Slate Valleys Path – Aberllefenni

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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Slate Valleys Path – Corris

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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Four Valleys Path

This a route that was once promoted by Gwynedd Council, but appears no longer supported on their site. The image of the way mark below was taken over five years ago and it had seen better days even then. It crosses from the Nantlle Valley, to the Gwyrfai, Padarn and Ogwen valleys, each of which has seen scarring

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Cefn Llechen Trail Run

A steady trail run from near Conwy. You can easily extend the run to nearer 10km by heading to Cefn Amor, past the old quarries and return along the really good green track on the opposite side of the hill. This is a pleasant trail run along grassy paths that, other than the uphill bits,

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Yr Aran From Rhyd Ddu

There’s always something special when you manage to fit a decent walk in on a weekeday. It’s almost like stolen time as we aren’t meant to do fun things on a weekday. It’s all work, work, work. So you have to work around that, and make the most of things. Well, I live so close to the hills

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Mynydd Mawr from Rhyd Ddu

This is a nice, quiet walk. So close to Snowdon, you can almost hear the crowds. Indeed, you can’t fail to miss them in Rhyd Ddu where they tend to gather to climb the highest peak in Wales and England. Fortunately for us, they don’t know any better and will leave today’s destination well alone.

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Maesglase and Waun Oer

Despite the proximity of the much busier Cadair Idris, these are rarely walked hills, though anyone who’s been along the A470 will have been impressed with the aspect they display to the drivers. The experience for the walker though, is rather more sedate, being a bimbly walk with no real difficulties over a terrain that’s

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A Stroll in the Parc

Getting to this walk is probably the hardest part! The Llyn Sarnau car park can either be reached by the minor road that passes the Ty Hyll off the A5, or a minor road that starts from near Gwydir Castle on the B5106. The latter is the better road. Once here, make sure to be

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