A day in the Welsh Hills

Autumn Leaves

We had a break in the ‘Wild West Wales Weather‘ yesterday so though it would be a good idea to get out there and make the most of it.

I went for a quick mountain bike ride around the Summit Trail at Nant yr Arian. I’m still struggling a little on the hills but it was a nice ride with surprisingly few other people on the trails.

In the afternoon Morgan and I met up with a group of Morgans’ friends and their families at Furnace and we walked up the hill to a viewpoint overlooking the Dyfi Estuary. It turned out to be a gorgeous autumn afternoon with no wind and blue skies. The views out over the still waters of the estuary were well worth the walk up the hill and the ‘bracken bashing’ that the climb entailed.

Dyfi Skyscape

We do live in a lovely part of the world and it takes very little to get out there and enjoy it. OK, the weather isn’t always this nice but when it is the effort is well worth it.

As a new YHA member I was looking at the location of Youth Hostels last night and dreaming about the idea of walking around the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path stopping off at the Youth Hostels on the way. I’m not sure if it is possible yet to do this, but I’ve always wanted to walk the Pembrokeshire Coast Path and maybe when Morgan is a little older we’ll do it.

However, Pembrokeshire is just a start, according the CCW work has started on a 6 year project that will eventually lead to an all-Wales coastal path. Walkers will be able go all around the Welsh coastline on a continuous path by 2012, says the Countryside Council for Wales.

Sixty per cent of the coastline is already accessible, but the plan is to create new sections of path and upgrade others to improve access to horse riders and cyclists as well as walkers. Now that gives me some ideas!