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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.

#101 – Arenig Fawr – A Welsh mountain gem

Posted on 29/10/2012 by Paul Shorrock

I’ve spent most of my mountaineering life not knowing a thing about the Arenig hills of North Wales.  That’s probably not unusual for those who only visit the Welsh hills a couple of times a year, and are then seduced … Continue reading →

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#100 – What we did on our holidays

Posted on 22/10/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Typical isn’t it – you wait a year for a trip away in the camper, then two arrive at once! (For non-UK readers, that is an example of British humour at its best!)  We’ve hardly used the camper this year … Continue reading →

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#99 – The ancient forts of the Clwydian Hills

Posted on 15/10/2012 by Paul Shorrock

After dawdling round Dorset and swanning around Swanage it was time to return to the hills in my own backyard.  Although we have explored our own local hills of Moel Hirraddug ( post #73) and Craig Fawr (post #82) at … Continue reading →

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#98 – Walking the Jurassic Coast

Posted on 08/10/2012 by Paul Shorrock

I should make something quite clear.  I prefer to walk mountains, moors and high places.  Ok, so I sometimes I walk the dog on one of our local beaches, but I’m not a beach walker – I want ups and … Continue reading →

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#97 – “Yomping” over Dartmoor with the Royal Marine Commandos

Posted on 01/10/2012 by Paul Shorrock

 When I first became interested in the outdoors as a teenager, I had no interest whatsoever in walking on Dartmoor – Living in Lancashire meant that we had plenty of our own moorland, and the mountains of the Lake District … Continue reading →

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#96 – A romp in the Rhinogs (Day 2)

Posted on 23/09/2012 by Paul Shorrock

In the UK, the summer of 2012 has been largely regarded as one of the wettest in recorded meteorological history, with a month’s rain falling on one single July day.  This hasn’t been reflected in the photographs of my hill-walking … Continue reading →

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#95 – A romp in the Rhinogs (Day 1)

Posted on 17/09/2012 by Paul Shorrock

The hills and mountains of the Snowdonia National Park are one of the main attractions of North Wales, bringing in visitors from all over the UK and even further afield.  Top of most walkers tick list is the peak of … Continue reading →

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#94 – Craig Cwm Silyn and the Nantlle Ridge

Posted on 10/09/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Fellow blogger LensScaper and I have both recently posted accounts of walking some of the less frequented hills of Snowdonia, but LensScaper sometimes follows routes the opposite way round to the way that I have walked them.  What is really … Continue reading →

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#93 – The Moel Hebog Ridge

Posted on 02/09/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Tell your mountaineering mates that you were walking in Eifionydd last week, and they will probably look at you blankly.  The Eifionydd Hills are the ones sandwiched between the Snowdon Range and the Llŷn Peninsula.  Sandwiched is perhaps the wrong … Continue reading →

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#92 – “Just doggin’ around …. ”

Posted on 27/08/2012 by Paul Shorrock

I was ready, prepared for several hours of sitting behind a rock in Cwm Llugwy, in the Carneddau mountains of North Wales.  Coffee in flask, foam sit mat at the ready, extra fleece layers and full waterproofs – a day … Continue reading →

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