The summit plateau of Waun Fach in the Black Mountains is mostly peat bog, with only the base of the trig point now remaining, hardly fitting for the highest point in the Black Mountains. It makes up for this with some wonderful approaches, such as the Grib ridge which this route ascends. The Route Click […]
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A walk along the prehistoric remains on the Preseli Hills, the source of the Stonehenge bluestones. From the website: A circular walk around the most interesting sites of the Preseli Hills is almost impossible. The uplands form an isolated east-west ridge that would at best form one side of a circuit linked with a lengthy
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Nestling opposite the busy central Brecon Beacons and Pen y Fan, lies the Fforest Fawr and Fan Frynych, and while the upper reaches are flat and boggy, the crags in the cwm below are as rugged as anywhere in the Beacons. Of course, you also get a grandstand view back over the Tarell Valley to
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An easy walk from Ganllwyd to the waterfalls at Rhaeadr Du. From the NT Website: This is a great waterside walk, taking you alongside the turbulent River Gamlan and past the magnificent Rhaeadr Ddu waterfalls. They look different every time you visit, depending on rainfall, weather and light. The Route Click here to view the
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An easy ramble from Roman Bridge between Betws y Coed and Penmachno that explores the low hills nearby. Lowly they may be, but they provide an extensive panorama back towards the high Snowdonian peaks that defy mere altitude alone. The Route Click here to view the full description and download a printable route guide and
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Cwm Wybrnant lies between Penmachno and Betws y Coed and the Ty Mawr (Big House) was the home of Bishop William Morgan who translated the Bible into Welsh. The valley is so called as a flying snake or dragon called the gwiber used to dwell in the valley, if you believe that sort of thing.
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An easy ramble from the town of Dolgellau in Southern Snowdonia. The Route Click here to view the full description.
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This mid level walk to Llynnau Cregennen in South Snowdonia has a bit of everything. From ancient woodlands, picturesque lakes to the massif of Cader Idris and the Mawddach Estuary. It’s well worth your while extending the route slightly at the Mawddach Trail and walking to Penmaenpool to the George for half time oranges.
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This is steady walk on the edge of the Migneint to the mysterious Llyn Morwynion (not to be confused with the other Llyn Morwynion in the Rhinogydd). Visit this link for information about the legends surrounding the lake. The Route Click here to view the full description.
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This is an easy ramble that’s accessible from Cardiff as it starts from Taff’s Well railway station. At only a tad over 300m, it’s not a hard hill to ascend but has wonderful views despite that. The Route Click here to view the full description and download a printable route guide and map. You will
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Ysbyty Ifan is a small village that’s off the beaten track. The only road that passes through, is the Migneint road from Ffestiniog; hardly the M25. This is a moderately easy walk from Ysbyty Ifan to the viewpoint of Bryn Llech, and has extensive views back towards the main summits of Eryri. The Route Click
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An easy walk in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park that starts from the Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station (yes, they built that thing inside the park!) with the main objective of the day being the Roman site at Tomen y Mur. Not only that, but the views aren’t too bad either! The Route Click
An alternative route up Coniston Old Man rather than taking the busier tourist path and just as quick. Returns via Dow Crag and Buck Pike and the Walna Scar Road. The Route Click here to view the full description and download the route in a new window (external site).
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This walking route up Skiddaw starts from the centre of Keswick. It’s a meandering route up Glenderaterra Beck along the Cumbrian Way, passing the remote Youth Hostel at Skiddaw House before ascending the minor top of Sale How en route to Skiddaw’s summit, one of the few Munros Furth of Scotland. Staying at the hostel
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You’ll need to right click and open in new page/tab to view properly. It’s a hefty file, so be warned! We’ll be adding a proper scrollable panorama viewer in due course, with views like this taken at relevant points all over Snowdon for our sister site Walk up Snowdon.
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Another reasonably easy walk in the Shropshire hills, this time from Stokesay just outside Craven Arms. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description.
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An easy walk from the small village of Clun in Shropshire. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description.
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An easy walk to the dramatic hill fort of Bury Ditches. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description.
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Reasonably easy walk from Bishop’s Castle on the border with Wales. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description.
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An easy walk from Craven Arms in Shropshire along the Shropshire Way. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description and download route leaflets.
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The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are too far to travel for the weekend. The Route Click here to view the full description and download route leaflets.
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You’ve probably heard of the ‘national’ three peaks of Yr Wyddfa, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis and perhaps the Yorkshire Three Peaks, but the Welsh Three Peaks are probably less well known. It’s also meant to be completed within 24 hours, but with much less driving than the UK version, with perhaps the main difference
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Y Gribin on Snowdon is a short, steep scramble from Glaslyn towards Bwlch y Saethau between Yr Wyddfa and Y Lliwedd and provides an equally good route for the ascent of either. If you want a short day’s scrambling, and want to avoid the crowds on Crib Goch then this route is a great option.
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This is the most direct route from Inverie to Glenfinnan via the glens. Can be wild camped or there are four bothies along the route. The Route Enjoy the pics until we put the route online
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