Skirrid Fawr

First day of a week's holiday and we've decided to take Bonnie up Skirrid Fawr in the Black Mountains. The main aim being to see how well Bonnie coped with a mountain, albeit on a much smaller scale.

We arrived at the National Trust Car Park at the Southern end of Skirrid Fawr with slightly overcast skies and a fresh breeze, perfect walking weather. Being a week day it was also very quiet, save for the occasional dog walker.

The walk is very easy to navigate, following a well constructed footpath and signs through the woods on the lower slopes, climbing steeply up onto the ridge of Skirrid Fawr. The ridge is then followed climbing gradually up onto the highest point at the Northern end, where the remains of an old chapel can be found. 

Being a single peak, Skirrid Fawr affords excellent 360 degree panoramic views. On our walk we could see across to Pen Y Fan in the West and the Severn Estuary in the East.

Bonnie coped remarkably well with the walk, although she scoffed her body weight in sheep poop along the way. She's such a dirty dog.

We stopped at the top for the obligatory photos and rest, and then made our way back down to the car park.