You can treat this as a 2 day walk, or as a lengthy summer day walk. I decided to take it at a more leisurely pace and do it over a weekend, camping at the peaceful Llyn yr Adar again (how wrong would I be!). The Route The walk starts from Dolwyddelan (which is on […]
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This is a circuit of contrasts. You walk through wooded lowlands and rugged high ground that’s some of the roughest and boggiest in the area. You may not see another soul once you are on the upland portion, and there’s a café at the start / end so you can look forward to some proper
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This is the classic Snowdonia circuit of Moelwyn Bach, Moelwyn Mawr (The Moelwynion and NEVER the moelwyns) and Cnicht from Croesor, but one usually done in the opposite direction. But who is to say which is the right one? Our decision was based on camping half way around, and we wanted to do most of the
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I’ve walked across the flanks of this hill before, but the summer heat had tired me and I didn’t quite get to the top. Afterall, my aim that day had been to camp at Llyn yr Adar or some such destination that felt so far in the distance that I’d never arrive. I didn’t manage Allt Wen then
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This route is an alternative route to get to the Rhinogydd ‘Badlands’ between Bwlch Gwilym and Bwlch y Tyddiad, shortening the alternative route of Moel Ysgyfarnogod and Clip as an approach, or ideal as a descent from Moel Ysgyfarnogod. These make a decent days’ walk in themselves, with the summit of Craig Wion, the complex
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Always on the lookout for some runnable terrain, the track from Aber into Cwm Anafon ticks all the boxes. It takes you deep into the hills, feels wild, runnable without being heavy going and you can even cheat by starting off at 200m or so! The Route You’ll need to get to the carpark at
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One of the best routes in Snowdonia, as I may have previously mentioned on many an occasion, is the Nantlle Ridge. The main problem is that it does tend to be done as a linear route and returning to the start can be problematic. Of course, you could follow the short Nantlle Ridge route if
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It’s always a good day on the Nantlle Ridge. Even better when the weather is sort of in your favour. Judging by the poor weather recently, today’s conditions were great. It was still a bit damp underfoot, making some of the scrambly exposed sections a little more tricky, but nothing difficult. The clouds added atmosphere,
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This is a nice, quiet walk. So close to Snowdon, you can almost hear the crowds. Indeed, you can’t fail to miss them in Rhyd Ddu where they tend to gather in their hundreds to climb the highest peak in Wales and England. Fortunately for me, they don’t know any better and will leave my
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This is the beast of an ascent up Elidir Fawr from Nant Peris that is not for the faint hearted with a sadistic 800m of largely slogging on a steep slope with the only respite being the summit. This classic walk returns over Y Garn and down via Llwybr y Carw to Nant Peris. Distance,
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I recently did Y Garn, from Ogwen on my ML training. Yes, the paths from Ogwen are rockier and more exposed. The NE ridge is arguably the best walk direct to the summit, and reasonably quiet for an Ogwen walk. Despite this, I’ve a soft spot for the more rounded side of these hills as
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The walk up Elidir Fawr from Marchlyn Mawr near Deinolen and Dinorwic, is a hidden gem. While it has a bit of a slog on the initial ascent, it is certainly not in the same league as that up from Nant Peris! The far north peak of Carnedd y Filiast has the encroaching Penrhyn Quarries
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I had decided to go up today, no matter what. Rain, sun, cloud, whatever. Thing is, you see, I wanted to test a GPS system out. To start with, I’m sure not many people are familiar with the top of Cefn Du. For those people, it is a heathery, boggy moor that separates Llanberis from
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The classic traverse of the entire Glyder range from Deiniolen to Capel Curig. The only way to improve on this route is to nip up Tryfan on the way past, as you lose less than 100m descending to Bwlch Tryfan. On this occasion, we camped over half way at Llyn y Caseg Fraith which provides
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This a short, but satisfying walk from Ogwen into Cwm Idwal and then up to Cwm Bochlwyd in the Glyderau. Worth doing for the views at every single point along the walk, especially Cwm Idwal and you haven’t the time to make it to the tops. We did it as an evening walk with the
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The Ill Bell ridge provides a lengthy route towards High Street from Troutbeck that provides good walking for its entire length. With five summits in all, there’s plenty to keep you going, as well as a good yomp back to the start to end the day. Walk up Ill Bell and High Street from Troutbeck
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An approach to the summit of High Street from the West. It has the advantage of starting off high, and in less than half an hour you’ll be on top of the first summit – St Ravens Edge. The disadvantage is that is doesn’t’ end at the Kirkstone Pass Inn. The route starts on the
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If the route around Llyn Padarn isn’t enough for you, then how about this one that takes in Llyn Peris as well? It takes in a section of quiet trail, some country lanes and quarry tracks on the way as well as a pub at the half way point. You can start the route in
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This is a straightforward cycle route between the Caernarfon Welsh Highland Railway station and the station in Rhyd Ddu. Can also be done as a stunning road run, highly recommended. You can use the train to return to Caernarfon, or if you want to avoid the climbs, just reverse the route. The Route Start off
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You can go out and do some short trail runs, we’ve plenty of those on the site, but if you’re serious about your trail running then how about a 27km epic through the most spectacular scenery in Snowdonia? It’s also ‘mainly’ downhill, though still packs around 500m ascent according to my mapping software. I think
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This is a reasonably rough trail run that can be started from Gelli Iago or Nantmor in Snowdonia. It’s equally at home as a mid-level walk, and the excursion to the lakes is optional and the trail run works better without this dog-leg. 1 – Start off from Gelli Iago (see map) and walk towards
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Coed y Brenin in Snowdonia is best known for its excellent mountain biking facilities, but has hosted the popular Trail Marathon Wales for the last few years. With this trail, you can follow the half-marathon route from the Visitor Centre across the Mawddach, Afon Wen and a sadistic and punishing climb to end! All that along a
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Coed y Brenin in Snowdonia is becoming more than just the North Wales Mecca for mountain biking. This mid-length 14km trail run from the Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre in Snowdonia has plenty of ascent and interest as it climbs and descends between valleys, waterfalls and mine workings. Follow the GR waymarks as noted at the
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The Oxford Canal Path stretches from Coventry to Oxford, and the full route can be seen here. We took the trip from Banbury onwards to Lower Heyford – around 21km, just right for a long run or a sedate ramble. The strangest thing about running it is that you’re actually moving faster than the narrowboats!
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