The Welsh Highland Railway wends its way through the heart of Snowdonia from Caernarfon to Waunfawr, Rhyd Ddu, Beddgelert, Nanmor and on to Porthmadog. The English name is rather vague, but the welsh name of Rheilffordd Eryri is much more informative. While the name of Eryri has been appropriated as the welsh name for Snowdonia …
Often overshadowed by the mountains of Snowdonia, the walking on Ynys Mon, or Anglesey shouldn’t be underestimated. Not only are there plenty of easier walks, suitable for all the family, there’s the entire coastal path to polish off! We’ve already got more than 50 routes of various kinds on the site, and still growing, here’s …
Finding a wild camping route in Snowdonia is like shooting fish in a barrel. With areas such as the Moelwynion and Rhinogydd, there’s more than enough locations for wild camping in Snowdonia to last a lifetime. While plentiful, they’re also diverse; from summit camps to lower level lakeside wild camping. On fine evenings, we’d always …
With the looming bonanza of bank holidays, whether you’re lucky/unlucky enough to have them, you’ll no doubt be hoping to get out to the hills. If you want to share the experience with a crocodile of others then just get to Pen Y Pass by around 7 am and join them on the PYG. If …
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You clicked on this expecting some click-bait, reverse psychology article where the title is plainly opposite to the content, right? Well we’ll be happy to disappoint you on this occasion, as we will tell you why you shouldn’t Walk up Snowdon. 1 Crowds – People, people and more people… This makes it a no-go for …
Why not Get Outside in North Wales in 2016 Â year of adventure. With the largest selection of outdoor activities* from the leading website for getting outside in North Wales, not just Snowdonia, we show you why we’re the website to go to for all outdoor activities in North Wales. In fact, there’s so many of …
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What are the Top 11 Walking and Scrambling Routes in Snowdonia? According to you, the readers of Mud and Routes, as well as our sister site Walk up Snowdon, here are the top 11 walking routes in Snowdonia that you visited the most* this summer in descending order . We were going to keep this …
Mud and Routes have just re-published the definitive hill list for Wales. Actually, it’s probably the only hill list that’s specifically a list of all 118 Welsh Mountain Summits – The WASHIS –Welsh And Six Hundred In Stature. These are all the mountains with enough of a drop all around in order to define them as …
We’ve recently updated our Sister Snowdon website – Walk up Snowdon with a few more articles. Why it’s Yr Wyddfa or Just Snowdon, NEVER M***T Snowdon! We finally put the record straight. We’ve kept quiet about this monstrosity of a name for our beloved mountain, but no more. Use the correct moniker around us or …
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The Moelwynion are a complex set of hills, with Moel Siabod bolted on not just for convenience, but also as it does all feel like one range once you’ve walked them all in one trip. It would be a bit like excluding Tal-y-fan from the Carneddau just because it’s a bit too northern for your …
Snowdonia’s better known for it’s hill walking and climbing, but also boasts world class trail runs. Here’s a far from comprehensive selection of our favourite circular trail runs. 1 – Coed y Brenin – This is much more than your usual forestry plantation, with conifers planted with a bit more aesthetic consideration than elsewhere. The …
A holiday in Mallorca for most consists of sun, sea and sand. But the island has much more to offer, especially so in the form of outdoor activities. Cycling and Triathlons are very popular, with us normal beings and the Pro’s! An Ironman triathlon was in full swing on the day I arrived and the …
Abergwyngregyn, or just Aber, is best known for the falls of the same name. Yet it provides a variety of walks into the Carneddau that may not be as rugged as those from Ogwen, are certainly tough as they all start from sea level! Placed on the A55, it’s easy to get to by bus …
Following on from the UK Alternatives to the American LDPs detailing the ultra long distance challenges in the UK, here are some real beasts from Europe. They’re all possible, with the first four being official routes. Though we thoroughly admit that the admit that the final one is rather a flight of fancy, yet still …
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We hear a lot about the Pacific Crest Trail (4270km) and the Appalachian Way (3500km), but are there any alternatives to these closer to home? Does Europe have routes that compete in any shape or form with these pinnacles of long distance; I’ll use the Americanism here; hiking? These are some options in no particular …
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Rhyd Ddu makes a great base for walking, with plenty of routes to choose from. You’ve got the Welsh Highland Railway that reaches here from Caernarfon, and onwards to Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestinog. Walks of choice from here would have to be the Nantlle Ridge and Snowdon’s south ridge. Getting there by bus is easy. …
There are some excellent outdoor activities to enjoy in while visiting Fort William. However, with an average yearly rainfall of 1,883 inches (74.133 mm) occurring in Fort William, the chances of your walking plans being rained off makes it worth having a backup plan for your outdoors itinerary. For that reason, it is always a …
If your planned walk in the Lake District has been rained off, or you are just looking for something fun for the family to do while your embark on a scenic walk in the area, this list of rainy day activities in the Lake District is just for you. Indoor Climbing at Keswick Climbing Wall …
This post is part of our new rainy day activities series which covers the best things to do when your planned trek or walk has been rained off. The series kicks off with North Snowdonia so if you find yourself here then these attractions should help keep you occupied and active until you can get …
If you’re looking for a mammoth walking trail that spans a whole country from top to bottom then the Te Araroa Trail – The Long Pathway – in New Zealand is just the path for you! The trail runs from Cape Reinga, at the north westernmost point of North Island, right down to Bluff, which …
There are many amazing walking trails in the Pyrenees, the mountain range in the southwest of Europe that helps separates France from Spain. The Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne or the Pyrenean Haute Route is one of the famous routes that takes walkers high into the mountains, with frequent border crossings. This is a pretty tough walk …
The Tour du Mont Blanc is another famous walking trail of the world. It spans three countries, with sections of the trail passing through Switzerland, Italy and France. The main focus of this walking tail is of course the Mont Blanc Massif, the mountain range that contains Mont Blanc amongst others. Tour du Mont Blanc: …
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Often touted as one of the top five trails in the world, the Mount Kilimanjaro trek in Tanzania is one of the world trails we are most looking forward to embarking on. Even if you have no mountaineering skills or experience, this is one mountain that should be on your bucket list of trails to …
Scaling Mount Everest is perhaps one of the most famous and impressive outdoor achievements you can accomplish. However, due to its difficulty, most people will never attempt it, let alone succeed in reaching its peak. The next best thing you can do though, is take the trek to the world famous Everest Base Camp. Everest …
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