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Rheola forest - 30 April 2014

Wonderful 10.5 mile walk that I almost missed due to careless usage of the walking programme information! Note to self - in future, look at the grid ref and map info to find the start point, don't just use the postcode and rely on SATNAV!

I'm so glad I caught up, many thanks to Richard for an excellent route.
River Neath at Resolven
River Neath at Resolven		 Quickly heading up into the Rheola forest
Quickly heading up into the Rheola forest		 Getting a bit lighter above us
Getting a bit lighter above us		 And out into the open
And out into the open		 Moving swiftly up into the clouds!
Moving swiftly up into the clouds!
First view of Sarn Helen
First view of Sarn Helen		 Jackets on for a coffee stop here
Jackets on for a coffee stop here		 Then onto Sarn Helen
Then onto Sarn Helen		 Neatly avoiding the ponds
Neatly avoiding the ponds		 The mist sets off the grasses nicely
The mist sets off the grasses nicely
No Romans in sight today
No Romans in sight today		 Another pond
Another pond		 and then a dry incline
and then a dry incline		 Contemplating a dip maybe?
Contemplating a dip maybe?		 P4302079
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Who's this then?
Who's this then?		 Just to prove it was Sarn Helen
Just to prove it was Sarn Helen		 Skies are getting bluer and bluer
Skies are getting bluer and bluer		 P4302083
P4302083		 Dinosaur wall
Dinosaur wall
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P4302090		 P4302092
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P4302093 		Funghi patch
Funghi patch		 P4302095
P4302095		 We're not done with the water yet
We're not done with the water yet		 P4302097
P4302097
Lovely lunch spot view
Lovely lunch spot view		 Getting ready for off
Getting ready for off		 P4302102
P4302102 		Big view
Big view		 Baa baa...
Baa baa...
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P4302111 		P4302112
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P4302114		 P4302115
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P4302116 		And back into forest country
And back into forest country		 P4302121
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P4302122		 P4302123
P4302123		 This was much steeper than it looks here!
This was much steeper than it looks here!		 P4302126
P4302126		 P4302128
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P4302129		 Sorry, I've eaten all my snacks
Sorry, I've eaten all my snacks		 Heading for the Neath canal
Heading for the Neath canal		 P4302136
P4302136 		P4302137
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P4302138 		P4302140
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P4302141		 Beautifully kept canalside garden
Beautifully kept canalside garden		 P4302144
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P4302149 		Melincourt Falls
Melincourt Falls		 Melincourt Falls
Melincourt Falls		 Melincourt falls
Melincourt falls
Melincourt falls
Melincourt falls		 Top of Melincourt falls
Top of Melincourt falls		 Bluebells on the home straight
Bluebells on the home straight

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