ales 04 Cadair Berwyn & Pistyll Ramblers Rhaeadr, Routes DISTANCE 10KM/6¼ MILES ASCENT 645M/2,116FT TIME 5 HOURS TYPE MOOR AND MOUNTAIN

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at 827m, though thought to be the Anglesey Rhyl The high ground to the east of is often true summit until a resurvey in Conwy overlooked in the rush to reach the national park, but the 1980s). CADAIR BERWYN the Berwyn hills o er wild scenery, a high undulating Portmeirion ridge and views across much of North . Walk here Enjoy the wide panoramic views Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant 3 in winter and there is a good chance the dramatic – this is the highest mountain in Wales outside of the national parks Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall – one of the highest in the – before retracing the route back to UK – will be draped in dramatic cascades of ice the cairn on . A ladder stile crosses the adjacent fence and a path Plan your walk ROUTE BY ROGERROGER BUTLER BUTLER leads south, downhill, with fence on WHERE A circular walk in the L. Walk ahead for 1km and, after a START From car park, slight dip, cross a stile over the fence Berwyn range, . 1 200m east of Pistyll and continue downhill for 400m on a START/END Car park near 3 Pistyll Rhaeadr (SJ076294). Rhaeadr, go R and walk down broad spur, named Trum Felen on lane for 350m. Take the gate on the OS map, and with fence now on TERRAIN Moorland tracks L leading to a grass track, R. Cross another stile, after which and mountain paths. which gradually climbs the path descends towards the MAPS OS Explorer 255; north-west, then swings steeper ground above Pistyll Landranger 125. north, through two gates, to Rhaeadr, where the woodland GETTING THERE Closest contour along the east side that surrounds the waterfall railway station is Gobowen, of the long, empty valley of 2 will soon become visible. The near Oswestry. From Oswestry, Nant y Llyn, with the path meets a rough track, and the infrequent 79A bus stops at crags of Cerrig Poethion at this point it is possible to go Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, four rising on R. Continue R, via a gate, on a path into trees miles from start (tanat.co.uk). ahead as the valley narrows that leads to the top of the high EATING & DRINKING – the track becomes a path cascade, where Afon Disgynfa Tan-y-pistyll tearoom at the through heather that suddenly crashes over the precipice. waterfall (01691 780392), crosses the headwaters of or there are pubs in Nant y Llyn and eventually Return to the track and then 4 Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant. turns north-west to reach descend R for 150m, across SLEEPING B&B, self-catering the shores of Llyn Lluncaws. open slopes and above the trees, and camping near the foot of to rejoin the track. This leads the waterfall – you can even This perfectly formed down to a gate by a small walled 2 stay in a showman’s wagon mountain lake is a fi ne enclosure, with the waterfall (01691 780392). place to take out the Thermos, 4 tumbling between the tall trees VISITOR INFORMATION but beware – a local legend says 1 beyond the café and associated Oswestry TIC, 2 Church a winged serpent would fl y down START buildings. A footbridge crosses & FINISH Street (01691 662753; the valley to seize children, women the river and pools below the oswestry-welshborders.org.uk). and animals, returning to the lake cascade – this is the perfect place GUIDEBOOK Walks around to gobble them up! The path now from which to appreciate and the Berwyn Mountains and climbs a steep spur with some photograph the spectacle. From the Ceiriog Valley by David outcrops, above the south side of here, walk back up to the café and Berry (£4.95, Kittiwake, the lake, and veers north-west, then continue along the lane for 250m 01691 780392, ISBN 978 north, above crags to meet the main to return to the start. 1902302621). ridge between Moel Sych and Cadair LOCAL RAMBLERS GROUP Berwyn. Go north, along the crest 832m, marked by the remains of a eort a at roe Welshpool Ramblers of the ridge, for 700m to the Bronze Age cairn) and continue for ia te atatc a or at (01686 641970, southern summit of Cadair Berwyn another 500m, over a ladder stile, ramblers.org.uk/atatc

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