Cwm Eigiau (Annual Dinner walk)

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Here are a few photos from a perfect day in the mountains – a great walk, great weather and great company.

Group photo on Pen yr Helgi Du (IH)

This more strenuous alternative to the official Dinner walk was based on Cwm Eigiau (the location of the first Rucksack Club Hut).  The route followed the full left side of Cwm Eigiau going over Pen Llitherig y Wrach, Pen yr Helgi Du and then acended Carnedd Llewellyn via the lovely Bwlch Eryl Farchog ridge. After topping Foel Grach the return route went down into Cwm Eigiau and passed the old RC Hut (now owned by Rugby Mountaineering Club) which indeed is a special place.

The main group doing the walk was Ian Helliwell, Gerry Oliver, Amanda West, Audrey Russell, Mike Russell, Andrew Beckett and Tim Taylor.  Andy and Jean Llewellyn started almost two hours later and caught us up as we arrived back at the cars in the fading light (an impressive feat!!).

Photos by Ian Helliwell (IH), Gerry Oliver (GO), Andrew Beckett (AB) and Tim Taylor (TT)

The walk in to Cwm Eigiau (IH)
Group on the ascent to Pen LLithrig y Wrach (IH)
Cwm Eigiau from the slopes of Pen Llithrig y Wrach (GO)
Cwm Eigiau hut from the slopes of Pen Llithrig y Wrach (AB)
Carnedd Llewelyn from Pen yr Helgi Du (AB)
View of Carnedd Llewelyn through the clouds (IH)
Happy group (TT)
A glass smooth Llyn Eigiau (IH)
Gerry Oliver, Mike Russell, In Helliwell, Amanda West, Audrey Russell and Andrew Beckett on Pen yr Helgi Du (AB)
Pen yr Helgi Du to Bwlch Eryl Farchog (GO)
Pen yr Helgi Du from the Bwlch (IH)
The team crossing Bwlch Eryl Farchog (IH)
Andrew and the team take to the rock on Penywaun-wen (IH)
Mike and Audrey Russell view Cwm Eigiau over lunch on the E ridge of Carnedd Llewelyn (AB)
The Descent from Foel Grach (GO)
Late afternoon light on the descent into Cwm Eigiau (TT)
Craig yr Ysfa from the slate workings in Cwn Eigiau (GO)
The group in front of the original RC Hut in Cwm Eigiau (IH)

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