QMD Walks

Eastern Berwyns

Copyright Bill Fear 2019

Relevant OS Maps include: OS Explorer OL255 (1:25)

Distance: c. 15 miles

Going: Demanding. Some rough ground. PRoW and FPs reasonably to mostly clear. Limited route finding necessary.

1. From CP at SJ076293 return down road until PRoW on LHS at SJ079290. TL onto Prow and follow until it curves around to the right at SJ075297 and TR and ascend slope aiming for fence corner at SJ078297, CB 100. From fence corner continue ascent to 637m, SJ084298, CB 079. Do not cross over fence at 637.

2. From 637m TL, CB 350, and handrail fence keeping it on your RHS. Handrail fence all the way to 695m, SJ080317, then TL along fence, CB 298, and handrail to Moel yr Ewig, SJ073321.

3. From Moel yr Ewig retrace steps, fence now on LHS. Cross over fence at JNCT SJ082314 and continue on CB 120 with fence on RHS to SJ094307. From Godor got to fence JNCT SJ097307, CB 075. Go through gate and keep fence on LHS. There is an ancient path visible alongside this fence boundary on CB 105. Follow ancient path through fields (gates) to main track (PRoW) at SJ110303.

4. At main track (PRoW) TL, CB 045, and follow to road SJ117308. Cross road and continue along track to join PRoW at SJ117314. BR, CB 050, and follow PRoW to OA, SJ120317. At OA, after crossing stream, BR, CB 082, and ascend spur to 591m, SJ127318.

5. From 591m follow ridge line around to Rhos, SJ125324. From Rhos handrail fence, keep fence on your LHS, round to Mynydd Tarw SJ112324.

6. From Mynydd Tarw continue to Foel Wen, SJ099334, then , SJ085335, and continue to ascend spur to JNCT at SJ076335. Continue straight on along boardwalk CB 290, and BR to , SJ077346.

7. From Cadair Bronwen make the completely pointless out-and-back to Cadair Bronwen NE Top, SJ087352 (summit not marked). From Cadair Bronwen, having made the pointless out-and-back, continue back up to JNCT and TR, CB 205, and continue to SJ072327.

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8. From Cadair Berwyn continue to , SJ066318, then Trum Felen, SJ068309, and then back down to the waterfall CP, Tan yr Pistyll, SJ073295. Admire the waterfall then follow road back to CP.

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Glossary BL - Bear Left BR - Bear Right CB - Compass Bearing FB – Footbridge FP - Footpath. Usually marked on 1:25 but not on 1:50 JNCT - Junction (paths/tracks cross/join) OA – Open Access PRoW - Public Right of Way. Usually marked on 1:25 and 1:50 Quad bike track - Two parallel lines going across the fell made by continued use by quad bike RHS – Right hand side LHS – Left hand side TL - Turn Left TR - Turn Right Track - A wide track that looks suitably for 4x4 vehicles

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