The English Lake District needs no introduction – the words of authors and poets have done it justice for hundreds of years. It is a 900 square mile playground of mountains, lakes, woods, rivers and moors. It is home to some of England’s most dramatic scenery; its highest mountain and longest and deepest lakes. Reducing […]
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There’s no shortage of hard hill walks in the Lake District, so here’s a selection of ten harder routes to get you going. Are they the hardest walks in the Lake District? Probably not, as you could easily pin a couple of walks together and make an epic walk that’ tougher than most of these, these are
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The Langdale Pikes are the best known feature of Great Langdale and, while not the highest fells in the Lake District, they are certainly among the most dramatic. Their distinct profile grace many a professional photographer’s portfolio. The are characterised by rugged, craggy slopes that rise abruptly from the valley below, seemingly insurmountable for the
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The Offa’s Dyke Path National Trail is a long distance footpath that is famously on the border of England and Wales. It was opened in 1971, is 285 kilometres in length, and has a rich history that goes back to the 8th century. Sections of “Offa’s Dyke”, built by Offa of Mercia in the 8th Century
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The Aira Force Waterfalls near Ullswater are one of the best known falls in the Lake District. They are found on the Aira Beck and have a drop of around 20 metres. They are owned by the National Trust, as is most of the Wainwright hill of Gowbarrow, which is also visited on this reasonably
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Autumn is a great time for waterfall walking – especially after heavy rain (rather than during!) and one of the best places in Wales for that is Bro’r Sgydau, also known simply as Waterfall Country. The Brecon Beacons’ Waterfall Country is a part of the Brecon Beacons National Park and contains an exceptionally high number of
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Fairfield at 873 metres high, depending on how you define a mountain, is the 7th highest mountain in England – or the 6th highest in the Lake District and is one of the most popular mountains in the Lakes. It’s busy but slightly quieter than the neighbouring Helvellyn, and has a range of walks up
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Rhinog Fawr has always been one of those mountains for us. It’s never willing to reveal it’s secrets, choosing to remain shrouded in cloud and it’s paths and routes as obscure as possible. Choosing a fine day makes the most of this tricky mountain, which is sort of like a tumbledown heather-clad Tryfan in it’s
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Autumn is upon us and the best time of the year to undertake a walk to one of the many waterfalls in North Wales. Waterfalls are often at their best this time of year, and as most waterfalls are found in woodland, you’ve also got the autumn colours to make things even more spectacular. Of
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Beinn Narnain is often one of the first Munros to be attempted by would-be peak baggers, thanks to its location on Loch Long. It is one of the most southerly of the Munros and one of the most accessible, having a car park at its base in the village of Succoth. While Beinn Narnain is
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The summit of Cairn Gorm can be reached easily via the Windy Ridge tourist path from the ski area base station but this linear walk takes a more interesting route to the summit over largely pathless terrain but with the reward of superlative views down into Strath Nethy. This walk up Cairn Gorm can also
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The Cairngorm peak of Ben Macdui is the second highest mountain in Britain. At 1,309m it is one of the easier Munro summits to reach. This route can be done as either a straight out and return from the ski area or as a circular route enjoying some pathless terrain and superb views down Loch
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The Brecon Beacons National Park was established in 1957, the third and final Welsh National Park and has a wide range of walks to suit all abilities. It’s a popular walking destination, which is partially due to it’s location, being close to the population based of the south wales coast as well as London and
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The hill of Ysgyryd Fawr (anglicised to Skirrid) is an outlying peak of the Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons and has a clearly recognisable profile that it owes to historic land slips. The name derives from ysgwyd – which means to shake or shiver in Welsh and probably as due to it’s propensity to
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The valley of Deepdale delves into the heart of the Eastern Fells, creating a fantastic valley ringed by dark, towering crags. While the Deepdale Horseshoe is less celebrated than the Fairfield Horseshoe, it is no less enjoyable and is much quieter. The main objective of Fairfield remains the same but you’ll be approaching from the
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A low level walk on the Isle of Arran, passing through coastal and forest scenery with some excellent viewpoints en route. Walk From Lamlash to Brodick Route Description 1 From the seafront at Lamlash, head north-east with Lamlash Bay on your right. When the main road swings left, go straight ahead on the tarmac road.
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There are numerous Munros to the south of Crianlarich from An Caisteal, Beinn a’Chroin and Cruach Ardrain in the west, to Stob Binnein and Ben More to the east. This circular walk from Crianlarich climbs the first two for a walk that’s challenging enough without adding any more mountains – ideal as an introduction to
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The West Highland Way in Scotland, is one of the best known Long Distance Footpaths in the country. At 154 kilometres in length, it usually takes around 6-8 days to complete – plus a traditional ascent of Ben Nevis to cap it off. The West Highland Way was the first official LDP in Scotland, being designated
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Ben Lomond is the most southerly of the Munros and is located in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Ben Lomond is one of the most popular mountains in Scotland as it’s reasonably close to Glasgow and the nearby area is popular with tourists. Around 30,000 people climb Ben Lomond every year according
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We think that the best route up Moel Siabod from the Snowdonia village of Capel Curig is via the Daear Ddu scramble, but the route from Plas y Brenin is still a passable half day if you don’t want to scramble and only have a few hours to spare. The best thing about the route
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This Black Mountains Walk from Llanthony takes in both Hay Bluff and Twmpa, as well as the eponymous Black Mountain, on an epic walk along Offa’s Dyke National Trail and the Wales/England Border. In clear weather, navigation is reasonably straightforward, but in mist it could be problematic on the return section over Twmpa. If in
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There’s no better way to start off a Snowdonia hill walk than staying in a campsite (unless you’re Wild Camping!) Snowdonia has it’s choice of cool campsites, but do you really want one that ensures you’ve got logs for the log burner in your pure yak-skin yurt? Probably not, you’re on a budget and if
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The Grey Corries form an impressive ridge between the Aonachs and the Easains and are usually tackled as a circular route from Spean Bridge. While this may be a more practical approach to the Grey Corries, it’s inelegant as you either miss out the final summit of Sgurr Choinnich Mor (Sgurr Choinnich Beag is just
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The Mynydd Moel Path up Cader Idris is an alternative to the more popular route up the Minffordd path with which it shares the first section. While it isn’t a classic ridge walk like the Minffordd Path, the approach via Mynydd Moel has the advantage of avoiding the crowds and with alternative views over Llyn
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