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Andy Tetsill
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Trail stats

Distance
16.04 mi
Elevation gain
2,648 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
2,648 ft
Max elevation
2,512 ft
TrailRank 
46
Min elevation
824 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
5 hours 25 minutes
Time
7 hours one minute
Coordinates
4228
Uploaded
October 30, 2019
Recorded
October 2019
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near Staylittle, Wales (United Kingdom)

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Photo ofTwo sources one mountain. Photo ofTwo sources one mountain. Photo ofTwo sources one mountain.

Itinerary description

A long walk taking in the source of the River Severn and the River Wye and the summit of Plynlimon.

Waypoints

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,260 ft
Photo ofStart

Start

PictographPhoto Altitude 858 ft
Photo ofPhoto

Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 824 ft
Photo ofRiver Severn

River Severn

PictographPhoto Altitude 836 ft
Photo ofBoardwalk

Boardwalk

PictographPhoto Altitude 898 ft
Photo ofRestpoint

Restpoint

PictographPhoto Altitude 915 ft
Photo ofCross over the bridge

Cross over the bridge

PictographPhoto Altitude 922 ft
Photo ofPhoto

Photo

Looking back at the bridge. You will need to cross it again on the return leg of the Wye trail.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,071 ft
Photo ofThree rocks

Three rocks

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,137 ft
Photo ofBlaenhafren falls Photo ofBlaenhafren falls

Blaenhafren falls

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,263 ft
Photo ofPhoto

Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,398 ft
Photo ofBridge

Bridge

Leaving the forest behind.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,610 ft
Photo ofCross the road

Cross the road

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,705 ft
Photo ofMoorland

Moorland

Featurless but the path is good.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,779 ft
Photo ofSheep.

Sheep.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,850 ft
Photo ofThe source of the river Severn. Photo ofThe source of the river Severn. Photo ofThe source of the river Severn.

The source of the river Severn.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,916 ft
Photo ofPoint 635m

Point 635m

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,931 ft
Photo ofWWW 1865

WWW 1865

There are seven slate marker stones on the higher ground over Plynlimon and Pen Pumlumon Arwystli. Most have the letters WWW 1865 and an upward pointing arrow, but inscriptions vary a little. The initials refer to William Watkins Wynn, who was a very rich landowner, owning vast areas of land in Wales, even extending across the border into Shropshire. It is, therefore, likely that they marked a boundary to some of his land. https://www.cambrianway.org.uk/

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,957 ft
Photo ofPhoto

Photo

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,196 ft
Photo ofCross over the fence.

Cross over the fence.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,363 ft
Photo ofCairns

Cairns

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,378 ft
Photo ofCairns shelter.

Cairns shelter.

Shelter grom the wind.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,261 ft
Photo ofSource of the Wye

Source of the Wye

Down to the left starts the river Wye.

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,244 ft
Photo ofPool

Pool

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,410 ft
Photo ofSummit of Plynlimon

Summit of Plynlimon

Pen Plumlumon Fawr 752m

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,519 ft
Photo ofSummit shelter

Summit shelter

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,344 ft
Photo ofLooking back to Plymlimon

Looking back to Plymlimon

PictographPhoto Altitude 2,224 ft
Photo ofThrough the gate.

Through the gate.

Look for two short metal posts.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,390 ft
Photo ofOld mine Photo ofOld mine

Old mine

Steep route down.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,195 ft
Photo ofReverse the Wye trail.

Reverse the Wye trail.

PictographPhoto Altitude 1,015 ft
Photo ofRest point Photo ofRest point

Rest point

Welcome break.

PictographPhoto Altitude 939 ft
Photo ofCascades walk Photo ofCascades walk

Cascades walk

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