Fan Gyhirych and Fan Nedd, and an ancient standing stone.

[Dan00001]

Walked Fan Gyhirych and Fan Nedd yesterday evening. Weather was mostly dry with the odd shower with the summits covered in fog which came in heavier at nightfall. A cold North Westerly wind meant I could try out some new gloves and army goretex overmittens. I practiced a lot of night navigation, making a few mistakes, usually by following a sheep track in the wrong direction. Compass work really has to be spot on when viz is so low that you cannot make out any defining feature on the landscape. Really enjoyable walk, though, and I had to stop off on my way home to visit the ancient standing stone, Maen Llia.

 

[nigelp]

Smashing walk. It’s a lovely area up there.

 

[Dan00001]

Smashing walk. It’s a lovely area up there.

Thank you, it really is, and I got to hear the call of a red stag.

 

[nigelp]

Thank you, it really is, and I got to hear the call of a red stag.

Nice. They are the quiet hills compared to the rest of Beacons.

 

[demented dale]

Walked Fan Gyhirych and Fan Nedd yesterday evening. Weather was mostly dry with the odd shower with the summits covered in fog which came in heavier at nightfall. A cold North Westerly wind meant I could try out some new gloves and army goretex overmittens. I practiced a lot of night navigation, making a few mistakes, usually by following a sheep track in the wrong direction. Compass work really has to be spot on when viz is so low that you cannot make out any defining feature on the landscape. Really enjoyable walk, though, and I had to stop off on my way home to visit the ancient standing stone, Maen Llia.

Thats ace and thanks for the pictures but where exactly is that? I know as much as Wales. thanks. D xxx

 

[Laurentius]

Somehow I guessed that would be Maen Llia. It is atmospheric to say the least.

 

[Dan00001]

Thats ace and thanks for the pictures but where exactly is that? I know as much as Wales. thanks. D xxx

This is in Fforest Fawr, the Western side of the Beacons between Pen Y Fan and Black Mountain. Apologies for the late reply.

 

[demented dale]

This is in Fforest Fawr, the Western side of the Beacons between Pen Y Fan and Black Mountain. Apologies for the late reply.

And tell me Dan about the standing stone. Is it an ancient megalith? x

 

[Cwm Coed]

Here you go Dale...

Maen Llia

Standing Stone (Menhir) in Powys, Wales

www.megalithic.co.uk

 

[Nice65]

Somehow I guessed that would be Maen Llia. It is atmospheric to say the least.

Yeah, I got that feeling just from the pic.

 

[Dan00001]

And tell me Dan about the standing stone. Is it an ancient megalith? x

Sorry Dale for the late response, Yes it is, it's age is estimated to be over 4,000 years old. There was some Latin and Ogam inscription which has weathered off. It's a real humbling experience standing next to such a prominent feature of that age, wondering about all the people who have stood next to it over the past 4,000 years. Imagine if that stone could tell stories!