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From the summit, a stony path circles above Cwm Lloer before rising – past a huge cairn – towards Carnedd Dafydd, where it eventually loses itself among boulders. From the summit windbreaks,2 the path now goes due east across rocks with fine views of the Ysgolion Duon buttresses. Alternative paths further right rejoin this main one at a shallow col3 before the steady rise over scree to the summit of Carnedd Llewelyn4 (1½hrs).

The path goes south-east down the summit dome, then follows open grass slopes to the rocks above Craig yr Ysfa. A short scramble leads down to Bwlch Eryl Farchog,5 and a similar one leads out up the far side to Pen yr Helgi Du6 (1 hr).

Descend the grass ridge of Y Braich southwards. On passing a gap in the transverse stone wall (699609), contour right then descend diagonally to cross the leat waterway at a footbridge. Follow the leat rightwards to the Ffynnon Llugwy access road and hence down to the A5.7 Glan Dena now lies ½ hour to the west (1¾ hrs).

Summit of Pen yr Ole Wen