North Wales, Nantle Ridge.

Nantle Ridge from Rhyd Ddu as far as Bwlch Dros Burn and returning through Bedgelert Forest.

7 hrs.

Parking area near Rhyd Ddu.

Y Garn 633m from the roadside.

Moel Ellio in the distance.

Y Garn summit shelter with Mynydd Drws y coed and Trum y Ddysdl in the background.

 Bettter view without the summit shelter.

Climbing the ridge of Mynydd Drws y coed.

Looking back towards Y Garn.

Looking back again to Y Garn.

Heading towards Mynydd Tal y Mignedd.

View back along the Nantle Ridge.

Nearing the Obelisk.

At the Obelisk.

View north from the Obelisk.

Craig Cwm Silyn to the right.

Looking back to the Obelisk from Bwlch Dros-burn, at this point I turned back to look for an escape down to Bedgelert Forest.

Snowdon in the background.

I left descending this ridge which would take me to the edge of Bedgelert Forest and near to the old slate mines.

Bedgelert Forest with Snowdon behind, Yr Arran to the right.

At the slate mines.

Snowdon.

Entering Bedgelert Forest.

On the road heading back to Rhyd Ddu looking at the sun setting behind the Nantle Ridge.

Rhyd Ddu Station.

Rhyd Ddu.

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