Walk at Cwm Penmachno. May 2018.....16.

Mine builldings.

Outbuildings. 

 

Possibly small barracks.

  

Fireplace.
 

Walk to Gwaith Aur Cefan Coch Gold mine.....25.

Final pic's from this walk.

Dead tree.

  

Old mine buildings.

  

Roadside dwelling.

 

Walk in the hills.....16.

Looking down on old mine buildings.

 

Dry stone built wall.

  

Moss. In time nature covers what man abandons

 

Walk to the Stwlan dam....27.

Old mine buildings.

  

Selection of stonework.

  

Track to bridge.

 

Cwmorthin valley, right hand side....5.

Old mine buildings.

  

Low cloud over the lake.

  

Reflections.

 

Cwmorthin valley after recent heavy rain......5.

Old mine buildings.
 

Not MI5 or SAS but on a photo mission.  https://www.flickr.com/photos/b3alie/7034973183

View across the lake.

  

The track ahead.

 

Walk to the ridge above Cwmorthin. 23

A lot easier going down.

Almost down.

Old mine buildings across the lake.

Reflections.

Penmachno to the miners village.

A foggy and frosty start to the day. Being March it took a while for the sun to illuminate the valley.

Stopped on the way to take the sunrise from the edge of the Denbigh moor.

Having parked the car I took this shot looking across the valley. The houses in the distance are now deserted and have been for some time.

Old mine building in front of the level.

Looking up the valley.

Tons and tons of waste slate making up the levels. The valley is in shadow so I have edited these in HDR.

Walk to Wrysgan mine.6

I have returned! Loads of new pic's which I shall start to upload as soon as this walk is completed.

The way up to the first level, slippery slate track ahead.

Mine building ruins.

Entrance to the mine.

Inside the mine entrance, always plenty of water.

View out from the mine entrance.

Walk to Moelwyn Mawr.3

  

Old mine building.

Looking out.

 In the distance, the Managers house among the trees.