This route finds a quiet ascent up Cader Idris from Dolgellau, ideally suited to a 2 day trip, before returning along the pleasant and easy Mawddach Trail. It also makes a manageable day walk from Dolgellau by cutting out the Mawddach Trail and descending directly from Ty Nant to Dolgellau via Llyn Gwernan at around […]
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There are a number of walks into the Carneddau from Bethesda, but the route up Braich Ty Du is rarely mentioned. It’s a wild and largely pathless walk up Pen yr Ole Wen’s broad northish ridge that lacks the grandeur of the Cwm Llafar and Caseg approaches, but nevertheless makes an alternative circular route in
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There are three valleys to the west of the Carneddau. The northernmost isn’t named on the OS maps, we know it as Cwm Ffrydlas, but the other two are much larger. Cwm Llafar cuts deep in between the two highest peaks of Carnedd Llywelyn and Dafydd, ending in the steep back wall known as yr
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Creigiau Gleision is a rarely visited peak to the north of Capel Curig in the Carneddau mountains that’s reputed to be one of the best viewpoints in Snowdonia. You may have spotted it from the A5, as a complex collection of knolls, and it certainly lives up to this impression. The walk covers some rough
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This Snowdonia Ridge Walk is the classic traverse of the expansive Carneddau from Ogwen over to Aber via the main summits of Carnedd Dafydd and Llewelyn.. If you want to get a feel for these spacious hills, then this walk provides all that This route avoids the loose scree ascent from Ogwen and follows a much more satisfying scramble up the south eastern
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A visit to Coniston is almost unimaginable without climbing its most famed peak; the Old Man of Coniston. It dominates the village with the summit being barely 3km from the centre (although some 600m higher!). It is popular with walkers and tourist alike as several, well-marked paths snake up to the summit. For the peak
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Ladhar Bheinn is one of the three Munros on Knoydart that can be climbed directly from the hamlet of Inverie. Walk up Ladhar Bheinn from Inverie Route Description The account of this route is given more fully in the article – Escape from Knoydart – but here’s a summary. 1 – Start the route from
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Bowfell lies in the heart of the Lake District and its pyramidal peak has one of the most extensive views of all the Lakeland fells. Seeing the Scafell range in profile is worth the climb alone. It is one of the bigs ones, the 9th highest mountain in England (if you are using the Nuttall
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This Black Mountains Walk from Llanthony takes in both Hay Bluff and Twmpa, as well as the eponymous Black Mountain, on an epic walk along Offa’s Dyke National Trail and the Wales/England Border. In clear weather, navigation is reasonably straightforward, but in mist it could be problematic on the return section over Twmpa. If in
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The Munros of Stob Coire Easain and the slightly lower Stob a’ Choire Mheadhoin, known as the Easains, can be ascended in a long day from Tulloch Station, or significantly shorter if you park near Fersit – down to a more respectable 17km. They’re a pleasant pair of Munros that provide excellent views into the
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The CMD Arete is the classic hill walker’s ascent of Ben Nevis that should be on every mountain walker’s tick list along side Crib Goch, The Snowdon Horseshoe and Striding Edge up Helvellyn. It never gets harder than a Grade 1 scramble, with enough exposure to add excitement. The setting is also second to none, high
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This is a 22km circular hill walk into the Berwyn Hills from Llandrillo across the main summits of Cadair Berwyn and Moel Sych and descending down the Milltir Gerrig Ridge and Cwm Pennant. The Berwyn hills are neither in Snowdonia, or as of yet part of the Clwydian AONB. They are ignored and unprotected, yet
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The valley of Great Langdale in the Lake District has so many hills surrounding it that you’ll have to walk them all on the Great Langdale Round rather than having to choose! Not only do you get to bag a load of Wainwright summits, they’re split between the Wainwright Southern Fells and the Central Fells.
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This is a classic Lake District circular walking route that soaks up the finest views in the Lake District around the head of Great Langdale, culminating on Bow Fell and the views across to the Scafells. Starting off near the Old Dungeon Ghyll, the walk climbs Bowfell via The Band. It’s then across to Pike de
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This Mid Wales Walk from the Dolgoch Hostel goes over the highest point in the Elenydd, Drygarn Fawr at 645m and then down into the Claerwen valley, a major tributary of the Elan valley. It descends the Devil’s Staircase into the Irfon valley on way out and returns to Dolgoch Hostel over Drum Nantygorlan. The walk
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Mark Barrett of hillexplorer.com shares this route around the Peak District eastern moors, starting at the Longshaw Estate and taking in Higger Tor and Burbage Edge before heading to Limb Valley via Ox Stones and Lady Canning’s Plantation. The route then returns back to Longshaw over Blacka Moor, Flask Edge and Totley Moor. The Route
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Moel Siabod is, more commonly, ascended from Capel Curig though there is a perfectly good route from this side of the hill. Not only does it ascend the Daear Ddu ridge, but it extends the route across some less often visited terrain and turns what is usually only a short day into something a little
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This Llyn Peninsula section of the Wales Coast Path from Porth Oer (Whistling Sands) to Aberdaron is the highlight of this section of the long distance path. A wonderful coastal walk awaits all the way to the end of the Llyn Peninsula and Mynydd Mawr, before turning left for Aberdaron. While this leg is relatively
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Finding a long yomp in Snowdonia can be difficult if you’re looking to return to the start and you don’t want an insane amount of ascent. This walk from Capel Curig takes in the start and ending of the Llynnoedd Crafnant and Geirionydd lakes from Capel Curig walk, but tags on an extra loop to
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A long 23 km walk from Langsett to Low Bradfield, with reservoirs, moors and forests on the way that is : approximately parallel to the route taken by the Tour de France (‘Le Tour’) when, as part of ‘Le Tour de Yorkshire,’ circled Stocksbridge on Sunday 6th.July 2014 A Local Expert walking route from Stocksbridge
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This is a tough route over the northernmost North Pennine hills of Black Fell and Cold Fell from Hatside Pass. The starting point is 575m high, but you’ll need to organise transport at both ends to complete this route. You can also start the route at Dufton in order to complete a full traverse of the
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There’s no doubt that the North Pennines provide some wild and strenuous walking. The highest point, Cross Fell, isn’t easily ascended from any direction, and so any day in these hills is going to be a big one! This route starts off in Dufton by following the Pennine Way and ascending Knock Fell, Great and
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This, make no bones about it, its a long un. Snowdonia, the north at least, seems to have a lack of natural long walks. Even walking one end of the Carneddau to the other just passes 20km. Other longer walks involve the joining together of different ranges and the inherent excess of ascent that produces.
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Most hills seem to have a weak spot. That place from where they can be climbed the easiest. Yr Wyddfa has Pen y Pass at nearly 400m high, you’re almost half way up before you start! Normally I’ve climbed the North Carneddau from Aber. That’s sea level to 900m. Rachub I noticed, lets me start
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