Association: Wales
Region: South Wales
Latitude: 51 57 21 N,
Longitude: 3 12 54 W
Grid Reference: SO 166293,
QTH Locator: IO81JW
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| View from the col. |
The plan today was to take a run to South Wales and rack up 12 activator points in one go. This would be my most productive day to date if I pulled it off. The two summits, Mynydd Troed and Mynydd Llangorse, can both be accessed from the col which separates them. I set off from the house with temperatures hovering around freezing point, so I knew this was going to be a cold day. The narrow country lane leading up to the parking spot (SO161283) was strewn with ice patches where run off covered the road.
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| Trig point |
I quickly booted up and set about attacking the higher of the two summits first. This is quite a climb which gets very steep towards the top. Luckily, with it being a popular hill, there were plenty of foot holds kicked into the hillside from the regular walkers. Towards the top there is a path which contours around to the tri point which makes the final climb much easier.
On the summit I opted to set the pole into the trig point as I didn't
expect I'd be in anyone's way today, the ground was frozen solid so
pegs were going to be a problem, and there were no other obvious
supports.
The strong wind also meant I couldn't raise the mast completely as I was worried it would break.
Setting
up in a hollow to keep out tf the wind, the thermometer was showing
-11C. With the wind chill operating without gloves was not an option!
Contacts came quick and fast, knocking off 60 contacts, 18 DXCC.
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| Getting down out of the wind |
As I was packing up a couple of walkers arrived. we had a quick chat before they left. They were the only other people I would see all day on both hills.
I quickly gathered by kit and started down the descent. At the car I ate some lunch, warmed up a bit and then started on the ascent of Mynyyd Lllangorse.
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| Ice |
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| View over to Mynydd Llangorse |
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