Yr Eifl

As I was in the area and the weather was superb, I decided to follow up on my loose plan to tick another TRAIL 100 summit after the day’s earlier walk to claim Moel Ysgyfarnogod.  Yr Eifl had been in view for most of the day so far so I drove over to the north coast of the Lleyn Peninsula.

The car park above Llithfaen is high enough to considerably lessen the amount of ascent; a welcome bonus after my earlier walk and in the continuing heat and sunshine.  The way up is quite simple – cross the road, start walking on the path heading east and follow it as it makes a beeline for the top!

The path is pretty good low down but deteriorates due to erosion as it steepens through the heather.  If this is your first exercise of the day, the summit will soon be reached.  But it did feel like a bit of a tiring plod in the heat and after my earlier day’s walk in the Rhinogs.

Snowdon and northern Snowdonia from Yr Eifl summit

the Rhinogydd from Yr Eifl

The views from the summit make it worthwhile though.  The haar was rolling in from the Irish Sea further down the peninsula but much of Snowdonia was in view, albeit from an unfamiliar angle.  The trig point has a metal figure 4 cemented to the top and I’ve never before seen such a summit adornment.  For an extended walk, Tre’r Ceiri and Yr Eifl’s north summit would add some archaeological exploration but at this point I was knackered I didn’t need to go to them to claim the summit tick that I was aiming for.  Perhaps a more relaxed day in the future will see me walk the fuller round.

The descent, although significantly quicker than the ascent, was tiring.  A long day in the heat is sapping and I was more than happy to get back to the car, rehydrate and head for home.