Geology Rocks Traditional Cache
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The cache is located just off the track. Small Clip lock plastic box with trades log book and a pen.
Garn Boduan is situated in the northeast of Llŷn, overlooking Nefyn and Porthdinllaen bay, and has one of the largest ancient forts in the whole of the British Isles on it's summit. It's a spectacular places to visit.
Getting there From Pwllheli, head northwest along the A497 towards Nefyn, after 4½ miles, look out for the right turn on to the Ffôr B4354 road, then about 300m on your left you’ll see a forestry gateway. There is limited room to park, so take care not to block the access. (See gallery pic)
The Walk to the top to see the Hill Fort.
A path / gravel track, takes you from the forestry gateway through the tree lined rough road up the mountainside. At the second hairpin bend on the track, take the path straight ahead. The path winds it’s way up the steep slope, and gets progressively narrower and steeper. At one point, becoming very narrow, with tall bracken obscuring the path altogether (summer months). By now the views to the south and west over the trees, are quite spectacular.
You enter the fort through the south entrance, and are immediately greeted by the first of over 100 round houses that can still be seen here. In a survey in the 1950’s over 170 round houses were identified on this site. A serious forest fire about 25 years ago, has left a surreal landscape, with numerous dead trees scattering the plateau. The views from the top of Garn Boduan (279m / 915ft) are amongst the finest on Llŷn, especially towards Nefyn, Morfa Nefyn and Porthdinllaen.
Garn Boduan is one of the most deceiving walks on Llŷn, you do get the impression that you’re in for an easy stroll, but allow an hour to reach the summit.
The ground on the plateau is very rough as well, with a thick carpet of heather, but with care you should be able to locate one of the many paths that criss cross the area. Garn Boduan is well worth a visit, and a cracking day out.
Negative points; Watch out for snakes (Adders) in the summer months and dogs should be kept on a lead while on the forest tracks due to legal vermin traps.
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