Trevor Rocks and the Eglwyseg Escarpments from the Monument 11th June 2025

A new sign at the start of our walk at te Monument parking area.

Part of our route above the Panorama Walk.

At our highest point above Panorama Walk.

The path that descends towards Trevor Rocks.

Linnet.

Another view of the Linnet.

Sheep keeping out of the Sun.

The path heading towards Eglwyseg Mountain moorland

Our first Whinchat.

Our second Whinchat.

Our lunch spot was sheltered, but the trees nearby were waving in the breeze.

More trees waving in the wind.

The moorland above the Eglwyseg Escarpments.

Unusual growths around the conifers in this area.

The Eglwyseg Escarpments.

The path along the edge of the Eglwyseg Escarpments.

Striding out.

The Berwyns from the Eglwyseg Escarpments.

More of the Eglwyseg Escarpment path.

This lamb stopped in its tracks when it spotted us coming down the path.

Time for afternoon drinks.

A male Stonechat seen on the Eglwyseg Escarpments.

A  Wheatear seen on the Eglwyseg Escarpments.

The path we followed , taking us away from the cliff edge.

Cattle  grazing on the moors.

The delightful path above Trevor Rocks.

The final descent from Trevor Rocks and the "steep " road back the the Monument parking area.

Distance: 9.4 miles.
Climb: 1706’
Time: 6 hours 30 minutes.
On the move walking average: 2.1 m.p.h.
Overall walk average: 1.4 m.p.h.
Temperature: 17.2 Celsius to 23.4 Celsius. 25 Celsius at the end of the walk.
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 – 3. Mainly a Light breeze, but never a 11.2 m.p.h. Gentle breeze.
Group: Martyn and Nigel.
The weather turned out to be really pleasant, warm sunny day with largely blue skies. After lunch there was plenty of clouds passing through, giving us brief respite from the direct rays of the Sun. The wind blowing on our face was very pleasant, especially when we were able to take our hats off briefly.
This is always a delightful walk, completed very slowly thanks to the number of birds we stopped to see or in the case of the singing Skylarks that we were unable to spot.
I was testing out my new camera, so that slowed us down even more.
Distant views were good, particularly towards the Berwyns and Llantysilio Mountains.
On much of the walk, you feel as though you are walking on top of the world! Crossing the moorland of Eglwyseg Mountain was the area where we had good views of Whinchat and head lots of Willow warblers and Meadow pipits.
However, several birds seen today such as the Whinchat and Linnet were special spots.
Birds seen or heard today included: Goldfinch, Jackdaw, Common blackbird, Carrion crow, Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Whinchat, Feral pigeon, Winter wren, Barn swallow, Great cormorant, European robin, House sparrow, Herring gull, Rook, Black billed magpie, Stonechat, Whinchat, Red kite, Willow warbler, Meadow pipit, Song thrush, Coal tit, Common kestrel Peregrin falcon, Raven and Wheatear.
Perhaps the bird of the day was a Green woodpecker that flew in front of the car as headed down the tortuous road to the Sun at Trevor.
Purple Moose’s Cwrw Eryri went down a treat, just what was needed after our walk today.