Offa’s Dyke Path Day 16: Clwyd Gate to Bodfari
An excellent and hilly walk through the the Clwydian Range from Clwyd Gate above Ruthin to Bodfari. Date walked: 1st April 2022 Distance: 11.5 miles Maps used: OS Explorer 264: Vale of Clwyd (downloaded onto my phone) Guide used: Walking Offa’s Dyke Path by Mike Dunn published by Cicerone in 2016 *********** It would be difficult to surpass yesterdays walk but todays trek was going to continue within the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB so we were expecting some great views. Ian The...
A wet walk in the Berwyn range, visiting the stone circle of Moel-Ty-Uchaf
A circular 10 mile walk in the Berwyn Range visiting the stone circle of Moel Ty Uchaf, the summit of Cadair Berwyn and getting very wet in the process. Date walked: 24th June 2017 Map used: OS Explorer 255 Llangollen and Berwyn Distance: around 10...
Another circular walk in the foothills of the Berwyn Range
A 10 mile walk through upper part of the Ceiriog valley and its surrounding hills, encountering some very bad-tempered signage and some fascinating stones. Date walked: 10th May 2017 Distance: around 10 miles Map used: OS Explorer 255 Llangollen...
A circular walk in the foothills of The Berwyn Range
A 7 mile walk circular walk from Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog in North Wales, following a small section of the Upper Ceiriog Way . Date walked: 9th May 2017 Distance: around 7 miles Map used: OS Explorer 255 Llangollen and Berwyn Guide to walks:...
Cambrian Way day 18: Cwmystwyth to Dyffryn Castell
A relatively gentle walk followed by a dramatic crossing of the Rheidol river at Devil's Bridge - rather spoiled in the second half of the day by a very painful knee. Date walked: March 28th 2017 Distance: around 12 miles Map used: OS Explorer...
Cambrian Way day 17: Pontrhydfendigaid to Cwmystwyth
A gentle walk by the remains of the Cistercian monastery at Strata Florida followed by crossing some wild moorland at the edge of the Elan Valley. Date walked: March 27th 2017 Distance: around 11 miles Map used: OS Explorer 187 - Llandovery and OS...
Hi-Tec Signal Hill Waterproof Multi-Sport shoe
Some time ago I wrote somewhat scathingly about a writer for a national paper suggesting that walking shoes were just as good as walking boots for most hiking purposes. I still don't agree with him but there are times when you are going for...
Cambrian Way Day 16: Ty’n Cornel hostel to Pontrhydfendigaid
A challenging hike on The Cambrian Way in Ceredigion over difficult but beautiful moorland. Date walked: 25th January 2017 Distance: about 11 miles Map used: OS Explorer 187- Llandovery Guide book: Cambrian Way by AJ Drake (7th edition)...
Cambrian Way day 15: Near Rhandirmwyn to the Ty’n Cornel hostel
A wonderful walk on The Cambrian Way in Wales through the beautiful Doethie valley in Ceredigion, finishing at the most isolated hostel in Wales. Date walked: 24th January 2017 Distance: about 9 miles Map used: OS Explorer 187- Llandovery...
Via Francigena: Abbadia a Isola to Siena
Just to re-cap, I had been invited on a press trip via Italian Wonder Ways to be introduced to the pilgrim route called the Via Francigena. This was our third day. Date: 24th September 2016 Location: Tuscany, Italy ************* Hardly a day...
Cambrian Way day 14: Llandovery to near Rhandirmwyn
A delightful autumnal walk following the Cambrian Way in Carmarthenshire from Llandovery to Rhandirmwyn Date walked: 2nd November 2016 Distance: about 9 miles Map used: OS Explorer 187- Llandovery Guide book: Cambrian Way by AJ Drake (7th edition)...
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