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Across Wales: Times and Distances Across Wales: times and distances where GR day miles total miles time elapsed 22 October 2002 Blustery, cloudy, rain on moorland, drying out later Newport (Tredegar Ho) ST290849 0.0 0.0 11.12 0.00 Gaer Fort ST289868 1.6 1.6 11.45 0.33 Rhiwderin ST259877 6.0 6.0 13.13 2.01 13.22 Mynydd Machen ST223900 9.0 9.0 14.40 3.19 14.55 Ynys-Hywel ST186909 11.6 11.6 15.53 4.17 16.28 Ynysddu station ST178922 12.6 12.6 16.48 4.37 Wyllie ST177942 14.0 14.0 17.32 5.21 Blackwood (New F’rs) ST173971 16.3 15.9* 18.06 5.55 * distance at closest point on Sirhowy Valley Walk, ST178969 23 October 2002 Blustery, sunny intervals, showers on moorland, drying out later Blackwood (New F’rs) ST173971 0.0 15.9* 10.31 0.00 Sirhowy River ST181993 2.1 18.0 11.14 0.43 11.26 Ty’r-Graig SO177015 3.7 19.6 12.20 1.37 Manmoel SO179032 5.2 21.1 12.45 2.02 13.36 Spot height 467 SO164084 9.2 25.1 14.52 3.18 14.56 Bryn Serth SO151085 10.6 26.5 15.23 3.45 * distance at closest point on Sirhowy Valley Walk, ST178969 24 October 2002 Hazy sunshine, light winds, cloud building Bryn Serth SO151085 0.0 26.5 10.29 0.00 Trefil SO119128 2.9 29.4 11.40 1.11 11.47 Spot height 557 SO104140 4.0 30.5 12.33 1.57 12.41 Merthyr Common SO087136 5.4 31.9 13.08 2.24 13.20 Path junction SO085148 7.0 33.4 13.57 3.01 Pant y Creigiau SO054164 9.5 36.0 14.49 3.53 14.59 Torpantau SO054175 10.5 36.9 15.21 4.15 Initially very wet and windy; rain died out by the summit but wind did 24 October 2002 not, making rough going down the descent ridge Torpantau SO054175 0.0 36.9 10.29 0.00 Spot height 754 SO055293 2.0 39.0 11.30 1.01 11.33 Bwlch ar y Fan SO031205 4.0 40.9 12.35 2.03 Corn Du SO007213 5.8 42.7 13.26 2.34 13.40 Pen y Fan SO011215 6.1 43.0 13.49 2.43 13.59 Join road SO030251 8.8 45.7 15.07 3.51 Road corner SO027267 10.2 47.2 15.33 4.27 15.41 Brecon (Cathedral) SO044290 12.2 49.3 16.30 5.16 9 October 2003 Bright, cloud building, rain on moorland but cloud above tops Brecon (Cathedral) SO044290 0.0 49.3 13.10 0.00 Pytingwyn SO039314 2.3 51.6 14.25 1.15 Road from Llandefaelog SO039333 3.8 53.1 14.55 1.45 Lower Chapel SO028358 5.7 55.0 15.28 2.18 15.40 Twyn-y-Post SO028408 8.9 58.2 17.08 3.46 Griffin Inn SO020442 11.2 60.5 17.47 4.25 Pant y Llyn SO039466 13.5 62.8 18.40 5.18 Dollynwydd SO041488 15.2 64.5 19.20 5.58 10 October 2003 Overcast, but sunny intervals developing from late morning Dollynwydd SO041488 0.0 64.5 9.20 0.00 Builth Wells SO042510 1.9 66.4 10.00 0.40 10.50 Heart of Wales railway SO023525 3.8 68.3 11.25 1.15 Bryn-wern Hall Lodge SO005560 6.9 71.5 12.39 2.29 12.50 Newbridge-on-Wye SO015583 9.0 73.3* 13.30 3.09 (Golden Lion Inn) 15.05 Ty'n-y-Lon wood SO006610 11.8 75.8 16.05 4.09 16.17 Llanwrthwl SN976637 14.8 78.7 17.07 4.59 17.14 Dyffryn Farm SN971645 15.4 79.3 17.27 5.12 * At Wye Valley Walk, SO012582 11 October 2003 Misty start, bright and warm by lunchtime, a little cloud building later Dyffryn Farm SN971645 0.0 79.3 9.15 0.00 Pen y Castell SN940640 2.6 81.9 10.26 1.11 10.36 Llanerch Cawr SN901614 5.9 85.2 11.52 2.27 12.02 Cerrigcwplau SN869633 8.4 87.7 12.57 3.22 13.27 Esgair Garthen SN840641 10.6 89.9 14.47 4.42 Llyn Gynon SN800641 13.1 92.4 15.47 5.42 16.07 Ty'n-y-cwm Farm SN770654 15.5 94.8 17.00 6.35 Strata Florida SN745657 17.3 17.29 7.04 12 October 2003 Very windy but dry Ty'n-y-cwm Farm SN971645 0.0 94.8 10.00 0.00 Claerddu