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Llyn Geirionydd & Llyn Crafnant

I tried my best to make the most of our short time in Snowdonia and this run didn't disappoint. Leaving our hostel at Dolwyddelan early, I headed northeast over the Sarn Helen Roman road route. The farm track quickly turns to trail and it wasn't long before I was steadily climbing. The sun started to rise just as I began my descent from Rhiwddolion. A steep and slippery descent brought me onto the A5, which I followed west for a couple of miles. I was wearing my trail shoes and the tarmac wasn't the nicest surface to be running on. Shortly after Swallow Falls I took a right turn at the Ty-Hyll house, climbing an unrelentingly steep road up to Tynymynydd, where I then turned left and followed the forest road to Llyn Geirionydd. Llyn Geirionydd looked beautiful in morning sun; a light mist hung over the water and the valley was perfectly silent. I followed the eastern bank of the lake before bearing west over the steep forest trail into the adjoining valley. Water was run