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I walked Cwm Gwerin as part of an overnighter in the autumn. Despite a really dry summer (2025) it was really really hard work. It made walking in the northern part of the Rhinogydd seem easy. The point about there being no path, especially on the valley floor, is well made. The terrain consists of tussock after tussock, after tussock - you get the idea - interspersed with bog. A couple of times I was wallowing up to my waist almost as though I'd postholed in snow. It's a work out and progress is really slow. Upside - there is nobody around the feeling of quiet and being alone with nature is fantastic. I got to see ospreys hunting (presumably from the nest site on the Dyfi) which for me was one of my nature highlights of the year. I am struggling to think of anywhere that feels as remote as this valley anywhere else in Wales.
Steve Woodward:
Jan 12, 2026 at 04:02 PM
I walked Cwm Gwerin as part of an overnighter in the autumn. Despite a really dry summer (2025) it was really really hard work. It made walking in the northern part of the Rhinogydd seem easy. The point about there being no path, especially on the valley floor, is well made. The terrain consists of tussock after tussock, after tussock - you get the idea - interspersed with bog. A couple of times I was wallowing up to my waist almost as though I'd postholed in snow. It's a work out and progress is really slow. Upside - there is nobody around the feeling of quiet and being alone with nature is fantastic. I got to see ospreys hunting (presumably from the nest site on the Dyfi) which for me was one of my nature highlights of the year. I am struggling to think of anywhere that feels as remote as this valley anywhere else in Wales.