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Andy Hyams: The bridge by Sallachail Cottage in Gleann Righ is marked 'Private. Unsafe. Do not use.' However, I met the occupiers of the cottage at the bridge and they made no attempt to turn me back.
Campbell Singer: The Welsh are famed for their singing, rugby, pot noodle mining and building a national stadium on time and on budget. In central Wales they have also built miles of high and sturdy stone walls which can cause walkers detours and frustration. On Y Garn however, the walls provide a sound navigational aid on a rugged hill. On ascent always keep the walls on your left, while on descent, strangely, it helps if they are on your right. With this convention on Y Garn, it makes it obvious whether one is going up or coming down. Car access is possible from Llanelltyd to the end of the pretty winding and wooded road up Cwm yr Wnin, where there is parking in a large turning space, next to a farm gate. The footpath through the forest is signposted opposite the turning space, although the right fork up the hill after 200 metres is not. The summit vantage point is superb, with views over to the rugged Rhinogs, the Arans, Cadair Idris and Barmouth Bay.
Alan Dawson: The gate at Struy was only open for nine hours, but this proved long enough to drive along Glen Strathfarrar to NH183381 (confirming Andy Moffat's tip in Marhofn 106) and climb An Cruachan and Meallan Odhar Doire nan Gillean without rushing. We had to wade the river on the way to An Cruachan, but found a useful unmapped bridge at about NH118373 on the way back from Beinn Bheag (GTG).
Andy Hyams: The opening times of the gate at Struy have changed from those listed in my books. In 2006 (April to October inclusive) it was open from 9:00 to 20:00 but closed on Tuesdays and Wednesday mornings.
An Cruachan from the east (photo: Alan Dawson)
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