Hi there everyone 😀
We must have been feeling very enthusiastic … as the day following our walk up to Anglesey Barracks … we were back out on another adventure.
It was another glorious day and this time, instead of taking the path across the bridge and away from the waterfall … which leads to the Stwlan Dam …
… we took the steep path up on the right …
The path follows the river and the views looking back are just amazing …
As we climbed upwards we passed pools that were perfect for a bit of adventurous cold water dipping …
… though, because of the lack of rain, the river was barely a trickle …
It will definitely be good to come back after we’ve had some rain and see how different things look.
Towards the top of the path we came across the first of the significant quarry building ruins and the lake overflow system …
Once at the lake we opted for the left hand path … unfortunately you can’t walk all the way round …
This way took us past the ruined quarry building …
… and alongside the lake …
Towards the end of the lake the path leads away to the left …
… and the ruin of the old chapel …
Further along … before the path starts to head up across the hills … we came to Cwmorthin Terrace … where the quarrymen used to stay …
This is clearly now a sheep shearing spot too … with a fair series of pens and gates …
… and evidence of recent activity …
After having a good look around we decided to retrace our steps and make our way back …
We decided not to explore the old quarry manager’s house … tucked away off the path in the trees …
… but had a slow amble back along the path … it was just beautiful … pretty warm by now though …
Once back at the car we grabbed our picnic and found a spot on the rocks by the waterfall for lunch …
… and I just had to dip my very warm feet in the water … which felt absolutely amazing …
We were both pretty much done in but we were so pleased we’d managed this walk. It was also fabulous to find a waterfall with some water in it 😀
We will definitely be back to this one again and maybe next time we will have a look at the other side of the lake … which also looks like a very good spot for paddling 💦
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