Snowdonia Slate Trail: Y Fron to Rhyd-Ddu
An exciting short walk through the World Heritage Site Dorothea Quarry with some glimpses of Snowdon towards the end. Date walked: 21st September 2022 Distance walked: about 5 miles Map used: OS Explorer OL 17 -Snowdon/ Yr Wyddfa Guide book: Snowdonia Slate Trail by Aled Jones - OK on route description and facilities, poor on maps *********** After yesterdays limber up on the Slate Trail we expected todays 5 miler to be no more taxing. From the parking area by the notice board in Y Fron we...
Cambrian Way day 27: Circular walk over Rhinog Fawr
A six mile clamber over the remote and rocky peak of Rhinog Fawr in Snowdonia Date walked: 10th September 2020 Distance: about 6 miles Maps used: OS Explorer OL 18- Harlech, Porthmadog and Y Bala Guide used: Cambrian Way by A.J.Drake (7th edition,...
Offa’s Dyke Path day 10: Cwm to Forden
A wet trudge over 7 miles of the Offa's Dyke path, finishing by abandoning the walk at Forden near Welspool Date walked: 11th June 2019 Distance: about 7 miles Maps used: OS Explorer 216 (Welshpool and Montgomery). Guide used: Walking Offa's Dyke...
Offa’s Dyke Path day 9: Knighton to Cwm
Said to be the toughest section of the whole Offa's Dyke Path, I have to agree. A long 13 mile day rather spoiled by being rained on for half of it. Date walked: 10th June 2019 Distance: about 13 miles Maps used: OS Explorer 201 (Knighton and...
A short walk from Orekhovno, Pskov region, Russia
A very short and very disorienting walk from the hamlet of Orekhovno in western Russia Date walked: 27th September 2019 Distance: 4 miles or so Map used: no printed maps available ********** Google Orekhovno, and I expect the first listing...
A circular walk to Aran Fawddwy in Snowdonia
Quite a tough climb from Llanuwchllyn in Snowdonia to the 2,969 feet summit of Aran Fawddwy. The views were fab- just not at the top. Date walked: 11th September 2019 Map used: OS Explorer OL 23 - Cadair Idris and Llyn Tegid Distance: about...
Cambrian Way day 26: Y Llethr to Cwm Bychan (but not as we intended)
A very hard and very slow hike over Rhinog Fach, and then a bail out. Date walked: 24th August 2019 Distance: about 7 miles Maps used: OS Explorer OL 18- Harlech, Porthmadog and Y Bala Guide used: Cambrian Way by A.J.Drake (7th edition, 2016)...
Cambrian Way day 25: Barmouth to Y Llethr
A not too demanding 8 mile walk on the Cambrian Way at the beginning of the Rhinogs that started poorly but finished brilliantly. Date walked: 23rd August 2019 Distance: about 8 miles Maps used: OS Explorer OL 18- Harlech, Porthmadog and Y Bala...
Cambrian Way day 24: Ty Nant to Barmouth
A gentle walk, though under a bit of pressure of time, from Ty-Nant at the base of Cadair Idris to bustling Barmouth Date walked: 21st August 2019 Distance: about 7 miles Maps used: OL 23 - Cadair Idris and Llyn Tegid Guide used: Cambrian Way by...
The Cambrian Way Day 23: Bwlch-Llyn-Bach to the car park below Cadair Idris at Ty-nant
A tough climb through the mist and murk to one of Wales' highest peaks and back down again; the views would have been superb on a better day. Date walked: 6th July 2019 Distance: about 6 miles - but my were we slow! Maps used: OL 23 - Cadair...
The Cambrian Way Day 22: Dinas Mawddwy to the head of Bwlch Llyn Bach on A 487
An exhilarating and ultimately exhausting traverse of some of the most dramatic hills that we had yet encountered, finishing at the base of Cadair Idris. Sadly the walk was without sheep encounters. Date walked: 5th July 2019 Distance: 9.5 miles...
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