PUMLUMON PROJECT:
AUDIO TOURS OF THE CAMBRIAN MOUNTAINS
Welcome to the Audio Trails webpage - innovative MP3-led Guided Walks
Glaslyn and Bugeilyn Audio Trail: this is the first of a series of audio trails that will be produced as part of the Pumlumon Project. The links below allow you to download the audio trail files onto your MP3 player, i-pod or mobile phone - for FREE!
There is also an etrail app for iPhone, iPod touch & iPad; click on the links below to download these from iTunes:
English app Welsh app
This audio trail is an entertaining and informative tour of the landscape of the northern Cambrians around the lakes of Glaslyn and Bugeilyn. It tells you a bit about the natural and human history of the area together as well as the story of the Pumlumon Project and what the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust are doing now to change land management practices. These changes will help to enhance the wildlife interest of the area and to increase biodiversity, thus making the area more attractive for everyone.
As well as the audio files (choice of Welsh or English below), you can also download a trail map and route directions to help you find your way easily.
01 Wynford Vaughan Thomas memorial 01 Cofeb Wynford Vaughan Thomas
02 Foel Fadian trig point 02 Pwynt Trig Foel Fadian
03 Owain Glyndŵr 03 Owain Glyndŵr
04 Glaslyn Reserve 04 Gwarchodfa Glaslyn
05 Glaslyn lake 05 Llyn yn Glaslyn
06 I know it looks odd... 06 Ffenestr i'r gorffenol
07 The ravine 07 Y Ceunant
08 The beasts that shape the landscape 08 Y bwystfilod sy'n ffurfio'r tirwedd
09 Bugeilyn Farm 09 Fferm Bugeilyn
10 Ditch blocking 10 Cau Ffosydd
You can walk the audio trail in your own time and your own pace thus avoiding the problem of guided walks being fully booked or arranged for a day when you have other commitments. This is a pilot project and we very much want to hear from you what you thought of the trail itself and the audio guide. Please take the time to fill in the online contact form help us to improve the visitor experience.
Health & Safety on the Mountains
Please remember that the Cambrian Mountains generally, and the Pumlumon area in particular, can be dangerous to explore without appropriate skills, equipment, and preparation. Whilst we have taken care to provide good route-finding information and some of the route is signposted and/or waymarked, it is still possible to get lost in mist or low cloud. Bad weather can develop suddenly in the mountains and you should take appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear. Parts of the trail can be very boggy.
The route directions and trail map are intended to supplement, not replace, the use of a large scale ordnance survey map and you are advised to take a compass and learn how to use it if you don’t already know. If you have a GPS, this can be helpful but is not a substitute for map and compass. Over most of the area of the audio trail, there is only sporadic mobile phone reception.
We also advise that you take plenty of food and water with you – there are no facilities for acquiring these en route! The Moors for the Future Partnership offer detailed advice on mountain safety.
This project has received funding through the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013 which is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
