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From Moel Gyw GW/NW-053, it was a short drive back down the A494 before turning left onto the Bwlch Pen Barras road. This is easy to spot because it has a large signpost saying "Moel Famau"! It was now a hot and sunny morning this Sunday 7th June 2015, so after paying my £1 for parking, it was sunhat, shades and shirt-sleeve order for the ascent.
The climb up Foel Fenlli is, shall we say, direct. It's pretty steep, but thankfully tamed by a zigzag alternative near the start, and then well-maintained and well-constructed steps thereafter. Once at the top of the last of the many flights of steps, it is then a much more gentle rise along the iron age earthworks to the summit.
It was a bit chillier on the summit, and the fleece was deployed. It remained bright though, and the view across to the next summit - Moel Famau - was impressive. After the rather lukewarm activity on the 6m earlier, I decided to go for 10m, and seven contacts were made. Three on CW, four on SSB, and included S2S with Simon GW4TJC/P on Elidir Fawr GW/NW-005.
It was already approaching midday and I had only done two of the five summits planned for the day. It was time to crack on to Moel Famau GW/NW-044.
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