Logged Visits:

5th Apr 2024  21:18  by Lucywolfp

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 6/10

23rd Mar 2024  11:24  by Cositsthere

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

30th Jan 2024  14:07  by AmyYdwI92

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Parked at mountain road carpark and walked to Careg Yr Ogof first, before circling back to Gareg Lwyd. Beautiful views, and remains of old trig point close by.

6th Jan 2024  12:57  by Sarahlou

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

©Sarahlou

28th Nov 2023  20:11  by Seth7,CLJ &RLJ

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Revisit while carrying out some benchmarking today.

5th Nov 2023  13:53  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Enjoyable 4 top circular walk from the high car park to the west. Intermittent sunshine and passing showers with a really quite stunning rainbow lasting a good while whilst we were up here.

23rd Oct 2023  12:38  by meltdiceburg

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

First I climbed Garreg Lwyd (616m) and trigpoint, the onto Foel Fraith (602m). From there I took a detour to Carn Fadog (512m) and also over to the two Twrch caches on the disused tramway and incline, which was interesting. Then it was across to the SAS cache, and then onto the highest and most outlying summit for today, Garreg Las (635m) and then onto the trigpoint and summit which lies beyond, a beautiful spot. Time was getting on but I managed to include Cefn y Cylchau (556m) on the way back and a fairly direct route back to Herberts Quarry allowed me to finish in daylight. A very scenic walk in this remote area. This was a nice trigpoint with good views.

meltdiceburg @ Garreg Lwyd ©meltdiceburg
Garreg Lwyd Trigpoint ©meltdiceburg
Dottie @ Garreg Lwyd ©meltdiceburg

17th Oct 2023  12:49  by Historian

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Simple walk up from the road.

©Historian

3rd Dec 2022  11:20  by GMann73

Gridref: SN 74036 17917   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

2nd Dec 2022  11:55  by ChrisMadz

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

2/2 after Careg Yr Ogof. Followed Beacons Way to get Twyn-Swnd peak before climbing up to get Foel Fraith then onto Gareg Lwyd Trig. Great views all along the walk.

Gareg Lwyd Trig
Gareg Lwyd Trig & Cairn

30th Aug 2022  17:00  by 22thenext500

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Having started walk from car park below this TP and walked via Bwlch y Ddeuwynt TP and Garreg Yr Ogof TP finished off here as a 'reward' for six hours of wilderness walking. On a cloudy evening the shafts of sunlight shining down on Tenby and Caldey Island were eye-catching. A great day out.

©22thenext500

13th Jul 2022  18:00  by adventure_stricken

Gridref: SN 74000 17900   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Left the "Dice" in situ !!

10th Apr 2022  12:55  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Afternoon walk taking in Garreg Lwyd and Garreg Las and my last two 2000 foot summits in South Wales to bag. Returned via Llandeusant, lanes and paths and throguh Pont Newydd.

Gareg Lwyd Trig Point ©Bridgeman
Gareg Lwyd Trig Point FB ©Bridgeman

3rd Apr 2022  10:00  by janineharris44

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

1/7 on a bagging day in the area. Parked at the Mynydd Du Y Copa car park and walked up. Easy path to follow all the way. Trig made of local stone (remains of previous trig just a few metres away). Views all around spectacular! Good condition, spider and FB intact.

©janineharris44
©janineharris44

19th Mar 2022  08:25  by wandering_rjt

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

from the quarry car park. very strong wind today but splendid views on a sunny morning

26th Feb 2022  11:15  by Normbruh

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

©Normbruh
©Normbruh

22nd Sep 2021  10:53  by retired trigger

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

3rd Sep 2021  11:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SN 74000 17900   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Easy paths from CP

19th Aug 2021  13:50  by Dan Baddeley

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

19th Jul 2021  08:12  by reyjam

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

7th Apr 2021  15:00  by matildaR

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

First snow I've seen for 2 years, happy to be in snow, but sad to not to be skiing in Austria this week.

19th Dec 2020  14:26  by Seth7,CLJ &RLJ

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Stone built up Trig next to big Cairn, nice to see snow on the ground up here. Tends to be wet on the paths here over to Llyn y Fan Fach. Second one today back to car park at foot of the hill. Trig is 40 minutes from road with plate in place.

1st Aug 2020  16:05  by gower lad

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Cracking walk in from Tarfan-y-garreg inn (12.15), over tops of the Black Mountain to reach this, the most westerly of the s. Wales 2000' summits. Vast panorama, SW to God's country, W to Pembroke coastline and Preseli hills, N towards Plynlimon and E along the line of the Fans to Corn Ddu and Penyfan. Returned due east crossing Twrch river to pretty Pwll y Cig then "the white road" to Glyntawe (20.07)

22nd Jul 2020  13:20  by Dusty

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Another visit.

Location

28th Oct 2019  14:52  by theredandthegreen

Gridref: SN 74031 17912   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

8th Jul 2019  11:15  by Toops

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

2nd May 2019  10:10  by robcross

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

10th Sep 2018  09:11  by melch

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

17th Jul 2018  12:20  by JohRvs

Gridref: SN 74033 17910   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th May 2018  16:30  by Dusty

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Another visit. This time whilst benchmarking on the hill.

