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About Paul Shorrock

I've been mucking about in the mountains for longer than I care to mention. I started out by walking my local hills, then went on to rock climbing, mountaineering and skiing. Still doing it, and still getting a buzz. I'm now sharing the fun, through my guided walking business (Hillcraft Guided Walking) and by writing routes for other publishers, mainly Walking World and Discovery Walking Guides. Just to make sure I keep really busy, I am also currently a member of my local mountain rescue team.

#161 – Aber Falls and the Northern Carneddau

Posted on 20/10/2014 by Paul Shorrock

In September Chris and I took advantage of the unexpected late summer by heading a bit further afield to the hills of the Berwyns (two blog posts waiting in the queue) but then a free day and yet another forecast … Continue reading →

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#160 – A Carneddau Traverse – Ogwen to Conwy

Posted on 06/10/2014 by Paul Shorrock

The mountains of the Carneddau make up the largest land mass higher than 750 metres (about 2500ft) south of the Scottish border, and a crossing of the plateau in one trip makes for a big day out! It’s also a … Continue reading →

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#159 – Horses and Dragons – The Northeast Ridge of Yr Elen

Posted on 22/09/2014 by Paul Shorrock

One of the highlights of my trip out the previous week (see post #158) had been a great view of Yr Elen in the afternoon light. Yr Elen looks like a ‘proper’ mountain, but doesn’t get too many visitors as … Continue reading →

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#158 – Back in the Carneddau

Posted on 08/09/2014 by Paul Shorrock

The mountains of the Carneddau in North Wales are a fairly recent obsession for me – when I first walked here, I started by checking out the main summits (as you do) then began exploring odd corners where people tend … Continue reading →

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#157 – Cyrn y Brain on the Ruabon Moors

Posted on 25/08/2014 by Paul Shorrock

Having a Border Collie means plenty of walking!  ‘Mist’ is a real mountain dog, happy on the high hills of Snowdonia, but unfortunately we can’t fit in a high level walk every day, so we often look for new ground … Continue reading →

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#156 – Y Garn and Foel Goch in the Glyderau

Posted on 11/08/2014 by Paul Shorrock

After my recent Carneddau trip (see post #155) I had checked the map and realised that I had passed close to several aircraft crash sites on the route – most of these date back to WW2, when training flights sometimes … Continue reading →

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#155 – The Southern Peaks of the Carneddau, North Wales

Posted on 28/07/2014 by Paul Shorrock

Back to the hills of the Carneddau this week. I tend to bang on a bit about these wild, deserted hills, and a day there never disappoints. My last trip there had been just a few weeks back (see Post … Continue reading →

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#154 – Cwm Glas – Peace and quiet on the busiest mountain in the UK

Posted on 14/07/2014 by Paul Shorrock

Of the 6 million visitors each year to the Snowdonia National Park, quite a few decide to walk up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).  Being the highest peak in Wales and England at 1085 metres (3560 ft) is one good reason, but … Continue reading →

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#153 – “Foot Mountain” – on foot!

Posted on 30/06/2014 by Paul Shorrock

Living on the edge of the Clwydian Hills in North East Wales, with the glories of Snowdonia just an hours drive away, you might wonder that we bother going to other mountain areas in Wales. The thing is, the country … Continue reading →

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#152 – A walk up ‘Big Mountain’

Posted on 16/06/2014 by Paul Shorrock

Welsh is a poetic language, and a language of poets. Names of mountains, valleys and lakes have a magical sound to English ears, and learning a little of the language opens a door towards understanding. A mountain name like “Slippery … Continue reading →

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