There are few areas of the UK that can compare with Scotland for walking. The Scottish Highlands include the highest mountain in Scotland (and the UK if you’re that way inclined) – Ben Nevis, as well as 282 Munro Summits (supplemented by 227 Munro Tops). Each Munro is at least 914.3 metres in height and […]
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With areas as varied as The Lake District, South Downs, Shropshire, Peak District and the Yorkshire Dales – there’s something for every walker. There are mountains – with the highest mountains of Scafell Pike and Helvellyn being particularly popular, but not to forget the lower and popular hills such as Ingleborough and Kinder Scout.
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With a coastline stretching for 385 kilometres, several mountainous areas, the largest lake in the United Kingdom, the Giant’s Causeway UNESCO World Heritage Site, 7 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), many Game of Thrones locations, several well developed recreational forest areas, and with peace now firmly established, Northern Ireland is emerging as a magnet
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The Moelwynion are a range of hills right next to Snowdon, and often overlooked. They include the peaks of Cnicht (a.k.a. the Welsh Matterhorn) as well as the eponymous Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach. The range is also tenuously linked to Moel Siabod in the north, though that’s not only for convenience. A complete traverse
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The Rhinogydd are a wild range of hills in central Snowdonia that are rougher than anything else south of Scotland. We recommend that anyone venturing into these hills have hill walking experience and that seasoned walkers brace themselves for what’s ahead of them.
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Aran Fawddwy is the under-rated hill of Mid Wales. 12 metres taller than it’s more illustrious neighbour, Cader Idris (technically Penygadair), but virtually hidden from the south. You can see it from Llyn Tegid in the north. The Hirnant hills are a heather clad expanse to the east of Aran, which can be reached without
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The Arenig are the most disparate range in the park, and are more of a region than a range proper. The region roughly forms an area from Blaenau Ffestiniog, to Penmachno, Y Bala and as far south as Dolgellau. Some of the terrain is similar to the Rhinogydd, especially the eastern slopes of Arenig Fawr
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The Carneddau Mountains are the largest areas of land over 900m south of Scotland. The Carneddau ramble on from Conwy down to Betws y Coed and Ogwen. The far north consists of little peaks that rise from the sea, rocky outcrops that have made travel to and from the Arfon area difficult for millennia. Now,
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The Glyderau mountain range in Snowdonia, lie directly opposite the Carneddau, whose craggy Ogwen aspect draw walkers and climbers alike. Tryfan and Bristly ridge offer superb scrambling, as do the many other routes to the top of Y Garn and the Glyderau. As a contrast, the Llanberis Pass side of these mountains has little in
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Wales has a varied selection of walking routes, and you’ll find something below to fit your needs. The walks in Wales vary from the high mountains of Snowdonia and Snowdon to the all Wales Coast Path that covers the entire welsh coastline. There are also many walks outside the protected areas mentioned below, with the
The Rhinogydd are infamous as being the roughest hills this side of Knoydart, and even then it’s a close run thing. Forming the rotten ‘tooth’ centre of what’s known as the Harlech Dome, these are the oldest rocks in Snowdonia, broken down by nature over millennia. Whilst the southern end of the range, if you
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