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Cwm Bychan

Date ... Sunday, 16 November 2008
Distance ... 6.0 miles
Ascent ... 1445 feet
Time ... 4 hours 15 mins
Weather ... 9 ºC, cloudy with some sunny spells, dry and a fresh W breeze
Summits ... None
Start ... Nantmor village - limited roadside parking (SH499460) 
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº17 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº115 (1:50,000)
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The route map of our walk

The route map of our walk

Looking back at the new railway line at the start of the climb through 
	Cwm Bychan

Looking back at the new railway line at the start of the climb through Cwm Bychan

Sheena and Tim waiting for me to finish taking photo's!

Sheena and Tim waiting for me to finish taking photo's!

Looking south towards Portmadog from Cwm Bychan

Looking south towards Portmadog from Cwm Bychan

Tim having fun in the stream

Tim having fun in the stream

Zooming in on Cnicht (on the right) and Yr Arrdu (on the left)

Zooming in on Cnicht (on the right) and Yr Arrdu (on the left)

Paul sporting the latest must have mountain accessory a rhododendron 
	bush!

Paul sporting the latest must have mountain accessory a rhododendron bush!

Looking back down Cwm Bychan, the pylons were used as an aerial ropeway 
	to take copper ore down to Nantmor village

Looking back down Cwm Bychan, the pylons were used as an aerial ropeway to take copper ore down to Nantmor village

Nantgwynant from the top of Cwm Bychan

Nantgwynant from the top of Cwm Bychan

Another close up shot of Cnicht, the cloud was just clearing off the 
	summit ridge

Another close up shot of Cnicht, the cloud was just clearing off the summit ridge

Llyn Dinas

Llyn Dinas

Yr Arran and Llyn Dinas

Yr Arran and Llyn Dinas

Llyn Dinas

Llyn Dinas

Tim going barking mad in the lake!

Tim going barking mad in the lake!

A close up shot of Moel Hebog from the path back to Beddgelert

A close up shot of Moel Hebog from the path back to Beddgelert

The Sygun copper mining museum

The Sygun copper mining museum

Following the river down through Beddgelert village

Following the river down through Beddgelert village

Looking back to the village, with the Nantile ridge in the distance, from 
	the path alongside the river

Looking back to the village, with the Nantile ridge in the distance, from the path alongside the river

Heading into the Aberglaslyn Pass

Heading into the Aberglaslyn Pass

The river was low today so there weren't any problems following the path

The river was low today so there weren't any problems following the path

The autumnal colours were lovely when the sun came out

The autumnal colours were lovely when the sun came out

Paul enjoying the view

Paul enjoying the view

The last look back up the river from the road bridge at the end of the 
	Pass

The last look back up the river from the road bridge at the end of the Pass

Back to Nantmor village

Back to Nantmor village

The final up hill bit from the level crossing to the cottage

The final up hill bit from the level crossing to the cottage