A backpack along the line of the south western Tarren Hills, based on an approach via a new 500m summit.
The outward line ascends via the Dolgoch Falls to the valley track of the Nant Dolgoch, an easy approach to a steep direct ascent of Pen Trum-gwr and a traverse of the Tarren summits to Foel y Geifr.
The return descends via the old quarries below the fine eastern cwm of Tarren y Gesail to reach forest tracks and lanes to the Afon Dyfi on the outskirts of Machynlleth, where a walkway/cycle route continues into the town.
This trip was timed to finish before the first day of blistering hot weather as forecast, these three days turned out merely… hot. We had cancelled a trip just a couple of weeks before due to a forecast of excessive heat combined with very high humidity, a seriously risky combination when backpacking at our age. On return, the hot spell was predicted to continue beyond next week, interesting times.