Where we're going, we don't need roads by cnarborough, on Flickr
Got to the Teifi pools just as it got dark and managed to find a decent spot for the tarp. Very wet overnight and a bit foggy in the morning but it started to clear up as I descended towards Ffair Rhos.
Teifi by cnarborough, on Flickr
Navigating down into the Ystwyth valley was a bit awkward, but I made it down to the bridge at Hafod ok.
Loaded by cnarborough, on Flickr
Long road climb up the the Arch
Arch by cnarborough, on Flickr
Then off into the woods, towards Nant Syddion and Ponterwyd. Stopped for a breather in the sun, watching the buzzards wheeling above.
Nant Rhuddnant by cnarborough, on Flickr
Sunny by cnarborough, on Flickr
Rained on the way down into Ponterwyd, but nice enough:
Rainbow by cnarborough, on Flickr
Bumped into Flatfishy at Nant-yr-Arian - I was focussed entirely on getting breakfast at this point, so sorry if I was a bit off - nice to meet you! Good fry up, pot of tea and a massive slab of chocolate set me up for a very wet stretch to Nant y Moch.
Nr Syfydrin by cnarborough, on Flickr
Cloudy by cnarborough, on Flickr
Lots of bog, torn up byway and wet feet for the next couple of hours until the sun came back out as I got to a series of lovely little lakes.
Bugeilyn by cnarborough, on Flickr
Somewhere up near Glaslyn
Plateau by cnarborough, on Flickr
Good open tracks, easy going.
Rolling by cnarborough, on Flickr
This was the remains of a hailstorm that had given me a good soaking an hour before that I'd been watching as it moved eastwards in front of me.
Glaslyn by cnarborough, on Flickr
I had planned to stop in Hafren for the night, but the forecast (close to freezing), cold feet and the lure of a hot shower dragged me back away from the woods. Down into Llangurig (along the Trans-Cambrian Way) then followed the Wye down the back roads through Dernol towards Rhayader to get warmed up with beer and a kebab.