bothy SN792686 3.2 98.0 11.20 1.20 11.33 Domen Milwyn SN808719 5.5 100.3 12.43 2.30 Cwmystwyth SN789740 7.5 102.3 13.40 3.27 13.55 The Arch SN765755 10.2 105.0 14.57 4.29 15.08 Devil's Bridge station SN738769 12.6 107.4 15.58 5.19 22 October 2004 Very wet start but drying up by Ponterwyd Devil's Bridge station SN738769 0.0 107.4 15.52 0.00 Parson's Bridge SN748790 2.1 109.5 16.40 0.48 Ponterwyd SN748808 3.7 111.1 17.36 1.44 Dyffryn Castell inn SN774817 5.6 113.0 18.18 2.26 23 October 2004 Dull start, cloud level 2000′, rain from Hyddgen until Glyndwr’s Way Dyffryn Castell inn SN774817 0.0 113.0 9.18 0.00 Hirnant path SN786840 1.8 114.8 10.22 1.04 Plynlimon SN789869 3.7 116.7 11.05 1.47 11.38 Hyddgen SN779909 6.7 119.7 13.23 3.32 The Chute SN770948 10.0 123.0 14.42 4.51 14.52 Bwlch Farm SN754977 12.5 125.5 15.59 5.58 Machynlleth SH745007 15.9 128.9 17.30 7.29 24 October 2004 Pleasant enough start, showers on way down from Tarrenhendre Machynlleth SH745007 0.0 128.9 9.52 0.00 Tywyllnonwydd SH718023 2.5 131.4 11.08 1.16 Pennal-isaf SH705018 3.5 132.4 11.40 1.48 11.44 Tarrenhendre SH683039 7.1 136.0 13.40 3.44 14.00 Dolgoch station SH650045 9.7 138.6 15.25 5.09 16.50 Eisteddfa SH657057 10.9 139.8 17.26 5.45 Rain soon died out but overcast, cloud level 2000′ rising after leaving 25 October 2004 the very windy top of Cadair Eisteddfa SH657057 0.0 139.8 9.21 0.00 Llanfihangel-y-pennant SH671088 2.7 142.5 10.30 1.09 10.45 Hafotty Gwastadffryn SH677121 5.1 144.9 11.46 2.10 11.53 Rhiw Gwredydd SH691135 6.5 146.3 12.37 2.54 12.46 Penygadair SH711130 7.9 147.7 13.33 3.41 14.04 Mynydd Moel SH726136 9.0 148.8 14.36 4.13 14.52 Bwlch-coch SH743158 11.4 151.2 16.34 5.55 Dolgellau SH728177 13.1 152.9 17.08 6.29 15 October 2005 Sunny throughout but hazy Dolgellau SH728177 0.0 152.9 15.30 0.00 Join Precipice Walk SH730204 2.5 155.4 16.33 1.03 16.40 Saith Groesffordd SH745212 4.6 157.5 17.20 1.43 Llanfachreth SH754224 5.6 158.5 17.38 2.01 16 October 2005 Sunny start but hazy, cloud down to 2200′ on Arenig with blustery wind Llanfachreth SH754224 0.0 158.5 9.20 0.00 Bwlch Goriwared SH764245 1.8 160.3 10.04 0.44 Rhobell Fawr SH786256 3.4 161.9 10.56 1.36 11.12 Cwm yr Allt-llwyd SH787293 6.3 164.8 12.25 2.49 12.33 Blaenlliw SH805335 9.8 168.3 14.14 4.30 14.28 Arenig Fawr SH827369 12.8 171.3 16.14 6.16 16.30 Llyn Arenig Fawr bothy SH850379 14.6 173.1 17.36 7.22 17 October 2005 A beautiful autumn day Llyn Arenig Fawr bothy SH850379 0.0 173.1 8.54 0.00 A4212 SH838399 2.2 175.3 9.47 0.57 Arenig Fach SH820415 4.8 177.9 11.44 2.50 12.00 Spot height 479 SH787424 7.2 180.3 13.27 4.17 13.46 Ty-cipar SH780446 8.9 182.0 14.46 5.17 15.16 Pen-y-Ffridd SH802492 12.4 185.5 16.55 6.56 Penmachno SH789506 13.7 186.8 17.20 7.21 Dry start with light winds and high cloud but hazy. From close to Siabod 18 October 2005 summit, cloud falling to 2000′ with showers and increasing wind Penmachno SH789506 0.0 186.8 9.22 0.00 Bwlch y Groes SH756513 2.4 189.2 10.30 1.08 Dolwyddelan SH734524 3.9 190.7 11.10 1.48 11.38 Llyn y Foel SH715547 6.6 193.4 13.28 3.38 13.42 Moel Siabod SH705547 7.4 194.2 14.47 4.43 15.01 Pont Cyfyng SH734571 9.9 196.7 17.14 6.56 12 October 2006 Dry, a bit hazy and humid Pont Cyfyng SH734571 0.0 196.7 14.17 0.00 Pinnacle Stores SH720581 1.9 198.6 15.03 0.46 15.15 Gwern Gof Isaf SH685600 4.6 201.3 16.08 1.39 15 October 2006 Dry, cloud base approx.
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