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The rewards are immediate with tremendous views of Maesglasau, Cribin and Bwlch Oerddrws. Ahead lies a seductive undulating grassy ridge that leads first of all down to a narrow neck, Bwlch yr Anges, then up to Y Gribin at 1975ft and finally down to a second neck at 842179 (where the forest trail of ssss1 joins L and the Gesail Farm path, ssss1, clears the edge of Cwm Cywarch R). The centre of attention has by now switched to the N, to the harsh serrated buttresses of Craig Cywarch and to Aran Fawddwy itself, riding astride Drysgol and the round of Hengwm. Stay with the fence that straddles the ridge, climbs a small rise and then heads across moorland flats until it makes a sharp L turn at 837188. Here strike out almost due N for the top, aided by a flinty track and the occasional stunted stake.

Foel Benddin across Cwm Cerist

For a less strenuous approach:

 The first variant (ssss1) starts from the junction as before, but work your way across a field to pick up a path that enters a coppice at 842167. After twisting round the head of a stream this meets a new forestry road which zigzags easily (but at some length!) up the hillside to join ssss1 at the neck NW of Y Gribin.