There’s a pleasure in walking linear routes that no circuit can match. Walking from one settlement, over the hills to another always feels like a longer trip. This one, at only about 10km is short, but takes you from the coast and over pleasant hillside. Well, apart from the area adjacent the Afon Gyrach where […]
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While from Penmaenmawr, the skyline looks like hills, once you explore you realise that they form the edge of an upland plateau. This is an area rich in history, and even though you’re over 400m above sea level there are still occupied farm housed here and some remarkably good farmland in places. This would make
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A short walk into the hills that can still feel pretty remote and desolate, though you’re never more than a few Km from civilisation. Setting off from the end of the Valley Road, you’re practically on the hill already. The walk takes you up along the stream and up to the Roman road at Bwlch
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Gwydyr Forest has much more appeal than mountain biking. Hidden in the woods are the remains of the lead and zinc mining industry at Hafna Galena and Parc mines. It’s now mainly overgrown, but plenty remains for the industrial archaeologist. Most of the shafts are capped, but be wary of holes if you do decide
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Starting from the tiny hamlet of Capel Garmon in this forgotten corner of Snowdonia, visiting the burial mound that gave the settlement it’s name and returning along the Afon Conwy. You can optionally pay to view some of the waterfalls en route if you don’t feel rather offended by the whole concept. The Route Click
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This is a straightforward walk to the Crafnant and Geirionydd lakes from Trefriw. There’s a fair bit of ups and downs on the route, and plenty of variety to keep you interested. There’a also a cafe on Llyn Crafnant, but instead of crossing Mynydd Deulyn as the route suggests, you need to continue onwards for
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The Rhinogydd, despite their difficulty, are reasonably accessible from many points. Trawsfynydd to the north east has always been a favourite starting point, but an arguably more scenic approach is from the opposite side of the mountain at Llandecwyn. It has the advantage of a return via the Cambrian Line Railway. OS Map Required Explorer 018, Landranger 124, BMC
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If you want to avoid the crowds for most of your walk, then this is one of the least obvious routes to Lliwedd and possibly on to Snowdon. Starting off on the Watkin path with the hordes, you’ll soon be leaving them behind, probably shaking their heads at you as you’re clearly going the wrong
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What if you want to walk up, but don’t think you can cope with walking the lot? You can catch the train up to Clogwyn Station and walk to the summit from there and cut out the majority of the hard climb. The main drawback is that you still need to work out how to
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This is a straightforward circuit that you can do at almost any time of the year. Starting from Capel Curig, the route travels over moorland, into two beautiful valleys containing lakes, and finally some forestry (there’s got to be a down side!. Its highest point is only about 340m, and the distance about 15km. The
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This walk up Tal y Fan, the shortest and most northerly of the Carneddau, via the roman road from Aber. The routes includes the summits of Foel Llwyd and Tal y Fan before descending to Capelulo or an optional continuation to Conwy. Walk up Tal y Fan From Aber to Dwygyfylchi Full Route Description
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Another steady plod to the northernmost Welsh mountain. This is a pleasant enough route that’s almost an out and back, but with so many parallel tracks in the area you’ll find it’s easy enough to take a different return route. The images were taken during some particularly deep snow and was much harder to follow than the
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This route is an epic walk. It wasn’t meant to be so long, it just felt like a good idea to extend the walk a little. You can take the easy option and descend direct to Aber, but this extended walk is a much superior way to end a good mountain day. Distance, Ascent and
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Bothying is something that we associate with Scotland rather than Wales, but there are a number of bothies in Wales. Dulyn Bothy in the Carneddau is the wildest of the Snowdonia bothies and this trip takes in as wild and pathless a route possible from Aber on the western side of the mountains, over the
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The approach to Carnedd Llewelyn from Aber is one of the longest walks up Wales’ second highest mountain, with he route via Aber Falls and Cwm yr Afon Goch being the wilder of these options compared with the approaches via Aryg and Drum. Ascending above the Aber Falls on a slightly exposed path is an
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The hillside opposite the PYG on the flanks of Moel Siabod must feel left out of the party. All those visitors, parking on the verges and then yomping up the A4086 (I’ve just surprised myself by getting that right, normally A-some-number-or-other is the best I can do) past the hotel, and up the hill to Pen y Pass.
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If you want to walk up Cnicht the long way, then this is certainly one of the longest routes you can do. Starting off in Beddgelert, you walk to Llyn Dinas before crossing to Nantmor and you could then take one of three routes into these hills either up to Llyn Edno, Gelli Iago or via Llyn
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This is a slight variation on the walk up Garn and Tryfan from last year, but includes an alternative ascent route via the tranquil Cwm Clyd and a quicker descent via Cwm Tryfan if it’s getting too late to climb Tryfan at the end of a long day. The Route starts at Ogwen Cottage and you need
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Most photos you see of Cnicht tend to be taken from the south. The classic pyramidal profile it displays to some angles is unmistakeable. However, this side is less well known. It has no proper path and you will need to use navigational skills to find your way to the main Cnicht path. Distance, Ascent
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When I first started writing my local Snowdonia website, Walk Eryri, I wanted walks that were remote, yet still accessible. This walk starts in the scattered village of Dolwyddelan, directly from the railway station. It then takes you over remote hills, with views over Eryri and south towards the Arenig and Rhinogydd. There’s definitely the feel of a big
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Mynydd Sygyn is an area of low land between the Snowdon Massif and the boggier, less majestic Moelwynion. The highest point is Moel Y Dyniewyd at 382 m so it isn’t a seriously challenging climb, but it has to be the roughest terrain you can find at this level. The area is encompassed by the
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This is a nice and steady circular walk from Beddgelert, down the Fisherman’s Path through the Aberglaslyn Gorge, a pleasant walk up Cwm Bychan and a descent to Llyn Dinas for lunch. The final section is an easy return along the Eryri Way to Beddgelert and a second lunch, preferably liquid. Anyone who read the
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A nice steady route from Barmouth that ensures you get a superb view over both the Mawddach Estuary and across it to Cadair Idris. If you want a walk from Barmouth that’s not too challenging, yet provides a lot for the effort, then the Panorama walk does just that. Starting off from the Station, you’re
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The walk across the Welsh 14 peaks challenge is one of the toughest walks in Snowdonia National Park. An absolute must if you’re fit enough. OS Map Required Explorer 017, BMC Map, Landranger 115 Welsh 3000s – Walking the Welsh 14 Peaks Challenge Route Description The route above takes you up Crib Goch initially and then over Garnedd Ugain
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