This gulley is a tough little steep climb, but it is nice and interesting. You can avoid it by coming up or going down a little bit further south, closer to Twyn Mwyalchod. This is a fun route, but not if you have any form of dodgy knees. If you are going up, the access to it can also be a tad waterlogged in the winter. It is a rocky gulley, so you will need three points of contact at times.

Bumble-Bee

March 19, 2024

Hiking

Some of the comments here exaggerate a bit. The path is well maintained and has lots of steps. It is never actually difficult or too steep. You might need a bit endurance if you want to ascent on speed, but if you take it a bit more slowly it is quite relaxed. The easier path going towards Pen y Fan over the ridge is definitely worth the ascent as are the views.

Chris

August 25, 2019

Hiking

Good scramble route, just to advice people we were using Trail magazine route 2018 and there is building work around the reservoir so it's hard to cross. We found a …

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