Walks in Wales

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My most recent walks in Wales

Saturday 29th October 2005, I had arranged to stay with friends at Jesse James' Bunkhouse near Lanberis in North Wales and I was hoping for some good weather to get to know some new hills. Wales had obviously decided that I have had my fair share of good weather this year and there was plenty of Welsh mist and some strong gusts of wind as I climbed to the boulders and slabs at the summit of Glyder Fach and then crossed the short but interesting rocky ridge of Castell y Gwynt. As the ridge broadened on the ascent to Glyder Fawr the probably exhilarating view of the Nameless Cwm was obscured by mist and the summit of Glyder Fawr was a confusing series of rocky upthrusts. Some collaborative navigation got us down the steep eroded slopes to Llyn y Cwn where the obvious ascent to Y Garn beckoned. Then it started to rain and as I descended the narrow ridge off the summit of Y Garn back to Ogwen Cottage there were a couple of anxious moments as the wind got a bit too strong for comfort. Read about it and look at the photos

Sunday 20 March 2005, the mist burned off even more quickly today and the plan was to climb a wee Welsh Corbett but as with all such hills it has to be climbed from bottom to top with legs still feeling the strain of yesterday. Starting from Pont Cyfyng near Capel Curig, a rough but obvious track leads you to a forest and through mature trees to a rather plain looking hill. Moel Siabod eventually revealed its attractive rocky summit and North West ridge before an ad hoc descent over steep wet grass, slabs and boulders back to ground level. Read about it and look at the photos

Saturday 19th March 2005, staying with friends at a bunk house in Dolwyddelan I woke to a misty morning following a clear chilly night but the sun soon got rid of the mist and Wales was revealed. We had to get the Park & Ride shuttle bus back to the car park at Pen-y-Pass to start our walk along the Pyg Track. Soon we could see the impressively steep rocky ridge up to the Crib Goch arete. A spectacular and exhilarating ridge walk cum scramble with the most fantastic views of of Garnedd Ugain leading to Snowdon. It was something of a culture shock walking beside the railway line to the busy summit of Snowdon. The good path descending from the col to the Pyg Track was full of snow for a while whilst the sunburn was beginning to smart a little bit. Read about it and look at the photos

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30 November 2003, another visit to North Wales with my Mixed Routes club mates staying an Llanberis Youth Hostel. A very wet but interesting walk up Tryfan on Saturday and a much harder and very exhilarating walk up the North Ridge on Sunday by myself to be met by snow on the summit. Read about it and look at the photos

Saturday 22nd February 2003, Another visit to Wales with my Mixed Routes companions, this time to Snowdonia. Having passed through Bethesda on the A5 I overshot the bunkhouse at Gwern Gof Uchaf and as I turned the car round I saw an impressive looking mountain back in the direction I had come from. When I reached the bunkhouse the same mountain rose steeply almost from the back door, it was Tryfan. Read about it and look at the photos

Saturday 9th November 2002, another meeting with members of Outdoorsmagic, this time in North Wales for a walk up Cader Idris, good weather again with good views from the summit. A road closure delayed the start of the walk so it was dark when I got back to the car and I was able to provide the team with a challenging end to the day. Read about it and look at the photos

	Saturday 29th October 2005, I had arranged to stay with friends at Jesse James' Bunkhouse near Lanberis in North Wales and I was hoping for some good weather to get to know some new hills. Wales had obviously decided that I have had my fair share of good weather this year and there was plenty of Welsh mist and some strong gusts of wind as I climbed to the boulders and slabs at the summit of Glyder Fach and then crossed the short but interesting rocky ridge of Castell y Gwynt. As the ridge broadened on the ascent to Glyder Fawr the probably exhilarating view of the Nameless Cwm was obscured by mist and the summit of Glyder Fawr was a confusing series of rocky upthrusts. Some collaborative navigation got us down the steep eroded slopes to Llyn y Cwn where the obvious ascent to Y Garn beckoned. Then it started to rain and as I descended the narrow ridge off the summit of Y Garn back to Ogwen Cottage there were a couple of anxious moments as the wind got a bit too strong for comfort. Read about it and look at the photos
	Sunday 20 March 2005, the mist burned off even more quickly today and the plan was to climb a wee Welsh Corbett but as with all such hills it has to be climbed from bottom to top with legs still feeling the strain of yesterday. Starting from Pont Cyfyng near Capel Curig, a rough but obvious track leads you to a forest and through mature trees to a rather plain looking hill. Moel Siabod eventually revealed its attractive rocky summit and North West ridge before an ad hoc descent over steep wet grass, slabs and boulders back to ground level. Read about it and look at the photos
	Saturday 19th March 2005, staying with friends at a bunk house in Dolwyddelan I woke to a misty morning following a clear chilly night but the sun soon got rid of the mist and Wales was revealed. We had to get the Park & Ride shuttle bus back to the car park at Pen-y-Pass to start our walk along the Pyg Track. Soon we could see the impressively steep rocky ridge up to the Crib Goch arete. A spectacular and exhilarating ridge walk cum scramble with the most fantastic views of of Garnedd Ugain leading to Snowdon. It was something of a culture shock walking beside the railway line to the busy summit of Snowdon. The good path descending from the col to the Pyg Track was full of snow for a while whilst the sunburn was beginning to smart a little bit. Read about it and look at the photos
	Saturday 29th and Sunday 30 November 2003, another visit to North Wales with my Mixed Routes club mates staying an Llanberis Youth Hostel. A very wet but interesting walk up Tryfan on Saturday and a much harder and very exhilarating walk up the North Ridge on Sunday by myself to be met by snow on the summit. Read about it and look at the photos
	Saturday 22nd February 2003, Another visit to Wales with my Mixed Routes companions, this time to Snowdonia. Having passed through Bethesda on the A5 I overshot the bunkhouse at Gwern Gof Uchaf and as I turned the car round I saw an impressive looking mountain back in the direction I had come from. When I reached the bunkhouse the same mountain rose steeply almost from the back door, it was Tryfan. Read about it and look at the photos
	Saturday 9th November 2002, another meeting with members of Outdoorsmagic, this time in North Wales for a walk up Cader Idris, good weather again with good views from the summit. A road closure delayed the start of the walk so it was dark when I got back to the car and I was able to provide the team with a challenging end to the day. Read about it and look at the photos