Little Lolly's Small Adventures: Mountain pass, honey ice cream and a lake.

We took a lovely route over Bwlch y Groes (Pass of the Cross), also known as Hellfire Pass, just south of Llyn Tegrd to Minllyn. As we headed down the other side of the pass we stopped to take photographs by the turnoff to Lake Vyrnwy. A cyclist had made it to the junction and was happily taking photographs while his pal was still trying to cycle up the hill, sweating profusely. Eventually the other cyclist made it and stopped to rest. It was a beautiful place to stop. Before we left we offered the 2 chaps some small cartons of fruit juice which they accepted gratefully.

Cyclist heading up south side of Bwlch y Groes

We headed down the pass to Machynilleth and on to Tywyn where we stopped for honey ice cream (http://www.haloshop.co.uk/). It was well worth the stop and the ice cream was delicious.

Dam wall at Llanwyddn, Lake Vyrnwy

From Tywyn we went up a valley towards Tal-y-lln and crossed the over the mountains from Corris to Aberangell where we re-joined the road and headed back up towards Bwlch y Groes we had been over earlier in the morning. On the way there was a sheep in the road being herded back to the farm. Unfortunately it seemed quite strong-willed and didn't want to go in the direction that the farmer wanted her to go, but in the end the farmer and a sheepdog won. It was quite a long trot back to the farm for the sheep but she got there in the end, and we could continue our journey

Before reaching Bwlch y Groes we turned off and drove towards and around Lake Vyrnwy. We stopped at Llanwyddn to stretch our legs and take photographs of the dam wall. The area is a lovely recreational park with walking/cycling trails and picnic benches. From Llanwyddn over Hirnant Pass and headed back to our campsite. The narrow winding road took us, once again, through beautiful scenery.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Llyn Tegid