The walk up Glyder Fach from Pen y Gwryd via the Miner’s Track makes for a different ascent of the Glyderau. It’s a steadier climb than those from Nant Peris and Pen y Pass, and not as rough and scrambly as those from Ogwen. Though that’s arguably their appeal. Glyder Fach via the Miner’s Path […]
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Y Garn from Ogwen cottage is a popular walk, and this route can be done in either direction. I personally prefer walking this in reverse, with the ascent of Y Garn’s NE Ridge being a classic approach to this mountain. However, the Devil’s Kitchen is easier in ascent than descent, so we’ve detailed that route.
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The ascent of the Glyderau via the Devil’s Kitchen from Ogwen is one of the classic Snowdonia walks. Setting off steadily up to Llyn Idwal, the path then begins to show it’s true colours and climbs steeply up the Devil’s Kitchen. It then becomes steeper for the scree path up Glyder Fawr, but once you’re
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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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Walks up to Carnedd Dafydd and Llywelyn more often than not set of from Ogwen. Far too often straight up Pen yr ole Wen, where a better route is the scramble up the High Carneddau from Glan Denau. Those wanting a quieter route to these can do worse than setting off up Mynydd Du from
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This is an easy to follow walking route to the beautiful Ynys Llanddwyn on Anglesey’s west coast. The walk takes you along possibly the most beautiful beach on the island, with an alternative walk via the forestry plantation if you find the sand gets in your sandals. Ynys Llanddwyn is associated with the Welsh patron
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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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Mark Barrett of hillexplorer.com shares this classic and extremely challenging Dark Peak route. At 39 miles, it covers the whole of the watershed around the Derwent reservoirs and, though it’s not officially a challenge walk, it’s up there with the Yorkshire 3 Peaks in terms of effort required, and even harder in terms of the
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A walk to one of the ‘new’ mountains – Birks Fell – that was resurveyed to be 610m high in 2006 and supplanting Horse Head moor as the highest point on this ridge. All that pedantry aside, they both make a good moorland walk and a natural circuit from Upper Wharfedale in the Yorshire Dales.
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Aye Gill Pike is only 556m high, and misses out on being a ‘mountain’ by the usual standards. The summit however, provides exceptional views across to the Howgills in one direction and the Yorkshire Three Peaks in the other. This route starts off in Dent, and follows a mainly pathless route once you leave the track
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The Llanfihangel y Penant Path up Cader Idris is a longer, quieter approach to Cader Idris that sets off from the quiet hamlet of Llanfihangel y Pennant and joins the Pony Path up to the summit. It’s visible on Google Streetview – so you can check the route out in its entirety there as well.
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The Walk to the Llanberis Waterfall of Rhaeadr Ceunant Mawr is one of those Llanberis walks that all the locals have walked at some point, and it’s well worth a 10 minute diversion for a quick look. How do you get to the Llanberis waterfall? The Walk to the Llanberis waterfall map can be seen
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The Taff Trail is an easy bike ride or ramble along the Monmouth and Brecon Canal at this section, with the option of taking it easy with pubs at every corner. Ok, not quite but there’s more than enough refreshments on the way. If you’re doing this on your bike then you’ll need to be
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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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Walk along the Ceredigion coast from New Quay to Cwmtydu, returning along an inland route. The Route Visit the Ceredigion Coast Circular routes homepage here, or download the printable route leaflet here. Featured Image The beach below Castell Bach for SN3658 © Copyright Dave Croker and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence
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The walk up to Twll Du – or Devil’s Kitchen – and Cwm Idwal in the Glyderau may only be a short walk, but you need to be prepared for some serious terrain. The route up to the Devil’s Kitchen is steep and rocky, bordering on scrambling in places. If in any doubt, you could take
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The Nantlle Ridge in Snowdonia can be walked as a circular route from Rhyd Ddu, but it’s much more satisfying to walk the Nantlle Ridge Linear route. You’ll need to use two cars or book a taxi if you need to return to the start. Alternatively, you can base yourself in Caernarfon or Porthmadog and
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The Nantlle Ridge scramble from Rhyd Ddu is undoubtedly one of the classic ridge walking routes in Snowdonia. It’s often asked; how difficult and exposed is the Nantlle Ridge? As far as scrambles go, the Nantlle Ridge isn’t as technical as the other more famous scrambles and should be OK for an experienced hill walker. While
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A family friendly circular Aber Falls walk to the spectacular Rhaeadr Fawr waterfall that returns to Aber via the North Wales Path, high above the valley. The Aber Falls Walk follows an easy gradient, except for the steeper descent at the walk’s end which requires a little more care in the wet. Nothing difficult! Best
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An easy family walk to the Aber Falls in Snowdonia, or Rhaeadr Fawr to the locals. The easy walk to Aber Falls is a straightforward out and back to view the spectacular Rhaeadr Fawr waterfall that drops nearly 40m from the hanging valley above. The main drawback of the walk to Aber Falls is that
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