Dolgellau vicar’s 60 mile pilgrimage to save church tower

A Dolgellau vicar and her friend are taking on a 60 mile hike along one of Europe's acclaimed new hiking routes to raise money for urgent repairs to St Mary’s church tower.

Revd Carol Roberts and Jo Lang are walking six stages of the Llwybr Cadfan pilgrimage trail, in North West Wales covering approximately 60 miles from Tywyn to Porthmadog. The pair began their journey on Saturday 21st June at St Cadfan's Church in Tywyn, first stop along Llwybr Cadfan.

They have now completed five stages, covering around 50 miles, with one more stage to go from Llandecwyn to Porthmadog. The funds raised will support the St Mary's Church Towers Repairs Appeal.

The tower needs repointing and the cost is estimated at around £200,000. Repointing is the process of replacing old, damaged or missing mortar between the joints of stone, brick and concrete masonry walls. This will restore the structural integrity of the tower and prevent water damage.