Cyrn-y-Brain, GW/NW-043 - 565m ASL - SJ 208 488 - OS Explorer 256 - 2 SOTA points           

Thursday 20th January 2022 - Moel Famau GW/NW-044, Foel Fenlli GW/NW-051, Cyrn-y-Brain GW/NW-043 & Moel y Gamelin GW/NW-042

Now it was time to drive again, following the satnav route to the A542 Horseshoe Pass road. I parked opposite the cafe, and as it was just past noon, decided to take lunch at this point.  I had the usual steak and ale pie with peas, carrots and gravy - for the 19th year in a row - maybe with a gap here and there! I reflected on the remarkable consistency of this fine establishment over such a long period of time! 

With a hearty lunch inside me, it was time to walk up the track behind the cafe, to the summit of Cyrn-y-Brain GW/NW-043, though I was already having thoughts about visiting the cafe again later!  4 QSOs were made on 2m FM from the summit cairn, including S2S with Malc MW0NLG on Snowdonia GW/NW-001.

Upon descending and returning to Ponderosa, I returned to the cafe for a piece of homemade carrot cake (superb) and cappuccino. I do like that place - did I mention it…?