On a lovely sunny morning we could admire the view from our jigsaw table (Sue) or my reading material (Strange Sally Diamond).
After an early lunch we took a 12 minute drive to Plas Tan-y-Bwlch, and enjoyed the 6km circuit described in Walk Number 26 in Alex Kendall's Snowdonia North Cicerone guide.
From the car park a path climbs steadily to cross the Ffestiniog railway.
We met a chap called Mark, with whom we chatted for some 20 minutes. He was not a happy man. Land sales, Airbnb, second homes pricing locals out of the housing market, etc. We listened, then moved around the hillside to get fine views towards the coast, and inland. Last time we were here it's our fourth visit to this walk) this bit of path was closed to avoid disturbing the nesting ospreys.
After some more level terrain we arrived at Llyn Trefor, a reservoir, where the reflected afternoon sun gave wonderful views.
There are views to both the Moelwyns and to a distant Cadair Idris.
The path led down to Coed Llyn y Garnedd, which provided more great reflections.
Our path led on to Llyn Mair, a lake constructed as a birthday present for the landowner's daughter in times past. Between us we must have taken about 20 pictures of the afternoon light in this area.
At the end of the walk we passed the building that Mark had earlier bemoaned as being sold for a pittance by the National Park body.
Here's our excellent 6km route.
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