GW/NW-013 Pen Llithrig y Wrach

 GW/NW-013 Pen Llithrig y Wrach

20 September 2021

No witches seen today

Thanks to everyone that made my Pen Llithrig y Wrach GW/NW-013 log. 27 entries, 10 s2s including Rod and Viki from their summit in Scotland.

 

My GPS route

Started from the carpark behind Joe Brown's shop and walked 800m North along the A5 to pick up the PROW to the summit.

My target for the day from the carpark

Just about to cross the main road to pick up the track.

Cracking day and a pleasant walk (3 miles to summit) with a bit of huffing and puffing up from Llyn Cowlyd Reservoir. This summit was the last of my Marilyns and SOTA big ones in Snowdonia.

Looking up the Ogwen valley from the track

Helicopter landing on Pen Llithrig y Wrach...might have a lift back?

Llyn Cowlyd as I climb. Pen Llithrig y Wrach above and left

Nice view of Tryfan

High above Cowlyd now

The view from the office

10:37	GW8NZN/P	144MHz	FM	David s2s Yr Wyddfa
10:45	2E0MIX/P	144MHz	FM	Derek
10:47	G4ZRP	144MHz	FM	Brian on the Wirral
10:50	GW4TQE/P	144MHz	FM	John s2s Allt y Main
10:52	MW0OFA	144MHz	FM	Frank nr Cardigan
10:53	G0HRT	144MHz	FM	Rob nr Liverpool
10:55	2E0KIO/P	144MHz	FM	Dom G/HSP-003
10:58	G4TJC/M	144MHz	FM	Simon nr Glossop
11:00	M1DDD/P	144MHz	FM	Nick /p working satellites
11:04	MW0OVW/P	144MHz	FM	Gillian s2s Manod Mawr
11:04	G0UXC	144MHz	FM	Peter.. Merseyside
11:05	GW4HQB/P	144MHz	FM	Philip s2s Manod Mawr
11:06	G0BCX	144MHz	FM	Graham .. Merseyside
11:06	G0MHF	144MHz	FM	John .. Merseyside
11:07	2W0XYL/P	144MHz	FM	Karen s2s Moel Ysgyfarnogod
11:08	2W0TDX/P	144MHz	FM	Neil s2s Moel Ysgyfarnogod
11:11	MW7GWR	144MHz	FM	Dave nr Barmouth
11:13	MW7DBF	144MHz	FM	Mark nr Bala
11:14	M0VAZ	144MHz	FM	John on the Wirral
11:14	G8KBH/P	144MHz	FM	Dave nr Blackpool
11:24	GW4BML/M	144MHz	FM	Ben
11:30	MW1FHM/P	144MHz	FM	Alan s2s Great Orme
11:55	MM0JLA/P	144MHz	FM	Rod s2s Blackcraig Hill
11:55	MM6BWA/P	144MHz	FM	Viki s2s Blackcraig Hill
12:01	G1PIE	144MHz	FM	Mark nr Preston
12:07	G1ACD	144MHz	FM	Peter nr Liverpool
12:20	2W1PJE	144MHz	FM	Peter s2s Y Garn

 

From the cairn...Cowlyd below

Moel Siabod and Capel Curig below

Towards Ogwen valley and Tryfan amongst others

Carnedd Llywelyn in the distance

View towards the Wind farms off-shore from Rhyl and other seaside resorts

Heading down off the summit...tricky in the mist

Long way back

Some of my 2m-fm contacts

My activation set-up

VHF Antenna support – 4m Decathalon Glass Fibre Fishing pole

(VHF-UHF) Yaesu FT270 - FM (5-watts) into a ‘Slim J’

Thanks everyone for the contacts

73 Allan GW4VPX