Twmpa & Pen y Gadair Fawr

It is cooler today after another week of heat. I worked out a route back in the black mountains, starting again at gospel pass, but this time heading up Twmpa then along the ridge line towards Mynydd Bychan staying on the tops, curving around to Pen y Manllwyn, Waun Fach before reaching Pen y Gadair Fawr. Down to the car park at Blaen-y-cwm, before turning around, back up the valley to Grwyne Fawr Reservoir, then continuing up to the ridge above and back the way I had come out.

Hay Bluff & Twmpa

A lull in the heatwave and an opportunity to go to the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) for a "proper" stretch.
I planned to follow a popular route from near Gospel pass, over Hat Bluff then along the ridge. Dropping down to Capel Y Frrin, before returning over Twmpa (or Lord Hereford's knob).

Sunday Stretch, Sarnesfield

Sue was off to church again, so I chose to go along and hen circle around o get back home - this time going north and east.
From the church heading up to Logaston, then cutting above Sarnesfield Coppice and down to the A4113/ Weobley junction. Next back towards Sarnesfield church, looping around the large house and back to the A4112 for the final mile home.

The Wye Valley Walk, Bredwardine

Another section of the Wye Valley Walk today ...  On a recent visit to Brobury house I had discovered a car park opposite the house entrance, and determined that it would be useful for the section from here to the east, Obviously used by walkers with the large map of rights of way, but also by those wanting to make use of easy access to the river beside the bridge.
Today's walk would follow the south bank (as far as possible) until the next road crossing at Bridge Sollers. Then back along the Wye Valley walk.

Queenswood & Bodenham Lake

The heatwave is still here, so another local and short walk. This time I chose to follow a route from the Kittiwake book for Hereford & Leominster.
It used the parking at the Herefordshire wildlife trust Queenswood country park and walked to a second site at Bodenham lake. The walk mainly avoided the main woods and went over Dinmore hill to Bodenham, followed by a loop around The Vern before returning.