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| Do you think that the nearest place to this is Capel Curig rather than Llanrwst? The main A5 road from Bethesda to Capel Curig cuts through this valley. The Gwynedd Archeological Trust call this the Afon Bedol Standing stone but recognise that it was probably part of a stone circle surrounding the Cairn. http://www.cofiadurcahcymru.org.uk/arch/gat/english/gat_interface.html (type afon bedol in the search for box, one click on the results box, below the map, will indicate it's position. 2 clicks will bring up notes) I have found a much less soggy and strenuous walk and still with the outstanding views Postman speaks of. If you are driving along the main A5 from Bethesda you will see a farm campsite on the opposite side of the road about 5 1/2 miles from Bethesda, Just before you come to the Public FP marked on both sides of the road there is track with a gate and stile on the left hand side of the road. at approx SH 68806030. This belongs to Welsh Water. If you park carefully close to the wall you will not be blocking the entrance. Climb over the Stile and follow the tarmaced track up to the leat. At the leat there is a farm gate. Don't go through this but instead climb the stile on the right and follow the track around the edge of the leat. You will have to cross over several very small stiles but the leat will lead you right round to the valley in which the stone sits. Once you go around an obvious bend follow the leat to the weir/dam with the little hut beside it. There is an obvious track leading down from here to the bottom of the dry stone wall. Here you'll find the stone and Cairn. In Postmans 3rd picture he points out the dry stone wall but you can also see the line of the leat leading round the side of the hill. |
Posted by blossom12th July 2011ce Edited 17th July 2011ce
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