This morning Sue and Jenny joined me on a pleasant woodland stroll from Tan-y-Bwlch, just a few miles down the road from Porthmadog.
We started up a pleasant path past enormous mushrooms.
After a while we reached the small reservoir that we passed yesterday - Llyn Trefor.
Then we rose to admire fine views towards the coast, and also across to the Rhinogs and back to Moelwyn Bach.
After a zigzaggy descent where we met virtually the only people seen on this walk, we found a great picnic bench by Llyn Hafod-y-Llyn. The flask was produced, if only half full, and a long camera tutorial took place when Jenny and I were found to have identical cameras (Lumix TZ90) and Sue had a dribble of expertise having just about mastered her very similar Canon G15.
We enjoyed a reflective view from our picnic spot on this warm, calm, overcast day.
After that, Llyn Mair, described on yesterday's route, was soon reached.
A good path leads around this lake, and a Japanese garden is passed. The history of this Oakley Estate was given on information boards. I may insert something later
(this link), but it would appear that Mary, for whose 21st birthday Llyn Mair was created, was last in the Oakley dynasty, and after her death in 1961 the estate passed into public ownership.
Water lilies decorate the margins of the lake - sadly not in flower just now.
The final section of the walk passed over a patchwork of pebbles and beech leaves, with pleasant colouring of leaves that do remain aloft.
The walk was just 6km according to Anquet, but 7km according to my Garmin gadget. It took us a very leisurely 2.5 hours. Here's the route.
Then we returned to Porthmadog for lunch, and Richard and Jenny, needing to work tomorrow, headed back home.
2 comments:
Just read this after posting my latest rather dismal account - this walk of yours contrasts pleasantly.
We have the advantage of following routes from a well researched guidebook, Conrad. We aren't as adventurous as you!
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