3rd County Top - steep walk up rewarded by stunning views

4th county top - stunning views across the borders of England and Wales

A bracing wind across this interesting industrial archeological site. Weather still clear as the sun sinks to the west.

6th County Top and final one on day 1. Started as the sun was setting and finishing in darkness - clear cold night and nice finish to the day

A quick stroll to sump one via the short dry after a damp day on Mendip @JonnyC: Took the opportunity to meet up with RM for a quick trip through the short dry to sump one and back, a little shocked by my fitness levels as stopped a number of times to catch my breath, a lesson is to be learned from this. Nice catch up.

Following torrential rain on Mendip the planned trip into Swildons was not possible so ensued a fun trip around Goatchurch. Entering via the main entrance, drunkards passage, bloody tight, the terrace, boulder chamber, coffin lid, to the water chamber, drain pipe and exiting via the nameless chamber, dinning room and tradesman entrance

Time: 06:30 Weather: Sunny, clear skies WindSpeed: Notes/Incidents:

Camping for the night at the old station

Heading out from Neuadd reservoir with a loose plan of doing the Pen Y Fan horseshoe clockwise, however with poor weather forecast gusts up to 70mph, rain and snow we headed up the track to Bwlch Far y Fan. With conditions deteriorating with snow and hail and visibility under 5 metres we dropped down and did a circular route down round Pentwyn reservoir 16.25 km

A fine winters day on Dartmoor, good visibility but with a strong northerly wind reduced the sub zero temperatures with a significant wind chill factor. Starting from B3357 west of Merivale, trending north to Middle Staple Tor, through saddle to Great Staple Tor, and on to Roos Tor then routing north west past the corner of the boundary wall over the stream to the old tin workings. Through the valley up to White Tor (fort). East to the standing stone on the track then across the boggy Peter ...