The Two pillars

6th Jan 2018  13:02  by Juliebfitness

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

1st 1 of the New Year 2018

Gelert howling
Bracket
Hubby at a snowy trig

2nd Oct 2017  13:10  by Roger Peaple

Gridref: SN 74000 17900   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

ODL walk. Beacons Way day 7. Beacons Way re-routed so this Trig originally on the walk now ca.1km from it (revised route on lower boggy ground. Yuck!) Decided I needed to bag this being so close, so headed off the BW and grabbed it - very glad I did. Plug missing. Great views!

2nd Sep 2017  08:11  by Clanfield Rambler

Gridref: SN 74034 17916   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pillar of local stone in good condition. Plug missing good views on 11 mile walk to Carreg Yr Ogof

29th Aug 2017  12:50  by Ramblingpaul

Gridref: SN 74038 17916   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Used Nuttall route and then onto Foel Frith. Cloudy with no visibility on way out. Great views on my return.

15th Apr 2017  15:00  by DanTrig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

11 mile walk from pass, over Cefn Y Cylchau, Garreg Las and along to Carreg Yr Ogof trig, back over Garreg Las and along ridge over Foel Fraith and onto Garreg Lwyd to trig, then back to car via Carn Pen-Rhiw-Ddu, then drove to and bagged Trichrug trig and Carn Goch later that day. Nice weather with clear views.

The summit ©DanTrig

9th Feb 2017  13:46  by johnbrc

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

5th Jan 2017  15:50  by PaulTre2016

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

27th Sep 2016  13:16  by asbown

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

wet and windy walk up from the car park at the high point of the road, no views today.

27th Sep 2016  13:16  by The reluctant trigger

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

17th Sep 2016  08:24  by AsherMarley

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 9/10

asher at trig

25th Jul 2016  13:00  by Dusty

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Probably about a dozen visits now. This time with Tanya

Tanya & pillar

11th Jul 2016  17:29  by paulxtr

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked at Pen Rhiw-wen and headed straight for the trig. Excellent view.

Gareg Lwyd ©paulxtr

21st Jun 2016  12:54  by Proper Cheddar

Gridref: SN 74032 17914   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Last one on the Beacons Way. weathered had cleared a bit, so there were good views to the coast and across to Devon.

2nd May 2016  00:00  by Ronaldo333

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

21st Apr 2016  09:31  by Cas-gwent

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Nice stone-clad pillar.

2nd Aug 2015  20:18  by Robert Kemp

Gridref: SN 74034 17911   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

8th Aug 2014  13:32  by dewi o dre-gwyr

Gridref: SN 74038 17916   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Converted  Score: 7/10

Agood view

23rd Jun 2014  16:15  by Steve&Gill

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

20th Apr 2014  11:04  by pkbathrooms

Gridref: SN 74034 17911   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

very blustery day pillar in good condition

20th Apr 2014  11:00  by Dusty

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Revisit with PKB.

PKB and pillar

22nd Feb 2014  14:21  by mntainman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

31st Aug 2013  11:15  by jonglew

Gridref: SN 74038 17912   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Stone built replacement pillar, the original lying a few metres away, toppled and in pieces. Cap missing, remains of cement plug in evidence; all 4 sight holes open. Panoramic 360deg views across the western end of the national park and north to lower-lying farmland. Good walking from several parking places on A4069 to NW.

Pillar TP0721©jonglew
Spider TP0721©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP0721©jonglew

20th Aug 2013  18:13  by DaveD

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

26th May 2013  14:45  by struggling

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Revisit along same route as on 15/09/11. Beautiful day, great views, good company.

Rhiz at TP

1st Apr 2013  10:55  by theblack

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

18th Nov 2012  12:30  by superswifteagle

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Brightened up after showers on the way up, Mumbles islands clearly visible to the south. I remember the cairn here from 30 years ago as a well-built two stage affair - rather ruined now.

10th Apr 2012  11:30  by Merthyr_boy

Gridref: SN 74040 17928   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

27th Mar 2012  11:25  by russie and sidekick

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

lovely warm day nice easy climb up from car park great views from summit

pillar
flush bracket
spider

25th Oct 2011  00:00  by ngthack

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th Oct 2011  16:10  by ltrc

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

15th Sep 2011  17:00  by struggling

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

On 7-mile walk taking in the quarries at the top of the Black Mountain. This TP is constructed of local stone, and blends in well with the surrounding limestone boulder field. A good afternoon for walking (esp by the standards of summer 2011!) and extensive views to all points of the compass. Neither met nor saw any other person during the walk. Brilliant!

Gareg Lwyd TP

16th Aug 2011  16:30  by Dusty

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Visited this local pillar to introduce Sox to the Joys of Trigpointing. Her first trigpoint but by no means her last. She is our fourth trigpointing dog after Tara, Tansy & Clover. She enjoyed the walk but acted in a rather indifferent way towards the pillar.

