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Cwm Idwal is a hanging valley in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales. Its main interest is to hill walkers and rock climbers, but it is also of interest to geologists and naturalists, given its combination of altitude (relatively high in UK terms), aspect (north-facing) and terrain (mountainous and rocky). In a 2005 poll Cwm Idwal was ranked the 7th greatest natural wonder in Britain. Snowdonia aug 2015
Clear skies with the odd fluffy white cloud when I left Ogwen.
25 minutes later and I'd had warm sunshine, a slight breeze that turned into a squall, pelting hail, rain then sleet then snow, thick cloud and then back to warm sunshine with barely a breath of wind and clear skies all within the next 30 minutes.
Cwm Dyli is the location of a hydro-electric power station on the southern flank of the Snowdon range in North Wales. At the time it was built (1905), it was the largest hydro-electric power station in the United Kingdom. It is Britain's oldest power station, and is believed to be one of the oldest Grid-connected hydro-electric stations in the world.
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I call it Cwm Cyneiniog, because I'm following the Afon Cyneiniog up the valley out of Tal-y-bont, but I believe it's actually Cwm Ty-nant, strange... it's the bit between Moel Golomen and Moel Fferm, before you get to Moel Cyneiniog.
Caught this scene near the deep-adit at Bwlch-glas mine, I was actually visiting Alltgochymynydd, which was cool, but seeing this made my day.