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Braich Lusog

Hill, Mountain in Merionethshire

Wales

Braich Lusog

Rhyd yr Afon Dyfrdwy A ford (the young Dyfrdwy, or Dee) over the forestry track.
Rhyd yr Afon Dyfrdwy Credit: Mike Parker

Braich Lusog is a hill located in Merionethshire, Wales. It is part of the Snowdonia National Park and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. The hill is approximately 1,200 feet high and is a popular destination for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.

The terrain of Braich Lusog is rugged and rocky, with some grassy slopes and scattered trees. The hill is known for its challenging hiking trails, which offer a mix of steep ascents and descents. The summit of Braich Lusog provides panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and valleys, making it a popular spot for photographers and nature lovers.

Wildlife is abundant on Braich Lusog, with a variety of birds, mammals, and plant species calling the hill home. Visitors may spot sheep grazing on the slopes, as well as birds of prey soaring overhead.

Overall, Braich Lusog is a beautiful and diverse natural landscape that offers a unique and rewarding hiking experience for those willing to tackle its challenging trails.

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Braich Lusog Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.821687/-3.7552268 or Grid Reference SH8126. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Rhyd yr Afon Dyfrdwy A ford (the young Dyfrdwy, or Dee) over the forestry track.
Rhyd yr Afon Dyfrdwy
A ford (the young Dyfrdwy, or Dee) over the forestry track.
Afon Dyfrdwy a Dduallt The infant river running from its source, under the dark wall of the mountain, Dduallt, in the distance.
Afon Dyfrdwy a Dduallt
The infant river running from its source, under the dark wall of the mountain, Dduallt, in the distance.
View across the wild Bryniau Cogau to Dduallt Dduallt is seen across this remote and very rarely trodden wild pocket of Wales. Many streamlets converge in this rough bowl of moorland grasses, some already quite substantial, and quickly combine to the Afon Eiddon.
View across the wild Bryniau Cogau to Dduallt
Dduallt is seen across this remote and very rarely trodden wild pocket of Wales. Many streamlets converge in this rough bowl of moorland grasses, some already quite substantial, and quickly combine to the Afon Eiddon.
The rough headwaters of the Afon Eiddon View from the forest edge across the rough, wet bowl of moorland grass, heather and scattered rock that gathers the streams that soon form the Afon Eiddon. In the distance is the Aran ridge from Aran Fawddwy to Glasgwm.
The rough headwaters of the Afon Eiddon
View from the forest edge across the rough, wet bowl of moorland grass, heather and scattered rock that gathers the streams that soon form the Afon Eiddon. In the distance is the Aran ridge from Aran Fawddwy to Glasgwm.
Llethrau Dduallt/ Slopes of Dduallt Cerddwyr yn mynd i lawr llethrau Dduallt. Walkers descending the slopes of Dduallt (trans. black hill).
Llethrau Dduallt/ Slopes of Dduallt
Cerddwyr yn mynd i lawr llethrau Dduallt. Walkers descending the slopes of Dduallt (trans. black hill).
Ger Bryn Melyn / Near Bryn Melyn Sticil mewn ffens ger Bryn Melyn. Y fan yn y pellter yw'r Dduallt. A stile in a fence near Bryn Melyn (trans. brown hill). The peak in the distance is Dduallt (black hill).
Ger Bryn Melyn / Near Bryn Melyn
Sticil mewn ffens ger Bryn Melyn. Y fan yn y pellter yw'r Dduallt. A stile in a fence near Bryn Melyn (trans. brown hill). The peak in the distance is Dduallt (black hill).
Looking north towards Dduallt
Looking north towards Dduallt
Looking north-east from point 440m towards the true summit of Foel Ddu The summit 'bog' is 25m higher, at 465m. There is a minor anomaly between OS map versions. The 1:50,000 series mark the summit, but the 1:25,000 series does not.
Looking north-east from point 440m towards the true summit of Foel Ddu
The summit 'bog' is 25m higher, at 465m. There is a minor anomaly between OS map versions. The 1:50,000 series mark the summit, but the 1:25,000 series does not.
The Afon Eiddon Looking south-west.
The Afon Eiddon
Looking south-west.
An ancient wood on the north-eastern slopes of Craig y Benglog
An ancient wood on the north-eastern slopes of Craig y Benglog
Looking south-east on Craig y Benglog
Looking south-east on Craig y Benglog
Cefn Glas Copa bryn yng nghanol y fforest / Hill top in the middle of the forest.
Cefn Glas
Copa bryn yng nghanol y fforest / Hill top in the middle of the forest.
Cefn Glas Bach Rhan arall o fforest wedi cael ei chwympo / Another part of the forest that has been felled.
Cefn Glas Bach
Rhan arall o fforest wedi cael ei chwympo / Another part of the forest that has been felled.
Ger Bryn Lloches / Near Bryn Lloches Trac fforest yng nghanol Fforest Penaran / Forest track in the centre of Penaran Forest.
Ger Bryn Lloches / Near Bryn Lloches
Trac fforest yng nghanol Fforest Penaran / Forest track in the centre of Penaran Forest.
Fforest Penaran Forest Ardal o goed wedi cael eu cwympo / Area of trees that have been felled.
Fforest Penaran Forest
Ardal o goed wedi cael eu cwympo / Area of trees that have been felled.
Fforest Penaran Forest Ffordd newydd sy ddim ar y map / New road that is not on the map.
Fforest Penaran Forest
Ffordd newydd sy ddim ar y map / New road that is not on the map.
Fforest Penaran Forest Chwarel cerrig ffordd / Roadstone Quarry.
Fforest Penaran Forest
Chwarel cerrig ffordd / Roadstone Quarry.
Forest road
Forest road
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Braich Lusog is located at Grid Ref: SH8126 (Lat: 52.821687, Lng: -3.7552268)

Unitary Authority: Gwynedd

Police Authority: North Wales

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