Cerrig Arthur

Heritage Site in Merionethshire

Wales

Cerrig Arthur

Approaching Bwlch y Rhiwgyr The ridge path drops to cross Bwlch y Rhiwgyr, an old drovers road, and ascends to the next top seen here in the background - Mynydd Egryn.

Walking north to south, the ridge path has been on the western seaward side of the ridge wall for miles but, if continuing on to Mynydd Egryn, at Bwlch y Rhiwgyr you should switch to the eastern side: there are no stiles or gaps in the cross walls on the western side. — Approaching Bwlch y Rhiwgyr Credit: Vivien and Geoff Crowder

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Cerrig Arthur Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.747/-4.022 or Grid Reference SH6318. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Approaching Bwlch y Rhiwgyr

The ridge path drops to cross Bwlch y Rhiwgyr, an old drovers road, and ascends to the next top seen here in the background - Mynydd Egryn. Walking north to south, the ridge path has been on the western seaward side of the ridge wall for miles but, if continuing on to Mynydd Egryn, at Bwlch y Rhiwgyr you should switch to the eastern side: there are no stiles or gaps in the cross walls on the western side.

Vivien and Geoff Crowder

Gate on the path descending from Bwlch y Rhiwgyr

Forestry on Cerrig y Cledd is seen ahead.

John Lucas

The path ascending towards Bwlch y Rhiwgyr

A couple of motorcyclists can just be seen climbing the path. It's rough in places - I wonder if they got to the top?

John Lucas

Cerrig y Cledd

From the path above Golodd.

John Lucas

Descending from Bwlch y Rhiwgyr

On the slopes of Craig y Grut.

John Lucas

Upland scene

You have to love country like this.

Jeremy Bolwell

Upland scene

Sheep pasture.

Jeremy Bolwell

Grassy area near Cerrig y Cledd.

The ridge of Braich can be seen climbing right to left with Craig Aderyn at the top right. The very faint (near horizontal) line across Braich at the top left is the old London - Harlech coach track.

Hefin Richards

Hillside above Rhos-caerau

Eric Jones

The old drover's road over Bwlch y Rhiwgyr

Eric Jones

The gate at the summit of Bwlch y Rhiwgyr

The name Bwlch y Rhiwgyr simply means "the steep pass of the (sheep) flock". The view north-west from here encompasses the Meirionnydd coast and the hills of Penrhyn Llyn.

Eric Jones

The Bwlch y Rhiwgyr watch

Sheep in this mountainous area are very wary of humans, a good indication of the dying art of walking. Here are some of the best walks in these islands and yet you can walk all day without seeing anyone on foot. Even the farmers nowadays feel the need to use a quadbike for the shortest of journeys.

Eric Jones