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Pontardawe Hills.
Leader, Ann Sedge.
11th April 2010


Leader: Ann Sedge
Leader: Ann Sedge.


Starting the Walk in Pontardawe
Starting the Walk in Pontardawe.


Walking alongside the Upper Clydach River
Walking alongside the Upper Clydach River.


Still happy even though we're climbing steeply to Mynydd y Garth
Still happy even though we're climbing steeply to Mynydd y Garth.


Good views from Mynydd y Garth
Good views from Mynydd y Garth.


Pontardawe behind us as we walk Mynydd y Garth
Pontardawe behind us as we walk Mynydd y Garth.


Jennifer and Zetta enjoying the views
Jennifer and Zetta enjoying the views.


Mumbles and the High Rise Tower as seen from the mountain
Mumbles and the High Rise Tower as seen from the mountain.


Mynydd Uchaf and the Black Mountain Range ahead of us
Mynydd Uchaf and the Black Mountain Range ahead of us.


A fine sunny day with good views
A fine sunny day with good views.


Very good visibility
Very good visibility.


Fine walking conditions
Fine walking conditions.


Heading back after lunch.  Port Talbot and sea in distance
Heading back after lunch. Port Talbot and sea in distance.


Not many trees on these mountains!
Not many trees on these mountains!.


Passing Capel y Gwryd
Passing Capel y Gwryd.


Capel y Gwryd alone on Cefn Gwrhyd
Capel y Gwryd alone on Cefn Gwrhyd.


Beginning the Descent
Beginning the Descent.


Boggy conditions ahead!
Boggy conditions ahead!.


Stiles to cross
Stiles to cross.


Back into lowland walking
Back into lowland walking.


Into the bog!
Into the bog!.


Ann leading the way
Ann leading the way.


Ann and Zetta after crossing one bog
Ann and Zetta after crossing one bog.


Passing through Cwm Nant Leiky Farm
Passing through Cwm Nant Leiky Farm.


Trevor striding up the hill
Trevor striding up the hill.


Last climb before slow descent back to Pontardawe
Last climb before slow descent back to Pontardawe.


What's your excuse Ann?
What's your excuse Ann?.


Heading for the Swansea Canal
Heading for the Swansea Canal.


Gemma crossing canal bridge
Gemma crossing canal bridge.


A bridge over the Swansea Canal
A bridge over the Swansea Canal.


Onto the towpath
Onto the towpath.


Easy walking back
Easy walking back.


Towpath goes into Pontardawe
Towpath goes into Pontardawe.


A wildlife trail has been created here
A wildlife trail has been created here.


Not far to go now!
Not far to go now!


Fine sunny day and the pub's not far away!
Fine sunny day and the pub's not far away!.


Into Pontardawe
Into Pontardawe.


Back to cars - now to the pub!
Back to cars - now to the pub!.


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