18.12.19 Bryn Gwyn (SJ 213 617) and Moel Findeg (SJ
209 611)
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| Moel Findeg (SJ 209 611) |
Having visited the
summit of Mynydd Du (SJ 214 571) I drove the short distance north and parked
beside a farm between the two hills of Bryn Gwyn to the north, and Moel Findeg
to the south. Closing the car door I
noted a public footpath leading toward the latter hill and then called at the
farm to ask permission to park, this was duly granted.
The early morning clag
was breaking which gave an occasional glimpse of the world beyond the greyed
immediate scene. A track a few metres
back down the road led up the westward side of my next hill; Bryn Gwyn. I soon left the track and followed vehicle
tracks up a field which took me around the east side of the upper part of the
hill.
Mist and murk still
clung at this height with shapes of gorse patches and trees forever springing
up in to view and gently disappearing again.
I’d read reports on the Hill Bagging website that the summit of Bryn
Gwyn is immersed in gorse and I wondered if it could be Trimbled. I was soon below the gorse which extended
across the upper part of the hill which consists of an attractive knolled
ridge. My second attempt at getting to
the summit succeeded having given up on my first which led me to a high 10ft
wall of gorse which looked forbidding.
Having found a way
through the gorse I crested the upper ridge at the summit which steeply fell
away a few metres on its eastern side.
Thankfully the high point was free of gorse and therefore positioning the
Trimble at the summit atop my rucksack was relatively easy, and within a few
minutes it was quietly beeping away gathering data as I stood below it amongst
gorse waiting patiently for the allotted data to be stored.
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| Gathering data at the summit of Bryn Gwyn |
Once data gathering were
completed I packed the equipment away and followed another vehicle track on the
western side of the gorse laden upper part of the hill back to my inward route,
and then followed this down to the minor road and the public footpath sign
close to where my car was parked.
The public footpath led
up a track to grazing fields and more gloomed murk with nearing silhouettes of
steep sided summits springing in to view as I followed the path upward. This route brought me quickly to the base of
the upper part of Moel Findeg which consists of an attractive steep sided crag
with the continuation of the path leading up grass to its high point.
I placed the Trimble on
the ground with its internal antenna aligned to the highest bit of the hill and
stood below and to the west of it, as it gathered its allotted data. By now the early morning breeze was as
forecast, as its strength increased. As
the Trimble gathered data I looked west and the clag had been pierced with the
higher Clwydian hills emerging from out of their murk, but still to the east
the low clag hung in a dense grey murk.
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| Gathering data at the summit of Moel Findeg |
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| The Trimble set-up position at the summit of Moel Findeg |
After packing the equipment
away I took a few photos and made my way down the path and looked back on the
upper crag. Moel Findeg is a fine small
heighted hill and one that was saved by the local community who purchased the
hill saving it from the ravages of impending quarrying. Once back at the car I watched as two
chickens squawked their way toward me, I said my hello’s and hoped they had
moved as I slowly drove away toward my last hill of the day; Hafod Mountain (SJ
211 630).
Survey Result:
Bryn Gwyn
Summit Height: 338.6m (converted to OSGM15, Trimble GeoXH 6000) (significant height revision)
Summit Grid Reference: SJ 21352 61727 (Trimble GeoXH 6000)
Bwlch Height: c 302m (interpolation)
Bwlch Grid Reference: SJ 21258 61471 (interpolation)
Drop: c 37m (Trimble GeoXH 6000 summit and interpolated bwlch)
Dominance: 10.82% (Trimble GeoXH 6000 summit and interpolated bwlch)
Moel Findeg
Summit Height: 365.0m (converted to OSGM15, Trimble GeoXH 6000)
Summit Grid Reference: SJ 20955 61181 (Trimble GeoXH 6000)
Bwlch Height: c 309m (interpolation)
Bwlch Grid Reference: SJ 20691 60689 (interpolation)
Drop: c 56m (Trimble GeoXH 6000 summit and interpolated bwlch)
Dominance: 15.35% (Trimble GeoXH 6000 summit and interpolated bwlch)
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