking to a local resident near Llyn Glangors, he hadn’t heard one either.
On the return route, we visited the Grey Mare’s Tail, a waterfall that was quite impressive, but not quite as much as the Swallow Falls seen last week.
We extended the walk a little by returning to Llanrwst via the Gower Suspension Bridge, a better option than the road walk and Pont Fawr alternative.
Birds seen or heard today included Mallard, Chiffchaff, Goldfinch, Common buzzard, Willow warbler, Blue tit, Great tit, Eurasian jay, Dunnock, Woodpigeon, Canada goose, Common blackbird, Chaffinch and Carrion crow.
Overall a very enjoyable walk, but alas we had to wait until we got home before having a celebratory drink!