Dipper country on the Afon Llugwy, West of Pont y Pair at Betw-y-coed.
There is a Dipper in the picture, even if you can't spot it!
One of the best views of the day, Moel Siabod, Yr Wyddfa and Tryfan.
A small waterfall on our way to Llyn Elsie.
Llyn Elsie from the Monument - first time.
Walk stats: distance: 11.0 miles. Climb: 2114'.
Time: 5 hours 24 minutes. On the move walkin average: 2.1 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 1.7 m.p.h.
Group: Martyn, Roger, Dave J and Celia.
Yet another superb day for walking, lots of sunshine, blue skies and only a few spots of the wet stuff. My only regret was that I should have been wearing shorts, this was not Paramo trousers weather, even with maximum leg ventilation!
We have walked in this area many times, but the two walks today provided us with lots of variation and new paths to experience. Thankfully Carl Rogers's descriptions kept us in track 99% of the time!
Views towards Snowdonia at times were superb.
Lunch was taken alongside the Afon Llugwy, taking advantage of a picnic table and sitting in the Sun.
The approach to Llyn Elsie after lunch was new to us, and was probably one of the best routes we have done, certainly one to be repeated.
The descent from Llyn Elsi was quite steep and you had to watch where you were putting your feet, but at least it did descend to the road to Pont Y pair Bridge in Betws-y coed, much closer than I had expected.
Birds seen or heard today included: Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, European robin, Eurasian jay, Common blackbird, Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Common buzzard, Herring gull, Lesser black-backed gull, Tufted duck, Canada goose, Chaffinch, Woodpeon, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Dipper, Mallard, Great spotted woodpecker and Goosander.
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Britaania Inn at Halkyn, where the Lees bitter went down well.
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