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It’s a very impressive cairn.

Looking north, with Mynydd Carningli on the far left.

Arriving at the summit a minute or so after the clouds.

Sunshine on Foel Eryr, seen from Bwlch Pennant to the east. The cairn is clearly seen on top of the hill.

Retrospective view of Foel Cwmcerwyn from Bwlch Pennant to the northwest. Unfortunately the cloud front I was trying to outrun arrived over Foel Eryr about 2 minutes before I panted up there.

The smaller barrow lying to the northeast of the summit, between the summit barrows and the north ridge barrow.

Some stonework in the scooped top of the northeastern summit barrow.

The barrow just to the northeast of the summit.

The summit barrow and barrow just to the northeast.

The summit barrow under big skies.

The rather ugly concrete trig plinth set into the summit barrow. Wonderful views in all directions though.

The summit barrow.

The northern ridge barrow.

The barrow on the northern ridge.

The sweeping eastern escarpment, seen from Carn Sian to the east. The conical summit on the right is Foel Feddau, also crowned with a cairn.

Retrospective view back towards the cairn on the route to Foel Cwmcerwyn.

Looking towards Mynydd Carningli (centre). The Waun Mawn sites are to the left of the shadowed hillside.

Looking east back along my route, from Foel Drygarn via Carn Menyn and Carn Sian.

It’s a fine day to watch the clouds drift past.

Looking towards Foel Cwmcerwyn from the top of the cairn.

The northern side of the cairn.

Approaching from the east.

Towards Carn Bica.

Towards Carn Menyn/Meini, with Foel Drygarn and Frenni Fawr behind to the left, Crugiau Dwy on the right.

Looking down on the enclosure from the tor. Frenni Fawr’s cairns, and the cairns and ramparts on Foel Drygarn can be seen beyond.

Detail of the rubble bank.

Looking northwest towards Mynydd Carningli.

Looking southwest.

Looking ENE towards Foel Drygarn, with Frenni Fawr peeking round behind.

I managed to miss the cairns completely, but the tor with proto-megalith was pretty cool.

Upright that probably marked the end of the chamber.

Looking down the stone river.

The chamber, which looks like it could fully collapse any moment.

The huge capstone, looking towards Carn Sian and Bedd Arthur.

Towards the crags and pinnacles of Carn Menyn.

Looking WNW across the site.

Looking south from Carn Menyn. Gors Fawr stone circle is down there somewhere.

The tors of Carn Menyn from Carn Gyfrwy.

Looking WSW towards the tors of Carn Menyn/Meini (the tor in sight may actually be Carn Gyfrwy). The tops of Foel Cwmcerwyn and Foel Feddau can be seen on the skyline, right of centre.

The scooped centre of the cairn.

Looking north across the cairn.

Carn Ferched cairn is the low brighter green mound in the centre. Looking northeast towards Foel Drygarn.