Weekly pics: round 39

Some more photos of the Cwmrhwyddfor this week. After arriving at Dôl Einion in the heat of the day, we set up our tents and sheltered from the sun--then, that evening, we took a stroll down to the lake (Tal-y-llyn) further down the valley. The evening sunlight, streaming over the ridge of the Cadair Idris range, was stunning.

Firstly: Mynydd Rugog in evening light. This is the first, and lowest, of the long ridge of mountains that culmunate in the great Craig Goch, and forms the southern wall of the Cwmrhwyddfor valley.



Secondly, Craig Goch itself. This mountain reminds me very much of the Wastwater Screes in Wasdale, Cumbria--one of the locations of last year's summer holiday. In fact, the entire Cwmrhwyddfor can be compared to a smaller version of Wasdale, complete with high-altitude glacial lake, sheer mountains to one side, and a high range to the north. But Craig Goch is nowhere near as impressive as the famous Wastwater Screes, which were formed when half of the mountain fell into the lake sometime in the 19th century.



Next week: the first stage of the ascent of Cadair Idris.

Photos (C) James Roddie 2004