A slightly longer ramble in the Coed y Brenin Forest. From the FC Website: “Follow a combination of forest tracks, minor roads and rough uneven paths on this circular long distance waymarked walk visiting a number of key features in the forest including the copper bog. “ The Route Click here for a printable map […]
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A steady walk towards Pistyll Cain and Rhaeadr Mawddach. Can be completed on mountain bikes as well. From the FC Website: “A riverside walk on forest tracks, suitable for pushchairs, to the beautiful waterfalls of Rhaeadr Mawddach and Pistyll Cain, the route passes old gold mine workings along the way. A shorter blue waymarked route
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Very easy woodland ramble in the Coed y Brenin forest park. From the FC Website: “The walk takes you through the old copper mine of Glasdir where copper was mined from 1852 to 1914. It was here that the owner Alexander Elmore patented a method of extracting copper from the ore using oil flotation. This
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An easy woodland walk from the Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre, though regarded as ‘tough’ on the FC’s rambling scale! From the FC Website: “This is a tough circular walk, climbing over the Cefndeuddwr ridge before descending via the stone bridge across the upper Gain, to the Gwynfynedd Goldmine and waterfalls at the confluence of
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A Very easy family ramble from the Coed y Brenin visitor centre. From the FC Website: “A gently rising walk through mixed woodland and boulder fields on wide well surfaced paths leading to the Cefndeuddwr viewpoint and picnic tables. This walk is suitable for all the family including pushchairs. There are no steps or stiles
An easy ramble in the Flintshire countryside around the village of Chwirffordd (Whitford). This route is a mix of farmland and woodland, with some rolling hills thrown in for good measure. The only facilities are in Chwitffordd – but it appears that the village pub is no longer open. The Route Click here to view
A longer ramble from Wepre Country park in Connah’s Quay. This walk takes you past Ewloe Castle. The Route Click here to view the full description and download a route guide.
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This is a short ramble from Wepre Park at Connah’s Quay in Flintshire that takes you as far as Ewloe Castle before returning. The Route Click here to view the full description and download a route guide.
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A walk in the Flintshire countryside, with far reaching views for little effort. The Route Click here to view the full description and download a route guide.
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An easy walk in the Flintshire countryside between the villages of Llaneurgain (Northop) and Sychdyn. The Route Click here to view the full description and download a route guide.
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An easy walk around the Flintshire countryside near Nant y Ffrith starting from Llanfynydd. There’s a mix of countryside, woodland and views. The Route Click here to view the full description and download a route guide.
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Starting from Caergwrle, this walk climbs steeply to the hill of Hope Mountain. It may only be a tad over 300m in height, but overlooks the Cheshire Plain with far reaching views. Truly the last gasp of the Welsh hills before giving way to the more pastoral English landscape. The Route Click here to view
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An easy walk from the Flintshire village of Hawarden along easy country tracks. The Route Click here to view the full description and download a route guide.
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This is an alternative approach to Llwyd Mawr (Llwytmor) in the Northern Carneddau from Abergwyngregyn that avoids the usual route via the screes to Cwm Coch and instead takes a higher route across the scree slopes that is a little hairier in places! It isn’t wet like the lower path (a stream crosses one section)
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An alternative route up one of the iconic Welsh hills. You approach via the pleasant Cwm Gelli Iago, towards the unassuming western faceof Cnicht and wonder what the fuss is all about. However, on passing through a quiet valley with it’s tarn, this route brings you to the south of the hill and an approach
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Another walk on this tiny and remote island. You’ll need to go to Scotland to feel as remote as this! The Route Click here to view the full description and download a printable route guide and map.
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Similar to the other route in Lundy – here – this time you walk around the entire island. The link to the other walk is worth visiting as well for extra information about the island, what to expect and how to get there. Make sure you’ve got enough time to get back to the ferry,
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Snowdonia and Anglesey boasts a good network of off-road and quiet lanes which lend themselves perfectly to easy paced cycling. Here’s a selection of them, with a link to the route and further information including downloadable files for your GPS. Lon Las Eifion– From Caernarfon to Bryncir, though is unfortunately just a linear route unless
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An easy walk from Aberdaron at the tip of the Llyn Peninsula, exploring the spectacular coastal scenery in the area. The Route Click here to view the full description.
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This walk starts at the Ffestiniog Railway Station at Penrhyndeudraeth and follows easy forestry paths all the way to Llyn Mair, a pleasant little lake near Tan y Bwch station. There’s a decent little cafe at the Tan y Bwlch Station as well. You can walk this walk in either direction and catch the train
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A Walk starting in Llanystumdwy, the birthplace of Lloyd George, along the banks of the Afon Dwyfor and into Criccieth. You then return along the coast and back to Llanystumdwy. If you’re lucky, then the Fethars will be open, highly recommended. The Route Click here to view the full description and download a printable route
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This is a walk from Barmouth, over the railway bridge towards Arthog and the nearby woods. The Route Click here to view the full description and download a printable route guide and map.
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Starting from the train station at Ruabon, the walk takes in Offa’s Dyke, an iron age hill fort at Gardden Fort (there’s meant to be two ds in there) and Gardden Wood. The Route Click here to view the full description and download a printable map and guide.
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This easy walk starts from just outside Rhostyllen and visits a section of the Offa’s Dyke that’s not followed by the National Trail that can be found about 7km to the west. Note from the Wrexham Council website – There is room for one or two cars on the B5098 near its junction with the B5605
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