Tuesday 28th March 2023
It was raining. It would be pouring at times and this was no day to be spent up on the mountains Snowdonia. I could either lock myself inside the bunkhouse for the day… Or layer up, get my boots on, pack extra layers and embrace the elements…
Continue reading “Llyn Elsi from Betws-y-Coed”Monday 27th March 2023
Having climbed to the summit of of Cnicht in time for a mid-morning snack, I was faced with the challenging of heading for Moelwyn Mawr, across the valley, before I would think about lunch.
Continue reading “Cnicht to Moelwyn Mawr”Monday 27th March 2023
As part of what’s becoming an annual spring trip to Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, this would be the first walk in my latest week up in North Wales.
Continue reading “Cnicht from Croesor”Tuesday 29th March 2022
My inspiration for this walk came from a trip to Snowdonia in May 2019. A group of us were camping at Bwch yn Ychaf in Llanuwchllyn and very close to the Bala Lake Railway. We spent much of the weekend looking up at the ridge but, with other plans on the table, not one of us quite decided to venture up and explore it (even fewer of us could pronounce its summits).
It’s been on my mind ever since. I had to wait almost three years but I’m pleased to say that I have tackled and conquered the Aran Ridge. My walk starts in the small car park at Llanuwchllyn, after a forty-minute drive from Ffestiniog.
Continue reading “The Aran Ridge (Snowdonia)”
Walks With Olly 