Tag Archives: mountains

#88 – Moel Siabod, the ‘Shapely Hill’

Posted on 30/07/2012 by Paul Shorrock

You can see Moel Siabod (the ‘Shapely Hill’) from our house.  Well, not strictly true … you would see Moel Siabod if our own shapely hill of Moel Hiraddug wasn’t in the way!  (See Post #73)  So, it’s dog-walking boots … Continue reading →

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#87 – Cwm Idwal … The morning after!!

Posted on 23/07/2012 by Paul Shorrock

The A5 London to Holyhead road is one of Britain’s busiest arterial highways.  Starting near Marble Arch in London, it follows what was once a vital transport link from the capital to Holyhead and the sea crossing to Dublin.  The … Continue reading →

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#86 – Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) by the PYG Track and the Miners Track

Posted on 16/07/2012 by Paul Shorrock

The mountains of Snowdonia are more than just a playground.  Some also come here to train for the bigger ranges, the best known example being the members of the successful 1953 Everest expedition – they even found time to write … Continue reading →

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#84 – Bidean nam Bian, the hidden giant of Glencoe

Posted on 02/07/2012 by Paul Shorrock

As you drive down Glencoe towards Loch Achtriochtan, you can’t help but notice the impressive rock architecture rising above you on both sides. To the north lies the airy ridge of the Aonach Eagach (see post #52) and opposite lie … Continue reading →

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#83 – “One Man and his Dog” on Heather Terrace, Tryfan

Posted on 25/06/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Some hills get attention just because they are above a certain height.  The Munros  in Scotland (mountains over 3000 ft in height) started the trend in the UK, and the Welsh and English Munros, although fewer in number, are equally … Continue reading →

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#81 – The quiet hills of the Llŷn Peninsula

Posted on 11/06/2012 by Paul Shorrock

I don’t usually do requests in this blog, mainly for the reason that I don’t get many requests!  In post #76 I wrote about the processes I go through writing walking routes for websites.  I had a bit of fun … Continue reading →

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#80 – Sunny day on the Langdale Pikes

Posted on 04/06/2012 by Paul Shorrock

It’s never happened to me before.  I went into the Hiker’s Bar of the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel in Langdale on a Sunday afternoon, and it was empty!  Not a case of alien abduction though, as dozens of customers were … Continue reading →

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#79 – The Clwydian Hills (Bryniau Clwyd) – Gateway to North Wales

Posted on 28/05/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Those of you who have read #73 will remember that Chris and I have recently bought a house in the Clwydian Hills in North Wales, but on our recent trips over there we’ve been ‘flat-packing’  instead of ‘back-packing’  – IKEA … Continue reading →

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#77 – A Witch, a Slippery Peak and a Black Dog!

Posted on 14/05/2012 by Paul Shorrock

When I first visited Wales, many years ago, I found the Welsh language to be confusing to say the least, with most of the words looking like a bad game of scrabble.   It started to make more sense when I … Continue reading →

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#76 – “Are you playing on the computer AGAIN?!!

Posted on 07/05/2012 by Paul Shorrock

A few months back a friend asked me about my outdoor writing, along the lines of “But what do you DO?”  I explained it something like this – “I go for a walk, I write about it, people throw money … Continue reading →

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