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31st Jul 2022  11:35  by janineharris44

FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

1/4 from Brechfa Forest Keeper Car Park. Walk up along well marked forestry track. Issues when entering the plantation next the the trig. Very overgrown, wet and boggy. Take spare clothes and a towel! Trig sat in a clearing surrounded by heather, bilberry and bog. Trig is in good condition with spider and plug and FB intact.

©janineharris44
©janineharris44

3rd Jun 2022  13:10  by 22thenext500

FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at entrance to Brechfa Forest West Wind Farm and walked up track to the forest. A right hack through the very overgrown fire break and even when reached glade with tumuli still took a couple of minutes to find as well hidden by a couple of trees. Tried a shortcut directly through the trees to get back to the track; it was quicker but left me covered in pine needles and a few scratches - stick to the fire break.

23rd Apr 2022  17:10  by Seth7,CLJ &RLJ

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

Parked as others opposite a farmers storage area and next to a turbine, plenty of room to park. Followed ROW until reaching forestry then went left around forestry 4 gates to the corner of the field RHS over two fences next to each other (1 metal 1 wood) then follow track up to first left through forest and around 30m up there is an over-gown fire break. Follow this for around 100m and trig is just beyond highest point behind the two large conifer trees. All good, a little mossy. Looked at aerial pics first, all needed really, but did have my trusty landranger but didn't need it this time!

Flush Bracket
Spider
At the trig

22nd Mar 2022  11:14  by MDK

FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked on the track at SN46686 33286 (using OS App) right next to farm and wind turbine. (The mark 7/10 includes the interest from being so close to a working wind farm.) Straightforward as far as the forest. No obvious path in the forest, but after a trudge through bog and challenging terrain were rewarded with our second primary of the day. We are indebted to the OS App; not sure we would have found this one using paper map alone.

©MDK

1st Apr 2021  11:39  by dewi o dre-gwyr

FB Number: 1638  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Found whilst geocaching .A bitof a struggle to get through the forestry.

The view

7th May 2019  10:23  by paulxtr

FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at the end of the public road W of the pillar. Followed the right of way until the firebreak SW of trig. This is fairly easy going until the track is met, after that it's virtually non-existent. However, the tree branches are sufficiently desiccated that they just snap as you make your way through.

Mynydd Rhos Wen ©paulxtr

8th Jan 2019  14:14  by asbown

Gridref: SN 47921 33472   FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at end of minor to the west, a few problems on route but got there in the end.

8th Jan 2019  14:14  by The reluctant trigger

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

21st Nov 2018  12:49  by Robert Kemp

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

15th Sep 2018  14:09  by AsherMarley

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

A nightmare to get to, enter trees at SN 4778 3371 and follow clearing straight to Trig

enter clearing here

29th Mar 2016  00:00  by TTtom

FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Bit of a struggle to get here and there are no views now due to the forestry. Nice old cairn next to it.

23rd Apr 2015  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SN 47924 33478   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Excellent directions from Sruggling

27th Dec 2013  12:10  by Dusty

FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Revisit with the PKBathrooms team.

PKBathrooms & pillar

27th Dec 2013  12:10  by pkbathrooms

FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nice winter walk up to this spot. the last bit was a bit soggy but soon found thanks to Dusty.

6th Aug 2013  11:25  by ltrc

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

1st Jun 2013  13:30  by struggling

FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Revisit with my daughter (who was able to confirm to her siblings, "Yes, he really does traipse miles looking for concrete blocks."). Bagged TPs Gwar-Allt, and Mynydd Rhos y Corn en route to forest entrance at SN497354. Walked through the forest on trails to TP and looped back to start. Weather started chilly and overcast, but soon opened up into a warm, bright day.

Rhiz at TP

6th May 2013  17:15  by struggling

FB Number: S163  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at SN509316 on v minor road from Brechfa. Easy walk on forest logging roads and tracks to SN478336. At this point, a forest ride can just be made out, and this leads to the TP in about 200m (slower going, and watch out for boggy sections, but nothing too bad). It's easier to spot the ride if walking the track in a SW direction.

Looking SE
Spider
FB

30th Aug 2011  08:40  by sniffadogz

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

Parked at the end of the minor road to the NW and then followed the paths.

16th Apr 2010  19:39  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SN 47920 33472   FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parking to the West at end of dead end lane. There is a large wind farm nearing completion. Follow path to woodland then SE along wood edge to reach firebreak at SN476006 33206 then when you reach forest road go approx 200m NE to SN47800 33612 where another firebreak leads straight to the pillar. Good condition.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

22nd Jan 2009  12:30  by Dusty

FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Mrs Dusty did not fancy the last 50m through 15ft conifers and very boggy ground. Worth it to see the heavily moss covered trig. Return journey with very wet feet.

Trigpoint
Top of trigpoint
Flush Bracket
Crugiau Rhos-wen adjacent to trigpoint 23m disturbed round barrow
Crugyn Amlwg 1km to north east 32m circular round barrow

4th Jun 2008  16:00  by Eclectic Penguin

FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I parked up at 51°59.519'N, 4°13.604'W and walked up first the narrow track and then the forestry roads, tracking in towards the trig. At 51°58.807'N, 4°13.062'W I spotted a long thin clearing (a fire break) that ran directly towards the trig point. The undergrowth was thick and at times a little boggy but I've put up with far worse than this - and I did this in my work shoes rather than my walking boots and never felt water on my feet... It's obvious this trig point is rarely visited (I needed to kick off the moss to read the flush bracket) - but if someone wants a good invigorating walk with a slightly more challenging last 200m - this one is a good one to do.

22nd Jun 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S1638  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc; metal cap shallow letrs; 30m SE of tumulus at edge of clearing - Access:access via ride from 476332 then bearing from kink in mapped tk