Tag: Cwm Tawe

  • Beacons Way, day 6: Craig y Nos to Llanddeusant

    Beacons Way, day 6: Craig y Nos to Llanddeusant

    After a comfortable night in the Penycae Inn I opt for the full breakfast, on the theory that yesterday’s fatigue was caused by lack of calories, and make an early start in the spring sunshine.  Before the climbing starts there’s an hour-long ‘overture’ of flat walking.  I cross the Tawe and retrace my steps along…

  • Cribarth

    Cribarth

    It’s the morning of the Pumpkinification of Donald Trump.  Three of us have fled the bloggers, tweeters and trolls, to the head of Cwm Tawe.  We park in Ystradgynlais, near Ysgol Golwg y Cwm, and walk up to the track of the old Swansea Vale Railway.  This and the Brecon and Neath Railway it connects with…