out and about - 2014
27 October 2014 .............. Snowdonia and Lleyn Peninsula
In the blog about my recent trip to Llanddwyn Island, I wrote at the end that Llanddwyn Island provides the most amazing views across to Snowdonia and the Lleyn Peninsula, and that I would show some pictures on another page.
So here they are - but I have also added some other pictures taken from Snowdon and from Carnedd Filiast of the same mountains, to provide a better understanding of what the various mountains are like in three dimensions.
On the big shingle bank that connects Llanddwyn Island to the mainland, the view across to Snowdonia and the Lleyn Peninsula is quite stunning.
What we are seeing is Snowdon itself, then the start of a range of hills known as Eifionydd - although neither the OS maps, nor the Harveys maps refer to them with this name.
Just of the left hand edge of the above picture, the Glyders are well visible from Llanddwyn Island - here is the what you see of them - the nearest hill on the left is Elidir Fawr, in the middle is Y Garn, and the furthest away one on the right is Glyder Fawr.
Just in front of Elidir Fawr in the patch of shade is Elidir Fach.
Here is a closer view across to Snowdon - as far as I can work out, we are looking into Cwm Clogwyn - so on the left the nearest mountain is Moel Eilio - it is a bit unclear, but beyond that I think we are seeing the somewhat well know ridge Clogwyn Du´r Arddu - at least, well known to rock climbers.
On the right is the Llechog ridge.
To get a better view of Moel Eilio, this is a photograph taken back in March from the top of Snowdon - Moel Eilio is the summit furthest away, then there is Foel Gron, then Foel Goch, and then Moel Cynghorion.
It looks like Clogwyn Du´r Arddu is hidden from view by the bank of snow.
I hope you like the seagull - just what you expect to see standing on a bank of snow on top of a 1085 metre mountain !
Back to Llanddwyn Island, and this is a wide view of a substantial portion of the Eifionydd - from left to right we are looking at Mynydd Mawr, then the Nantlle Ridge, then Craig Cwm Silyn, and finally Mynydd Craig Goch.
This is the northeast end of the Eifionydd - the mountain in shadow is Craig Cwmbychan and Mynydd Mawr, and the block of summits on the right in the sunshine is the Nantlle ridge - again, neither the OS maps or the Harveys maps refer to the name Nantlle Ridge, although they do show the individual summit names.
It is a shame that Mynydd Mawr is in shadow, as it would be good to see the detail of it - here is what it looks like from the top of Snowdon - what an amazing looking hill - it is now on my "to do" list.
Back to Llanddwyn Island, and here is a closer view of the Nantlle ridge - from left to right, the summits are Y Garn, Mynydd Drws-y-coed, Trum y Ddysg, and Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd.
It looks like a very good ridge walk !
Here it is from Snowdon - it doesn`t look particularily impressive from there, it is a lot more impressive from Llanddwyn Island.
Back on Llanddwyn Island again, this is Craig Cwm Silyn, the next mountain along from the Nantlle Ridge - you can see it in the picture above of the Nantlle Ridge taken from Snowdon, but isn`t very obvious.
I don`t seem to have taken an individual picture of the next mountain down from Craig Cym Silyn, which is Mynydd Craig Goch, the last of the Eifionydd visible from Llanddwyn Island - however you can see it on the right in this picture - sorry if the picture is a bit grainy, it is digitally extracted from a much wider picture.
In the south east corner of the Eifionydd there are some more summits, including the highest summit in the Eifionydd`s - Moel Hebog, at 782 metres.
I have just caught part of it on the left side of this picture taken from Snowdon -
That is the end of the pictures of the Eifionydd, it looks like there is a lot of scope for days out in the Eifionydd, especially the Nantlle Ridge and Mynydd Mawr.
And now the last mountains on the Lleyn Peninsula of any substance - on the left is the three peaks of Bwlch Mawr, Gyrn Goch, and Gyrn Ddu - on the right is the unmistakeable Yr Eifl range.
Having sea kayaked around the base of Yr Eifl, I have a certain attachment to it - here is a closer view - it is a pity it is so hazy.
I said it was unmistakeable - here it is from a quite different direction - taken from Carnedd Filiast right at the north end of the Glyders - I just love the effects you can sometimes get with a long focus lens.
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