This is the hairiest route up Snowdon. It’s an exposed scramble that should only be attempted if you’re confident in your abilities This is the iconic Snowdonia route – the must do route. Descend via Lliwedd in order to complete the ... Read On
This is a route of contrasts. Start off by ascending the longest sustained scramble in the area (wth a down scramble to boot) before ending the day in a more sedate manner by stopping off at the Glyderau’s two main lakes of Llyn Bochlwyd and Ll... Read On
This is a route across the Carneddau from Aber to Ogwen. The Route Click here to view the full description and download a printable route guide and map. Read On
With a name like that, this route has to be tough and it delivers. It doesn’t even let you cross the Water of Nevis easily, with acrobatic skills needed to cross the wire bridge. And that’s before you’ve even started climbing the mo... Read On
Along with the CMD Arete and Crib Goch, this is one of those routes that should be on every hillwalker’s CV. However, this is neither as exposed as Crib Goch or as majestic in scale as the CMD, but is still one of the best walks and scrambles i... Read On
On what was probably the finest and busiest Saturday this year, taking the excellent scramble up Y Gribin to Lliwedd, we saw only one other person and hardly many more on Lliwedd. Y Gribin is a short, steep scramble from Glaslyn towards Bwlch y Saeth... Read On
This is the classic hill walker’s ascent of ‘The Ben’. It never gets more difficult than a Grade 1 scramble, with enough exposure to add excitement. The Route More information is available on the Walk up the Ben microsite. Read On
An easy scramble up the Daear Ddu ridge from Pont Cyfyng. The Route If ascended along the tourist path that starts at the Plas y Brenin, one would be forgiven for thinking that Moel Siabod is a relatively dull hill, with excellent views towards Yr ... Read On
Wild camped between Y Garn and Drws y Coed last night. Turned out to be a corker. The Route I’ve camped out on virtually all the hills around North Snowdonia, but never had I managed a night out amongst the Eifionydd hills. I’d failed a f... Read On
This route featured in our article on My Favourite Guidebook Walks and is taken from Irvine Butterfield’s classic tome – The High Mountains of Britain and Ireland Vol 1. Enigmatically named volume 1 thirty years ago, this is still a sta... Read On
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