If you want a change from Snowdon, then the Glyderau* range across the road are a good option for some of the best walks and scrambles in Snowdonia. There are also some easier walks in the range such as the Walk Around Cwm Idwal and the walks to Llyn Bochlwyd. Here’s a brief rundown of […]
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Challenge yourself by attempting the Welsh three peaks Challenge in 2020. It’s that time of year when you’ve decided that a new year brings on a new challenge and you fancy the sound of the Welsh 3 Peaks. Here’s why you should do it in 2020. What’s the Welsh 3 Peaks all about then? Most
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We love the mountains, but sometimes you just want the option of some easy walks in Snowdonia that’s suitable for young kids or just for taking it easy. We’ve chosen the top 10 easy walks that are reasonably close far from Snowdon, but it’s by no means an exhaustive list! We’ve gone for must-do family
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While we may have all the Walks up Snowdon, the best walks are usually circular or horseshoe routes. So here’s our rundown of the best day’s outing on Snowdon. Or in other words – which of the routes up Snowdon combine well for a horseshoe or circular walk – as it can be tedious going
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While Snowdon is the highest mountain in Snowdonia and all of Wales, there are a multitude of other mountain summits in snowdonia that are just as good. Here’s a list of the top 10 Mountains in Snowdonia that have at least 150m drop all around (aka as Marilyns). That means some famous mountains such as
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Cader Idris (welsh for the Chair of Idris) is Snowdon’s twin in South Snowdonia. Cader Idris is comprised of the same rocks, and with a definite family resemblance from some angles. It also courts controversy every time that we post or mention it, usually something to do with the name! It’s Cadair Idris on the
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The Nantlle Ridge is well worth a visit if you want to experience one of the best walking ridges in the country. The Nantlle Ridge is usually tackled from Rhyd Ddu, with the main decision being walking the Nantlle Ridge as a Circular walk or walking the Nantlle Ridge as a linear walk. There are
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So you want a really challenging Walk up Snowdon? Why not try the Snowdon Girdle walk. Devised by the late Showell Styles, this is a grand tour of the cymoedd surrounding Snowdon that doesn’t actually reach the summit! This is a tough day, or an even better done as a two or three day walk
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This is a nice little bimble from Snowdon Ranger and over to Llanberis. This is a steady walk with the main problem being how to return to the start! The Route Setting off from the Snowdon Ranger, you may on occasion find that you don’t want to walk to the summit of Snowdon but may need
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This is the most challenging walk in the park. An absolute must if you’re fit enough. Distance, Ascent and Time 46km, 3400m, 16hrs Parking extortionate – £10 a day Visit Mud and Routes for more information on the Welsh 3000s – 15 Peaks Route Description
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Don’t want to do the easy routes? Need a route for a challenging weekend’s wild camping? Why not walk up Snowdon from sea level? Why stop there, you can then descend to sea level on a different coast and you can really say you did Snowdon the hard way!! Route to follow.
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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
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