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Banc-y-llyn

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Banc-y-llyn

Extensive tussock grass on Bryn Trapau Very representative of the upper part of this grid square - what you see here is what you get. And a twisted ankle if you're not careful.
Extensive tussock grass on Bryn Trapau Credit: Richard Law

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Images are sourced within 2km of 52.272274/-3.7529878 or Grid Reference SN8065. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Extensive tussock grass on Bryn Trapau Very representative of the upper part of this grid square - what you see here is what you get. And a twisted ankle if you're not careful.
Extensive tussock grass on Bryn Trapau
Very representative of the upper part of this grid square - what you see here is what you get. And a twisted ankle if you're not careful.
Bryn Trapau The top (as far as I could tell) of the 470m hill Bryn Trapau.
Bryn Trapau
The top (as far as I could tell) of the 470m hill Bryn Trapau.
Across the moors south of Bryn Trapau Extensive tussock land (Molina grass) makes for very rough walking in this part of the Elenydd.
Across the moors south of Bryn Trapau
Extensive tussock land (Molina grass) makes for very rough walking in this part of the Elenydd.
The Tair Allt gorge - downstream Making a dramatic statement as it cuts through the otherwise featureless grassland, the 100'-deep Tair Allt gorge is no place to fall into accidentally.
The Tair Allt gorge - downstream
Making a dramatic statement as it cuts through the otherwise featureless grassland, the 100'-deep Tair Allt gorge is no place to fall into accidentally.
The Tair Allt gorge - upstream Looking upstream on the dramatic Tair Allt gorge; it was occupied by a couple of mallards until I spooked them by appearing on the skyline.
The Tair Allt gorge - upstream
Looking upstream on the dramatic Tair Allt gorge; it was occupied by a couple of mallards until I spooked them by appearing on the skyline.
The Nant Brwynog meanders in the valley
The Nant Brwynog meanders in the valley
A ford on the Nant Brwynog There's no public right of way crossing the valley here, but a shallow ford is marked by the wooden post on the northern bank of the stream. It's right at the confluence of the Nant yr Helyg, where an ATV and foot-track comes down from the bridleway to the south and crosses over towards Bryn Trapau.
A ford on the Nant Brwynog
There's no public right of way crossing the valley here, but a shallow ford is marked by the wooden post on the northern bank of the stream. It's right at the confluence of the Nant yr Helyg, where an ATV and foot-track comes down from the bridleway to the south and crosses over towards Bryn Trapau.
In the valley of the Nant Brwynog A general view of the upper valley, looking towards Llyn Gynon, with the bridleway that runs along the valley visible about 100 yards away.
In the valley of the Nant Brwynog
A general view of the upper valley, looking towards Llyn Gynon, with the bridleway that runs along the valley visible about 100 yards away.
Down to the Nant Brwynog bogs From the northern slopes of Crug Gynon, looking down into the wide, flat-floored valley of the Nant Brwynog, with Llyn Gynon hidden by the hill spur on the left. The upper parts of the hills are reasonably dry; the valley floors are definitely not.
Down to the Nant Brwynog bogs
From the northern slopes of Crug Gynon, looking down into the wide, flat-floored valley of the Nant Brwynog, with Llyn Gynon hidden by the hill spur on the left. The upper parts of the hills are reasonably dry; the valley floors are definitely not.
Cairn on the summit of Crug Gynon Marked as an ancient cairn, the current construction clearly owes more to the efforts of modern walkers.
Cairn on the summit of Crug Gynon
Marked as an ancient cairn, the current construction clearly owes more to the efforts of modern walkers.
A (nearly) standing stone Walking towards this, in the rain, I thought it was either a person or a large animal, as the maps don't mark it at all. Neither was the case when I arrived, it's a gradually-sinking standing stone.
A (nearly) standing stone
Walking towards this, in the rain, I thought it was either a person or a large animal, as the maps don't mark it at all. Neither was the case when I arrived, it's a gradually-sinking standing stone.
Featureless moorland on Crug yr Wyn Apart from the forest to the south side of the square, much of it is featureless grass much like this.
Featureless moorland on Crug yr Wyn
Apart from the forest to the south side of the square, much of it is featureless grass much like this.
Down the hillside of Crug yr Wyn Looking across the valley, towards Crug Gynon's eastern slopes.
Down the hillside of Crug yr Wyn
Looking across the valley, towards Crug Gynon's eastern slopes.
The valley of the Nant y Ffin Looking towards the Nant Brwynog
The valley of the Nant y Ffin
Looking towards the Nant Brwynog
Wild campsite on the Nant Brwynog The first rays of sunshine light the tent, after a properly wild, wet and windy night.
Wild campsite on the Nant Brwynog
The first rays of sunshine light the tent, after a properly wild, wet and windy night.
Confluence - the Nant Brwynog and the Nant yr Helyg The two streams had each risen about 6" in the night, due to incessant rain.
Confluence - the Nant Brwynog and the Nant yr Helyg
The two streams had each risen about 6" in the night, due to incessant rain.
Bridleway across the moors The narrow crease in the ground just in front of the shot marks the line of the little-used bridleway that runs from Strata Florida in the west, before petering out near the summit of Esgair Garthen. Llyn Gynon is just visible in the distance, albeit little more than a mile away.
Bridleway across the moors
The narrow crease in the ground just in front of the shot marks the line of the little-used bridleway that runs from Strata Florida in the west, before petering out near the summit of Esgair Garthen. Llyn Gynon is just visible in the distance, albeit little more than a mile away.
Boggy ground on Esgair Garthen
Boggy ground on Esgair Garthen
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Banc-y-llyn is located at Grid Ref: SN8065 (Lat: 52.272274, Lng: -3.7529878)

Unitary Authority: Ceredigion

Police Authority: Dyfed Powys

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