Gallery
The group on the Black Mountains
Christian and Martyn admire the Black Mountains valley near Capel-y-Ffin youth hostel
Great views across the Black Mountains
Scrambling down the hillside to the hostel
Group line-up: Tim, Ian, Paul, Martyn, Simon, Mark, Martin - Thomas, Matthew, David, Tim, Christian - Neil, Joseph, Andrew
The group at Capel-y-Ffin youth hostel
The climb from the hostel to Gospel Pass
The view from Gospel Pass
Inside one of the bookshops in Hay-on-Wye
One of the bookshops in Hay-on-Wye
St Michael's Church, Bryngwyn
View towards the Glascwm valley, just before the final descent at Rhiw-Fwnws
Joseph Bellows enjoys the muddy puddles near Hill Castle, a mile before Glascwm
Joseph Bellows shows off his tricks by the road at Hill Castle, just before Glascwm
Glascwm YH annexe - our dorm last night.
Glascwm YH - our starting point.
Sheltering under the Cynghordy viaduct before the final climb.
Looking back to Cynghordy viaduct as we climb ever higher into Mid Wales.
The final muddy half-mile from the warden's farm to the hostel.
Bryn Poeth Uchaf Youth Hostel, quiet before the day's deluge.
Preparing to leave Bryn Poeth Uchaf Youth Hostel.
Rolling out from the hostel, almost dry for now.
Tyncornel Youth Hostel on another wet morning.
Paul Smith takes refuge in the Tyncornel hostel bike shed.