Despite being longer than I expected at fifteen miles and mostly completed under moderate to heavy cloud, this was a good day's walking. There was very little of the rough walking as I was on road or track for most of the walk, although I spent a good part of the morning on the hill. Apart from one or two showers when I was on the hill, the day remained dry, although the waterproofs stayed on to counter the cold winds.
From my campsite at Hendre Hall, where I spent a cosy night in a Yurt, I had a very steep climb out of the village to reach the high ground, but once there, I pretty much retained reposition until dropping down to Fairbourne. My original it was to breakfast here, but as the path skirts the village, swinging round the the promenade and on to seawall, I delayed eating until Barmouth where I had fish and chips at the bottom of the High Street, brewing up my on coffee to the consternation of passers-by. After dropping off the hill there was a long road walk in store, but fortunately the tide was on the wane and, cutting through a caravan park I was able to access the beach and finish walking by the sea. The campsite for the night was just off the beach and right on the coastal path. I had less than fifteen feet to walk this morning and I was back on the path.
From my campsite at Hendre Hall, where I spent a cosy night in a Yurt, I had a very steep climb out of the village to reach the high ground, but once there, I pretty much retained reposition until dropping down to Fairbourne. My original it was to breakfast here, but as the path skirts the village, swinging round the the promenade and on to seawall, I delayed eating until Barmouth where I had fish and chips at the bottom of the High Street, brewing up my on coffee to the consternation of passers-by. After dropping off the hill there was a long road walk in store, but fortunately the tide was on the wane and, cutting through a caravan park I was able to access the beach and finish walking by the sea. The campsite for the night was just off the beach and right on the coastal path. I had less than fifteen feet to walk this morning and I was back on the path.