I really wasn’t expecting such a pretty and interesting walk. I had it in my mind that this would be a barren and deserted old industrial area. The old iron working sites are very interesting, set in beautiful surroundings. There are many interesting features after another - a walk packed with gems. This time of year, loads of foxgloves too.
The start was cold and windy in the Pen-Ffordd-goch Pond car park and Alan advised that worse was to come - high winds and rain. It certainly was challenging! (Perhaps Alan knows why it’s called Keepers Pond) We had our coffee break with fantastic views at the tumble down Garn Ddyrys Row and lunch at The Punch Bowl, an amazing glacial feature with a pond created by a man made earth dam. The rain held off and here by the pond, was sheltered from the wind. The Punch Bowl area seems to appear out of nowhere, a lovely surprise if you haven’t, visited before. We followed a stunning line of old beech trees, gaining height gradually until we went through a gate to and took a path that would take us up on to the top of the Blorenge (555m). At the trig point the weather took a turn for the worse, it was crazy - Alan was right!! On the home straight we passed the memorial for Foxhunter an Olympic gold medal show jumper horse. Alan’s knowledge of the area made this walk so enjoyable -he fed us with nuggets of very interesting information all the way round. There are so many points of interest in a truly beautiful place. I’m looking forward to going back.
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AuthorHelen Menhinick - Mountain Leader Archives
October 2023
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