Mrs Dusty & Sox

29th Jun 2011  15:30  by dugswell2

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked to WNW for a quick bag.

Trig + surrounds ©dugswell2
FLUSH BRACKET ©dugswell2

3rd Jun 2011  12:30  by Stevie Boy

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Great drive south from Llangadog.Stopped at Herberts Quarry viewpoint, looked at the David Davies Memorial then struck up the hill from the car park. Splendid views of The Black Mountain, Bristol Channel,Carmarthen Bay & River Towy valley. Large cairn. Great weather. Jacob carried his toy machine gun up. Very quiet up here. My 8th trig in 7 days & easily the best. Great stuff

616m

2nd Jun 2011  16:51  by PeterKirkwood

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

26th Sep 2010  16:00  by alistairpooler

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

15th Aug 2010  10:20  by Chalky

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Stone-built with spider open but evidence of a previous asphalt plug. GPS plaques E & W. Previously visited this Hewitt 05/04/02. On way to Foel Fraith this time.

29th Jul 2010  14:38  by Andy West

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

1st May 2010  14:15  by Trigger

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

TP0721

18th Aug 2009  00:00  by yt

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

9th Jul 2009  12:50  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SN 74030 17910   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Third visit, first doing welsh hewitts and second when passing. Returned for photos. Expansive views.Pillar stone built. Remains of old pillar scattered amongst the rocks. Lovely location and the first time that I have been able to see more than 20ft!!

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn
The remains of the old pillar.©Glaslyn

23rd May 2009  12:15  by John Morris

Gridref: SN 74037 17917   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Strolled up from the Car Park to the West. Photo looks over Trig Pillar to the recently reopened East Pit Open Cast Coal Mine and beyond to the North Devon coast.

The Pillar, The Pit and the North Devon Coast

15th Mar 2009  15:40  by SebastienCale

Gridref: SN 74036 17915   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Quite a nice location, parked in the car park to the west and yomped straight up. Has a plaque on it (in welsh and english) explaining that it's an in use station and that it's criminal offence to damage it.

©SebastienCale
©SebastienCale

27th Oct 2008  11:31  by martinc

Gridref: SN 74046 18030   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Visited on WGL Assessment. Local stones built. Plug filled. Great views all round.

14th May 2008  00:00  by caroleengel

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

17th Oct 2007  13:00  by Dusty

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Trigpoint
Trigpoint & Cairn
Trigpoint & view down Amman Valley
Spider
Flush Bracket

12th Aug 2007  18:21  by stignest

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

huge cairn. no views due tovlow cloud.

17th Dec 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, stonebuilt, broken asphalt plug, GPS plaques Welsh & English. Fine bouldery summit, interesting tract of limestone country.

15th Apr 2006  08:49  by Pharisee

Gridref: SN 74036 17916   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

First of two T/Ps and four caches logged today. Overcast and misty so views not as good as they might have been. As the centre plug is missing, I'll follow my usual form and log this as 'slightly damaged'. An easy climb up from the carpark on the A4069.

The trig point ©Pharisee

4th Jan 2006  13:00  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Continuing the 2000ft revisit this is an easy stroll up actually the last summit south of the Cader range that I hadn't visited in January and the secondary "target" for the day. Parking on any of the ar parks off the main road.

17th Dec 2005  12:30  by Father Ted

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

What a spendid pillar. Built from local stone and in good condition. I sheltered behind the cairn and admired the view to the East over Carmarthen Fan and over to Pen-y-Fan. To the south, the Bristol Channel was glistening in the sunshine. A smashing summit and I had it all to myself!

TP0721 Gareg Lwyd Flush Bracket
TP0721 Gareg Lwyd Trig Point ©Father Ted

17th Nov 2005  11:45  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Most recent of three visits, first on 3.6.82. Centre plug missing. OS GPS plaques in English & Welsh. Higher cairn nearby and long views on a crystal clear day.

7th Aug 2005  12:03  by senrabyar

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st May 2005  00:00  by Peripatetic

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

As I stood upon this mystical object, I felt its power flow through me!

There Can Be Only One! ©Peripatetic

24th Oct 2003  14:27  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

a short out and back for luch en route home from a customer visit could hink of few bettter ways to calm down :-)

18th Apr 2003  00:00  by Sprog

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

29th Oct 2000  00:00  by gowrie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

12th Jun 2000  15:02  by fasgadh

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

After the last Welsh marilyn on Tricrug, I finished the 2000' hills on Moel Gornach. The summit is very stoney and the stone built pillar, complete with gps plaque blends in.

Moel Gornach Trig. ©fasgadh

23rd Jul 1995  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Built of local stone next to a large cairn & shelter.Plug missing

9th Jul 1995  10:24  by Hartryggers

Gridref: SN 74034 17918   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

23rd Mar 1985  15:25  by arranc

Gridref: SN 74000 17900   FB Number: S5314  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

25 minute ascent. column near huge cairn of boulders higher than column, fashioned into a wind break. visibility 50 yards. 2 people sitting on top out of the wind