This is an alternative seventh day for the Shropshire Way, ending instead in Craven Arms rather than Church Stretton. This means you could do the route in a series of smaller loops. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes are […]
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The alternative final day for the Shropshire way takes us up to the Long Mynd from Church Stretton which is a historical town, with Iron Age through Roman and Norman remains present around the town. It was also a popular destination with well to do Victorians who travelled there on the new fangled railways to
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Day 8, the final leg of the Shropshire way takes us back to Bridges, where we started the walk, over Long Mynd. Church Stretton is a historical town, with remains from Iron Age through Roman and Norman around the town. It was also a popular destination with well to do Victorians who travelled there on
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Day 7 of the Shropshire way takes you across the limestone escarpment of Wenlock Edge. Lofty yet it never reaches 300m, and is a steady bimble across, which is most welcome if you’ve over imbibed in the Cromwell bar last night. The connections with Wilderhope Manor remain onto Wenlock Edge as a Royalist Major by
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Day 6 of the Shropshire Way agains serves up a hill first thing, with the summit of Brown Clee Hill at 540m, the highest point in Shropshire. This is a proper hilly day, across high moor, so hope for decent weather. The route ends in Wilderhope Manor YH – which has a bar, shop and
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Day 5 of the Shropshire Way takes you steadily uphill to Titterstone Clee Hill and into quarrying country. At least you’ll be at the third highest point in the county at 533m and if the weather’s on your side, a view. The walk ends in the middle of nowhere – Coldgreen – and you may
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Day 4 of the Shropshire Way sees a steep climb to start the day, but ony of about 100m before a more relaxed day sees you descending for most of it and on to the historic market town of Ludlow. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but
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Day 3 of the Shropshire way starts off in Clun and heads up to the iron age fort at Bury Ditches, the small village of Hopesay before ending the day at Craven Arms. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want a hilly walk but the mountains of Snowdonia and the Lakes
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Day two of the Shropshire Way starts off in Bishop’s Castle and heads for Offa’s Dyke and the Welsh Border. With names such as Cwm Ffrydd, Llanhedrick and Cefn Einion you’d be forgiven if you had to think what side you’re actually on at times. There’s plenty of ups and downs on the walk, typical
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Day one of the Shropshire Way starts off in the small hamlet of Bridges and climbs to the top of Stiperstones for some instant gratification. The route then continues over Linley Hill before heading for lower ground and the small town of Bishop’s Castle. The Shropshire hills are a convenient get away if you want
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Sometimes when you plan a wild camp, it all comes together. This weekend it did. The first day was mostly fine, with some cloud that only added interest, before the tent got snowed in during the evening. Waking to a frozen landscape and plenty of sunshine was unexpected, and it was even better than the
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This is a tough little route over a rarely frequented outlier. As rough as it gets in Snowdonia. A Rhinog kilometer is what you encounter here, where each one takes twice as long. If you look at the distance and think it’ll take three or four hours, you may want to reconsider and add a couple
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If you don’t think any of the Rhinogydd routes are sufficiently challenging, then this one might be! Featured in a Mud and Routes article on the most challenging Snowdonia Walks, this is a composite route from our other Rhinogydd walks. You’ll need excellent navigational skills to complete this route, not to mention a decent level
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A 70km challenge through the Eryri hills, passing over no tops but following the ancient passes. Starting in Penrhyndeudraeth on the Dwyryd, via Beddgelert and Capel Curig and finally the flanks of the Carneddau to arrive in Conwy and a pint on the harbour front. Difficulties: Distance Activity Type: –Epic Walk —-LDP Submitted by: daveroberts
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This walk is a Simple out and back from a backroad between Waunfawr and Rhosgadfan up one of the outlying peaks. You cross the heathery moorland of the Gwyrfai Common and you can appreciate why the locals on one side of the mountains call this Mynydd Grug – Heather Mountain. From this walk, unlike from Rhyd
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Yr Aran in the Snowdon Range is a worthy mountain for a shorter mountain day, and this is one of the better routes. The route described is good in both directions, with the reverse option starting up via the Watkin Path possibly the best option. The route via Cwm yr Hyrddod can be tricky to
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Having explored the north of these rugged hills, I couldn’t keep away from collecting the full set. Compared to the northern Rhinogydd, these are much easier underfoot but can still spring a surprise or two! Getting to the start of this walk can either be by the old gas guzzler into Cwm Nantcol, or you can start
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This is the northern and final section of the Ardudwy Way which is a little known multiday path that crosses the western side of the Rhinogydd from Barmouth in the south to Llandecwyn in the north. Difficulties: Activity Type: Walks —-Hard Walk Submitted by: daveroberts The Route This is the northern section of this route. Further, more detailed
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This is the central section of the Ardudwy Way which is a little known multiday path that crosses the western side of the Rhinogydd from Barmouth in the south to Llandecwyn in the north. Difficulties: Activity Type: Walks —-Hard Walk Submitted by: daveroberts The Route This is the central section of this route. Further, more detailed information is
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The Ardudwy Way is a little known multiday path that crosses the western side of the Rhinogydd from Barmouth in the south to Llandecwyn in the north. Either complete it on it’s own or use it in order to create a loop when traversing the peaks. The Route starts off in Barmouth and heads straight up
The Llangollen Canal Walk takes you from the town of Llangollen to the Pontcysyllte Aqeueduct (rather than a viaduct, as it conveys water) and back. The route starts by visiting the romantic ruins of Castell Dinas Bran before taking the Llangollen Panorama Walk and the Offa’s Dyke National Trail to Trefor and the world famous
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Another of the Slate Trail walks near Corris. This one is in Cwm Ratgoed with the hills of Maesglase high above. Difficulties: Activity Type: Walks Trail or Fell Runs —-Easy Walk Submitted by: daveroberts The Route is a short route along Cwm Ratgoed a few kilometres north of Corris in South Snowdonia. The link to
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Another route in the Corris area, this time further down the valley in Aberllefenni. The Route An easy walk along a quiet minor road with no through traffic and returning along forestry paths. The link to more information is here – http://www.visitsnowdonia.info/slate_valleys_paths-93.aspx Make sure you visit the pub in the village if you want some
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Part of the Gwynedd Council series of Slate Valley Paths. This is part of three routes in the Corris area in the south of the park, or North of Machynlleth. Difficulties: Activity Type: –Easy Walk Trail or Fell Runs Walks Submitted by: daveroberts The Route The link to more information is here – http://www.visitsnowdonia.info/slate_valleys_paths-93.aspx Make
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