Another two highest points to add to the earlier two already climbed today. The summit of Craig y Llyn is the highest point in Neath Port Talbot, and the nearby county line between Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taf marks the high point in that borough.
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| Moss covered trig point at summit of Craig y Lyn |
Mightily impressed just by the viewpoint at the carpark here - you can see the peaks of the Beacons Way undulating across the landscape, including Pen Y Fan and Corn Du to the right. Perfect spot for a quick lunch, though its much too cold to eat al fresco. Our path west along the top of Craig y Llyn quickly joins with the Coed Morgannwyg Way and up a rocky path to the pine trees at the top.
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No longer a prominent feature. Now surrounded
by conifers. |
We find the trig point at 600m quite easily, despite a sign diverting the path for no apparent reason, and then emerge from the trees to find another forest of turbines, looking regal in the sunshine, with more being hastily erected below.
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| Paths closed due to erection of giant wind farm |
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Cast-iron boundary post between RCT & NPT (&
the historic counties of West & Mid Glamorgan). |
When work is finished at
Pen y Cymoedd Wind Energy Project there’ll be seventy six turbines and they should provide the entire domestic power supply for Neath and RCT. There is a notice up asking us to wave at the plant and vehicle drivers as they pass us, so they can wave back to indicate that they’ve seen us and won’t run us over – this keeps me entertained for a while. We follow the cycle track back down the hill east for a little way, and then retrace our steps back along the footpath to the car.
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Felled trees and some of the dozens of turbines
already erected, with more in construction. |
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