This is the beast of an ascent up Elidir Fawr from Nant Peris that is not for the faint hearted with a sadistic 800m of largely slogging on a steep slope with the only respite being the summit. This classic walk returns over Y Garn and down via Llwybr y Carw to Nant Peris. Distance, […]
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I recently did Y Garn, from Ogwen on my ML training. Yes, the paths from Ogwen are rockier and more exposed. The NE ridge is arguably the best walk direct to the summit, and reasonably quiet for an Ogwen walk. Despite this, I’ve a soft spot for the more rounded side of these hills as
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The walk up Elidir Fawr from Marchlyn Mawr near Deinolen and Dinorwic, is a hidden gem. While it has a bit of a slog on the initial ascent, it is certainly not in the same league as that up from Nant Peris! The far north peak of Carnedd y Filiast has the encroaching Penrhyn Quarries
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I had decided to go up today, no matter what. Rain, sun, cloud, whatever. Thing is, you see, I wanted to test a GPS system out. To start with, I’m sure not many people are familiar with the top of Cefn Du. For those people, it is a heathery, boggy moor that separates Llanberis from
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The classic traverse of the entire Glyder range from Deiniolen to Capel Curig. The only way to improve on this route is to nip up Tryfan on the way past, as you lose less than 100m descending to Bwlch Tryfan. On this occasion, we camped over half way at Llyn y Caseg Fraith which provides
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This a short, but satisfying walk from Ogwen into Cwm Idwal and then up to Cwm Bochlwyd in the Glyderau. Worth doing for the views at every single point along the walk, especially Cwm Idwal and you haven’t the time to make it to the tops. We did it as an evening walk with the
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If the route around Llyn Padarn isn’t enough for you, then how about this one that takes in Llyn Peris as well? It takes in a section of quiet trail, some country lanes and quarry tracks on the way as well as a pub at the half way point. You can start the route in
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This is a straightforward cycle route between the Caernarfon Welsh Highland Railway station and the station in Rhyd Ddu. Can also be done as a stunning road run, highly recommended. You can use the train to return to Caernarfon, or if you want to avoid the climbs, just reverse the route. The Route Start off
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You can go out and do some short trail runs, we’ve plenty of those on the site, but if you’re serious about your trail running then how about a 27km epic through the most spectacular scenery in Snowdonia? It’s also ‘mainly’ downhill, though still packs around 500m ascent according to my mapping software. I think
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This is a reasonably rough trail run that can be started from Gelli Iago or Nantmor in Snowdonia. It’s equally at home as a mid-level walk, and the excursion to the lakes is optional and the trail run works better without this dog-leg. 1 – Start off from Gelli Iago (see map) and walk towards
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Coed y Brenin in Snowdonia is best known for its excellent mountain biking facilities, but has hosted the popular Trail Marathon Wales for the last few years. With this trail, you can follow the half-marathon route from the Visitor Centre across the Mawddach, Afon Wen and a sadistic and punishing climb to end! All that along a
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Coed y Brenin in Snowdonia is becoming more than just the North Wales Mecca for mountain biking. This mid-length 14km trail run from the Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre in Snowdonia has plenty of ascent and interest as it climbs and descends between valleys, waterfalls and mine workings. Follow the GR waymarks as noted at the
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Nestling between the popular peaks of Yr Wyddfa, Moel Hebog and Cnicht is an area of rough, lower ground that other than a few choice paths, is rarely visited. Directly below Cnicht there’s Yr Arddu, a wild rocky terrain with the twin rocky lakes of Llynnoedd Cerrig y Myllt and Llyn yr Arddu being among
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The hills of the far north Carneddau provide good walking along solid paths and tracks, and so are perfect for those trail runs where you don’t want to be fighting the terrain every other step. This run, also a perfectly good walk, takes you from the Sychnant Pass, around Tal y Fan and through Bwlch
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Some Snowdonia at night images taken over the winter.
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While there seems to be an official path from Tryfan Junction up to Bryngwyn and beyond, only the section to Bryngwyn farm is signposted even though there seems to be much more shown on the notice boards and absolutely no information available online – until now. The Route 1 – The route starts in Tryfan
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This is a straightforward walk, trail run or rough cycle starting from the George at Penmaenpool, or from the other side of the Mawddach (parking available further along the main road. You could easily extend the walk into the Rhinogydd or perhaps descend to Ganllwyd from the col (which at that point is the shortest
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This is a 7km route from the WHR station at Waunfawr, along quiet country lanes and tracks, to the newly renovated halt at Tryfan Junction and back to the start. It’s also ideally suited for an easy mountain bike in sections or even on horseback. You’ll probably see more horses than people. Part of the
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This little route connects the Welsh Highland stations at Caernarfon, Bontnewydd and Tryfan Junction along easy country tracks. You can divert at Tryfan Junction to follow the Bryngwyn Line track into the hills (coming soon) or continue to the WHR station, and pub, at Waunfawr. This route is suitable for walking, running or cycling. Some
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The ascent of Elidir Fawr from Llanberis is a real beast of a slog that almost manages to be as tough as the usual Nant Peris ascent. We detail the ascent only here, as the descent has been detailed elsewhere. You have the option of descending Esgair y Ceunant (steady plot) or Llwybr y Carw
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It’s not the usual on Mud and Routes that the two most recent routes are, on the surface, the same. But even though I walked a circuit around Yr Aran today, it was as different a walk as you could get and not just because it was done in reverse. The Route I set off
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You often read that you’ll need this, that or the other on a winter walk in Snowdonia. We even put a list together – Essential Winter Hillwalking Checklist– saying just that. What we forgot to mention is that it’s never that straightforward. You usually set off from the bus stop / car park / village
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Sometimes, you just need a long mid level walk without actually climbing any summits. Maybe you’re not equipped for snow or it’s forecasting thunder. Or just to get some distance in on the legs. Here’s a 23km route around Yr Aran near Yr Wyddfa that does just that. Of course, you can easily tag the
Following a recent poll by Trail Magazine TRYFAN has been named the UK’s favourite mountain, which you may well imagine came as very welcomed news to myself, though I cannot accept any plaudits personally I can only feel some sense of pride for my namesake which is found in my very own Snowdonia back garden!
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