Mountains:
⛰️ Carnedd Dafydd
⛰️ Carnedd Gwenllian / Garnedd Uchaf
⛰️ Carnedd Llewelyn
⛰️ Drum
⛰️ Foel Grach
⛰️ Foel-Fras
⛰️ Glyder Fach
⛰️ Glyder Fawr
⛰️ Pen yr Ole Wen
Day 1 of the 2021 DBR was a challenging introduction to the event, covering 31 miles, 27 peaks, and over 13,000 feet of elevation on an incredibly hot day. The extreme heat took its toll, causing many participants to struggle and quit. It was my first time climbing Crib Goch, and the conditions made it even more daunting. I felt dizzy and dehydrated, having to stop and collect myself multiple times along the way. The clear, sunny weather and lack of wind only intensified the challenge, but I kept pushing forward, one step at a time. The route included major peaks like Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn, Glyder Fach, and Glyder Fawr, with a total ascent of 4152 m. Each climb was a battle against the heat and my own limits, but reaching the valley camp at the end of the day brought immense relief and a sense of achievement. This day was a powerful reminder of what you can endure by simply putting one foot in front of the other. It set the tone for the rest of the week, proving that determination and perseverance can carry you through even the toughest challenges.
Area :
Carneddau
The Carneddau (lit. "the cairns"; Carneddau is a Welsh plural form, and is sometimes anglicised to Carnedds) are a group of mountains in Snowdonia, Wales. They include the largest contiguous areas of high ground (over 2,500 or 3,000 feet (910 m) high) in Wales and England, as well as six or seven of the highest peaks in the country—the Fourteen Peaks. The range also encloses a number of lakes such as Llyn Cowlyd and Llyn Eigiau, and the Aber Falls waterfalls. It is delimited by the Irish Sea to the north, the Conwy valley to the east, and by the A5 road from Betws-y-Coed to Bethesda to the south and west. The area covers nearly 200 square kilometres, about 10% of the area of Snowdonia.
