South Wales - Glyntawe

Weekend 24th and 25th January 2004

CUHWC trip to a caving hut at Penwyllt, between the Black Mountain and the Brecon Beacons. Saturday on the Black Mountain, Sunday visiting the Mellte waterfalls.

Snug bunkhouse

Snug bunkhouse

Friday 11:43 PM

Eggy breakfast

Eggy breakfast

Saturday 7:59 AM

Catherine and Michael setting off on Saturday morning

Catherine and Michael setting off on Saturday morning

Saturday 9:36 AM

Catherine and Michael at the start of the rocky bit

Catherine and Michael at the start of the rocky bit

Saturday 11:22 AM

Toby, Catherine and Michael

Toby, Catherine and Michael

Saturday 11:35 AM

Bannau Sir Gaer from Waun Lefrith

Bannau Sir Gaer from Waun Lefrith

Saturday 12:23 PM

Bannau Sir Gaer and Llyn y Fan Fach

Bannau Sir Gaer and Llyn y Fan Fach

Saturday 12:26 PM

Bannau Sir Gaer

Bannau Sir Gaer

Saturday 12:36 PM

Looking back from Fan Brycheiniog

Looking back from Fan Brycheiniog

Saturday 1:36 PM

Looking eastwards to the Beacons (where the other group went)

Looking eastwards to the Beacons (where the other group went)

Saturday 2:22 PM

Starting the descent from Fan Brycheiniog

Starting the descent from Fan Brycheiniog

Saturday 2:26 PM

Catherine and Michael

Catherine and Michael

Saturday 2:45 PM

Toby in the sun

Toby in the sun

Saturday 3:08 PM

By the infant River Tawe

By the infant River Tawe

Saturday 3:16 PM

Michael finds time for a quick pint

Michael finds time for a quick pint

Saturday 3:26 PM

Late sunlight

Late sunlight

Saturday 4:24 PM

The "hobbit door"

The "hobbit door"

Saturday 4:51 PM

SWCC caving hut at Penwyllt

SWCC caving hut at Penwyllt

Catherine cooking

Catherine cooking

Saturday 7:14 PM

Dave Gruar attempting a cavers' challenge

Dave Gruar attempting a cavers' challenge

Saturday 9:18 PM

Toby achieving the cavers' challenge

Toby achieving the cavers' challenge

Saturday 9:25 PM

Kate and Scott set off on Sunday morning (and Catherine and Michael, if you look carefully)

Kate and Scott set off on Sunday morning (and Catherine and Michael, if you look carefully)

Sunday 11:16 AM

Approaching the first waterfall: Sgwd yr Eira

Approaching the first waterfall: Sgwd yr Eira

Sunday 12:17 PM

Scott and Catherine behind Sgwd yr Eira

Scott and Catherine behind Sgwd yr Eira

Sunday 12:29 PM

Scott, Catherine and Michael emerging

Scott, Catherine and Michael emerging

Sunday 12:29 PM

Sgwd yr Eira

Sgwd yr Eira

Sunday 12:33 PM

The second waterfall

The second waterfall

Sunday 1:16 PM

Lunch stop: Michael, Scott, Kate, Robin, Eggy, Mireille, Catherine

Lunch stop: Michael, Scott, Kate, Robin, Eggy, Mireille, Catherine

Sunday 1:18 PM

The third waterfall

The third waterfall

Sunday 1:47 PM

Toby near the top of the third falls

Toby near the top of the third falls

Sunday 1:53 PM

Narrow ledge

Narrow ledge

Sunday 2:03 PM

Top waterfall

Top waterfall

Sunday 2:10 PM

Warning sign

Warning sign

Sunday 2:21 PM

Scott, Kate and Eggy on the ledge

Scott, Kate and Eggy on the ledge

Sunday 2:34 PM

Dodgy-looking steps

Dodgy-looking steps

Sunday 2:38 PM

Scott, Catherine and Michael on the "path" back to Pontneddfechan

Scott, Catherine and Michael on the "path" back to Pontneddfechan

Sunday 3:02 PM

Leaving the Beacons

Leaving the Beacons

Sunday 5:34 PM