Neil and I had a day where we could go on an adventure again! And he
had said he had never been to Cwm Pennant. I hadn’t been in a long time. And there's plenty to see there! So we decided to go for it.
We
parked up in Rhyd Ddu, and made our way over the crest of the hill. It
was quite foggy. And then the mining remains started! There are ruined
workshops and a mill that doesn't have a roof anymore and inclines and
tramways and whatnot. We just had a good look around! Not really a plan;
just a valley to be distracted in. And over time, the fog lifted.
We
decided to go back via Bwlch y Cwm Trwsgl and y Gyrn. The former made
Neil laugh: it translates, according to my dictionary app, to the Pass
of the Oafish Valley. He decided he felt at home there. I suspect the
etymology is different, but the term trwsgl really is in use as oafish; I
noticed my Welsh tutor using the same term (in that sense) the day after.
Once
we were back on the crest of the hill, it wasn't long until we were back
at the car. And we decided to have a drink in the local pub. We stuck
with non-alcoholic beer, but that was okay! We were snug by the fire.
Another day, another adventure!
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| How it started |
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| It got even more atmospheric |
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| Moody first look into the valley |
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| It cleared up and the workshops appeared |
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| Neil on a spoil tip |
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| The roofless mill |
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| Arbitrary ruined farm |
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| View over the reservoir |
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| Some bushwhacking |
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| Trwsgl selfie |
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