Overview

• The rope line runs beside a steep path between Melynllyn and Dulyn reservoirs in the Carneddau, where it was first spotted by walker Hilary Pullen.
• RWE says the feature sits on a designated maintenance route to Dulyn reservoir and was added as part of safety upgrades for staff and contractors.
• The company cites the Reservoirs Act, saying inspections must happen through the year in difficult weather, making the handrail necessary.
• Eryri National Park confirms the site is privately owned and not a public right of way, and it declined further comment.
• Walkers and locals have condemned the visual intrusion near hydro infrastructure that includes a locked manhole and a pipeline feeding a 505 kW station linked to Dolgarrog, and there is no indication it will be removed.