Cilsanws Mountain Cairn(s) View all content for Cilsanws Mountain

Visited 17.5.14 From Darren Fach Ring Cairn I continued south and headed for the trig point which can be seen from the ring cairn. The ground leading to the cairns was boggy, despite the fine weather, and in wet weather I imagine it would be very wet. The weather was getting warmer; the sheep sheltering amongst the rocks and crags, out of the sun, as best they could. The air was clear and I could see for miles in all directions – the high peaks of the Beacons being particularly alluring. I entered the walkers’ shelter built into the larger of the two cairns and discovered an empty tin of luncheon meat. I decided that this wasn’t an ‘offering’ and put it in my bag to take back to the car. I am sure the sharp edges of the tin could have caused injury. It was so warm in the shelter, out of the wind, that I went back outside to cool down. The views are indeed fine. The only blots on the landscape being Merthyr Tydfil and some wind turbines on the distant hills. After a while I headed back down the steep slope towards the car. I passed a large rock outcrop which some Muppet had sprayed their name in green paint – at least it wasn’t the cairn that had been vandalised. I ended up on a 4x4 track which led back to the point I had started my ascent. But this time it came to the gate on the right and not the gate on the left I had started from. All in all my visit to Cilsanws Mountain had been a great success and I was very pleased that I had finally visited these cairns. Well worth the effort if you are able to do so.

Posted by CARL 20th May 2014ce Edited 20th May 2014ce

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