Dyffryn Mymbyr
Dyffryn Mymbyr ( Welsh [ ˌɗəfrɪnˈməmbɪr ]) is a valley in Snowdonia , in north-west Wales . It is approximately 8 km (5 mi) long and runs from Capel Curig to the Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel.
The valley is named after the river Nantygwryd , which was named in the charter of Llywelyn from Iorwerth of 1198 Y Mymbyr . The river has its source at Llyn Cwm-y-ffynnon , high above the Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel, and flows into the Llynnau Mymbyr (lake) from where it continues to Capel Curig . The valley and river belong to Gwynedd and Conwy .
geography
The area offers wonderful panoramic views of the Snowdon massif , the so-called Snowdon horseshoe with the peaks Y Lliwedd , Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), Crib Goch , Moel Berfedd and Crib y Ddysgl . To the north of the valley, the Glyderau massif stretches along with Glyder Fawr (~ 1000 m), Glyder Fach and Y Foel Goch . Glyder Fawr is the fifth highest mountain in Wales. In the south the Moel Siabod rises at its foot are Llynnau Mymbyr , Plas-y-Brenin and Capel Curig . Below the peaks of the Snowdon massif is Llyn Cwmffynnon , the source of the Nantygwryd river (the pass is called Pen-y-Gwryd ). To the south the roads lead to Nant Gwynant and Beddgelert . In the valley is also the Capel Curig weather station , which has seen the highest rainfall in Wales at various times.
Agriculture
There are two sheep farms in the area: Garth , which was featured in the BBC Wales' 1967 documentary Shepherds of Moel Siabod , and Cwm Farm .
Popular culture
Dyffryn Mymbyr is also the location of the Dyffryn farm , which Thomas Firbank made famous through his autobiographical novel I bought a mountain . He describes life in the valley after he bought the 9.7 km² (2400 acre) farm in 1931 at the age of just 21. The book was first published in 1940. The farm was on the southern slopes of the Glyders , and neither he nor his wife Esmé Kirby had any farming experience. However, they gained the respect of their employees and neighbors and built a herd of 3,000 sheep. After their divorce, Esme Kirby co-founded the Snowdonia Society with her second husband Peter Kirby . The farm served as the seat of the company until it moved to Tŷ Hyll ("The Ugly House"). The farm dates back to 1350 and the current land is owned by the National Trust . It is possible to rent the houses. The rent benefits the maintenance.
Dyffryn Mymbyr is also home to the famous privately educated botanist Evan Roberts (botanist) . Evan Roberts lived in Gelli near Capel Curig , from where he explored the entire Snowdonia massif.
Recreational opportunities & sport
The valley offers a variety of hiking opportunities. An old path leads from Plas y Brenin over the Moel Siabod . This route leads past the old slate quarry and then into the farm area. In the 1990s Esme Kirby addressed a walk along the valley that begins at Capel Curig, via Gelli which the exchange station (stagecoach inn) was before it to Capel Curig Hotel was remodeled and its name in 1870 again to Royal Inn changed . Today it's Plas y Brenin , the National Mountain Center in Wales.
The "Heritage Walk", organized by the "Friends of St. Julitta's Church" in Capel Curig, circles the small town on a three-hour tour. There are also easy to difficult climbing routes on "The Racks" at Dyffryn Farm and on "The Pinnacles" (Y Pincin) in the center of Capel Curig. Llynnau Mymbyr Lake is used for kayaking and canoeing. You can also go fishing and diving.
The Dragon Ski (The Welsh Junior & Senior Ski Team) trained in the valley every year.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from March 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Obituary ( Memento from July 21, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Robin Gwyndaf: The Mountain Man. A portrayal of Evan Roberts, Capel Curig, rockman, botanist and conservationist 2006, ISBN 0-9552995-0-0 .
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original dated December 31, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Plas-y-Brenin website
- Pen-y-Gwryd website
- The Snowdonia Society website
- National Trust Holiday cottage website for farmhouse
- National Trust Holiday cottage website for cottage
- Dyffryn Mymbyr - A House History by Frances Richardson for the Dating Old Welsh Houses Project, 2011.
- Thomas Firbank - Obituary
Coordinates: 53 ° 4 ′ 47.9 " N , 3 ° 59 ′ 40" W.