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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Eben Muse

Country diary: Taking the tough route to a hilltop view

Eben’s bouldering spot on the hills of Carningli Common, Pembrokeshire.
‘Body swinging, I throw a leg up high to heave myself over, grunting, to the top.’ Photograph: Eben Muse

I’ve been eyeing up this jagged rock edge all week. From my home away from home, I can see it from the windows, looming darkly on the brow of the hill. The storms of the last few days have passed, lingering only as a fierce wind that should dry the rock nicely.

I’ve never been to Carn Ffoi before, but I’ve always wanted to explore those broken tors that dot the hills of Carningli Common. Below them, the sandy Trefdraeth bay opens its arms to the Irish sea and its changing tempers, and the gorse, still singed from last year’s fires, gives way to scrub and close-cropped grass. The view of the endless, rugged coast will be special.

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