Hiking
-
How to Get More Out of Your Daily Walk
.
A daily walk can do a lot more for you with a few small changes to how you do it. Pace,…
-
Which OS Map Do You Need for Snowdonia?
.
For Snowdon and the northern hills, the map you want is OS Explorer OL17. It does not cover the whole national…
-
Walking Boots or Trainers for Snowdon?
.
Snowdon’s paths are all graded Hard or Strenuous, where the National Park says full hill walking gear is essential. This looks…
-
Climbing Cadair Idris: Pony Path or Minffordd Path?
.
Cadair Idris is Snowdonia’s other big mountain day, quieter than Snowdon and just as serious. This guide compares the two main…
-
Crib Goch: How Hard Is It Really?
.
Crib Goch is the ridge some walkers reach by accident from the Pyg Track, and the Eryri National Park Authority calls…
-
Walking Snowdon in Winter: What Actually Changes
.
In summer the six paths up Snowdon are walks. In winter the National Park says plainly that reaching the top needs…
-
How Long Does It Take to Climb Snowdon?
.
The Eryri National Park Authority gives six hours for five of Snowdon’s six paths, and seven for the Llanberis Path. The…
-
Climbing Snowdon with Kids: Which Route, How Long It Takes, and When to Turn Back
.
Honest, path by path guidance on climbing Snowdon with children. Which route suits families, realistic timings with kids in the group,…
-
Parking in Snowdonia: Pen-y-Pass, Park and Ride and the Sherpa’r Wyddfa
.
Pen-y-Pass fills before most visitors have left home, and a full car park at nine on a summer Saturday derails plenty…
-
Why Walkers Need Rescuing in Snowdonia (and How Not to Be One)
.
The volunteer mountain rescue teams here are among the busiest in Britain, and most of what they are called to is…
-
How Busy Is Snowdon, Really?
.
More than half a million people walked up Snowdon in a single year. Here is what the footfall numbers mean for…