This circular walk up Moel Famau and Foel Fenlli in the Clwydian Range, starts off high up at Bwlch Penbarras so you’re on the summit of Foel Fenlli in no time. Foel Fenlli is yet another example of a hill fort in the Clwydian Range along with Moel Arthur and the nearby Penycloddiau. The walk […]
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Crib Goch is the hardest route up Snowdon and starts from Pen-y-Pass along the PYG Track. It’s an exposed grade 1 scramble that should only be attempted if you’re confident in your abilities. NOTE – Distance above is for one way only. You’ll need to double up if you descend the same way – but we don’t recommend
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Mari Huws spent her 2016 ascending the 100 highest mountains in Wales, here’s her account of her year My 2016 started uncertain, I had no job, I was back in North Wales for the first time in years and I was living with my parents. On a flight back after a period of working in
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George Minton, from CamerAseals.com shares his top tips on how to take good hill walking photos on your smartphone. Read on to find out more. Everyone loves to travel! It gives people time to relax and, at the same time, gives them an opportunity to meet new people and explore amazing places. This is the
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Kirsty McGovern, Buyer at pet supply specialist Millbry Hill shares her top five tips for taking your dog on a trek during the colder winter months. Read on to find out more. When the temperature drops, trails get muddy, and everything ices over, enjoying a nice, long walk with your dog can get tricky. To
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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
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This walk up Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach, aka the Glyderau, is a slightly unusual walk in many respects. Not many people find their way to Pen y Pass, fight the crowds and then cross the road to the Glyderau rather than climbing Snowdon. You’ll also be bucking the trend as most people ascend Glyder
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Want to make the most of the outdoors in 2018? Here are a few ideas to make your outdoors experiences in 2018 one to remember. 1 – Take on the Mud and Routes Welsh 25 challenge. Climb the highest 25 mountains in Wales, or at least complete your collection if you’ve bagged most of them already.
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While everyone knows that the highest mountain in Wales is Yr Wyddfa or Snowdon, the remaining mountains may not be as well known. While we could have used some of the more inclusive definitions of mountains – such as Nuttalls – we think that includes a few too many lumps and bumps that don’t merit
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Scrambles in Snowdonia To celebrate the launch of the new Scrambles in Snowdonia by Steve Ashton, published by Cicerone, we’ve collated the best selection of Grade 1 scrambles in Snowdonia. We’ve steered clear of the trickier scrambles and kept to the easier grade 1 routes. Be warned that these are far from being ‘easy’ routes!
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The Kerry Ridgeway, even if I’m still convinced I went to school with someone of the same name, is a linear bridlway that keeps high on the green ridges of the Mid Wales hills. It starts at Cider Ho, a name which hasn’t lost an exclamation mark rather than just being an abbreviation for house,
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Hebridean Way Guidebook – Interview with Richard Barrett We interview Richard Barrett, author and creator of The Hebridean Way Guidebook, a long-distance trail route along the length of the Outer Hebrides. The guidebook to walking the Hebridean Way in Scotland, published by Cicerone, is a long-distance route along the length of the Outer Hebrides from
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I think I’ve got far too many tents. Here’s my justification, mainly to myself, why I need each one of them and whether or not I can justify shelling out for another one any time soon! 1 -Bivvy bag –the lightest option, and usually one for the summer months for me, camping on summits in
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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
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The Welsh Government have announced Free Travel at weekends on the TrawsCymru bus service – here’s our selection of walks for making the most of it. Mud and Bus Routes – for free! You all know we love providing you with free routes at Mud and Routes, and we’ve previously shared with you how to
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Do you wander what to expect on a typical Summer wild camp or just what is wild camping? Here’s the Mud and Routes breakdown of what makes an awesome summer wild camp. It’s not a ‘how to’ wild camp for beginners article, or a kit list. It’s just to give you the feel of what
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When you’re camping, wild or in a campsite; you can’t beat real coffee in the morning. Nothing surprises wild camping companions than the smell of a real cup of coffee wafting from your tent. You can choose to share, but it depends how generous they were with the single malt last night. Lets get this
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The route up Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng is popular and allows you two choices. The Daear Ddu scramble up Moel Siabod is perhaps the more exciting approach from Pont Cyfyng, but there’s a quieter walker’s approach along the North East ridge that’s certainly superior to the usual Plas y Brenin Path up Moel Siabod.
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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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I was recently asked on an online chat that it must be great being able to Get Outside whenever we want as part of our role for Mud and Routes. The inquirer was a bit surprised when I replied, “wish I knew, I work 40 hours a week in a professional job before Mud and
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If you’re a keen walker, runner camper or mountain biker then you’ll probably have some sort of kit bloat. Partake in all of these, and you begin to have a problem! This doesn’t even touch the storage of photography kit! Cull. This is the most obvious method, but can you really face parting with all
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The peak of Moel Hebog dominates the village of Beddgelert. This is the classic walking route up Moel Hebog from Beddgelert, with an interesting return over the smaller outlying summits of Moel yr Ogof where Owain Glyndwr is said to have hidden from the English, and Moel Lefn. It’s topped off by a return through the forest
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If you’ve fancied walking some of the wilder, boggier sections of Snowdonia but don’t fancy sinking waist deep into the mire then 2017 might be the year for you. After an extremely dry winter, with a dry spring forecast, the boggy sections are going to be at their driest for a few years. Here’s a
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We interview Alex Kendall, author and creator of The Snowdonia Way Guidebook, a long-distance trail route through Snowdonia from Machynlleth to Conwy. The guidebook to walking the Snowdonia Way in Wales, published by Cicerone, is a long-distance route through Snowdonia National Park from Machynlleth to Conwy. All 156 km (6 to 8 stages) of the
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