The Watkin Path stands as a prominent trail in the Snowdonia region of Wales, specifically designed to provide access to the summit of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. Its origins are rooted in the late 19th century when Edward Watkin, a prominent British railway entrepreneur and politician, embarked on an ambitious venture to promoteContinue reading “Hiking Through History: The Tale of The Watkin Path”
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A Guide to Hiking Yr Wyddfa: Exploring All the Main Paths
Imagine stepping onto the ancient pathways of Yr Wyddfa, where each stone holds echoes of a legendary past. The English named it Snowdon for its enduring snowy cap, but to the Welsh, it is Yr Wyddfa—a place where myths and reality collide in a tale that has stood the test of time.
Going deep at the Cwmorthin Slate Mine
As part of a CPD weekend with Yr Hafod, we were kindly treated to a couple of great days. The first was a day wandering around Cwm Idwal with Mike Raine looking at some of the common and very rare flora that is present there. One of the big takeaways from the day with MikeContinue reading “Going deep at the Cwmorthin Slate Mine”
Grade 3 Scrambling in Eryri
Following the COVID lockdown, I decided it was time to have another go at scrambling in Snowdonia, not the standard Grade 1s (Crib Goch, Bristly Ridge, etc) but the more adrenaline-inducing Grade 3s. I don’t have the skills to be able to lead at this level of a scramble so I decided to look atContinue reading “Grade 3 Scrambling in Eryri”
GLSW Explorer weekend in Eryri
The weather in Eryri for the five days prior to the Saturday on the hills with an Explorer Scout group was awful. The way the wind and the rain combined in Dolwyddelan reminded me of the film Forrest Gump where he described the rain going upwards. Saturday came and the weather was fantastic, no rainContinue reading “GLSW Explorer weekend in Eryri”
What to expect on a Scouting T2 Hillwalking Permit assessment in Eryri
Taking young people into the mountains as part of the scouting movement can be dangerous. There are several (Snowdon Horseshoe 1999, Great Orme 2018, etc) high profile cases where the life of a young person has been lost whilst on a Scouting activity and the official reports from most of them show a defecit inContinue reading “What to expect on a Scouting T2 Hillwalking Permit assessment in Eryri”
Mountain Reflections 