Arenig Fawr stands almost alone, dominating the landscape around it. There’s an easier route up, but this one is slightly off path! It is a contrasting route that starts off too easily along an old quarry track, but as soon as it finishes, you’re largely on your own. A short, unpleasant, section uphill on boulders […]
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A quieter walk up Snowdon from the ‘far’ end if you’re travelling in from the East. Starting off from the tranquil Cwellyn, it initially gains some rapid height by way of the zig-zags before some well earned respite. Then you reach the proper zig zags and this is a relentless pull to the top that
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While Cadair Idris always gets the attention, but Aran Fawddwy is still the high point of Southern Eryri. While Cadair has all on show, for all to see; Aran Fawddwy and Benllyn are much more modest, keeping their most attractive faces only for those who are willing to put some effort in to get to
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Firstly, the online guide states “The Coastal Path is signed and way marked with its own distinctive logo.”, well it isn’t. The only thing i saw along the initial section was the standard green footpath sign and some anonymous white posts at a random section of the route. Further word of warning, is that some
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