WILD BRITAIN:
THE CARNEDDAU, WALES
Jim Belote
(e-mail:jbelote@d.umn.edu)
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Old Man of Coniston
(Lake Distric N.P.) Carneddau (/Snowdonia N.P.) Cadair Idris (Snowdonia N.P)
Edale Area (Peak District N. P)
Gower Peninsula Long Mynd Caer Caradoc Stiperstones
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BACKPACKING THE CARNEDDAU (RANGE)
IN SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK
Through gale-force winds, snow, hail, rain and sunshine from Bethesda
(near Bangor) to Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llywelyn, Foel Grach,
Carnedd Uchaf, Foel Fras, Drum, Tal y Fan, Conwy and Llandudno
Junction (one night on Carnedd Llywelyn, one on Tal y Fan)
November 2001.
On top of Carnedd Dafydd |
Looking toward Carnedd Llywelyn |
The only smooth, soft place on the mountain
for a "bed"
(Just below the summit of Carnedd Llywelyn--could see the lights
of Ireland from this spot) |
The rainy, foggy summit of Foel Fras
|
Standing stones ESE of Bwlch y Ddeufaen |
Llandudno Peninsula (through the usual haze)
from Tal y Fan
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Last modified Feb. 12, 2002
