Tag Archives: Snowdonia

#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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#73 – “I bought a mountain”

Posted on 16/04/2012 by Paul Shorrock

Only a madman would buy a Welsh hill-farm on a whim, to become a sheep farmer without having any previous farming experience – that madman was called Thomas Firbank, and his fascinating book “I bought a mountain” was published in … Continue reading →

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#65 – A warm, sunny day on Cadair Idris – in February?!

Posted on 20/02/2012 by Paul Shorrock

My mum would have said, “it’s neither one thing nor the other”, in the way that mums do.  Now, I like my winters cold and with loads of snow, and last week held the promise of real winter conditions at … Continue reading →

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#48 – Cnicht, the “Welsh Matterhorn”

Posted on 17/10/2011 by Paul Shorrock

 Sat at home in the middle of ‘normal’ UK October weather (dank, misty drizzle), it seems strange that two weeks ago we were walking the hills of Snowdonia wearing T-shirts.  Yet, that’s exactly what happened, and I have the evidence! … Continue reading →

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#47 – From Ogwen to Capel Curig – The High Route

Posted on 10/10/2011 by Paul Shorrock

“…..the can of cold cider in the camper fridge didn’t touch the sides on the way down”!  (Blog #46 – Foel Fras and Drum in the Carneddau)    Now, that’s the way to end a walk, a variation on the old … Continue reading →

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#46 – Foel Fras and Drum in the Carneddau, Snowdonia

Posted on 03/10/2011 by Paul Shorrock

Whichever way you look at it, the Carneddau range of mountains in North Wales is big – it is, in fact, the largest land-mass south of Scotland that is over 2500ft high (762 metres) in height.  Although there are many … Continue reading →

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#39 – Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) via the Rhyd Ddu and the Snowdon Ranger Paths.

Posted on 15/08/2011 by Paul Shorrock

With mountains, being the biggest is often enough to attract walkers, though sometimes a hill is so eye-catching that it attracts attention anyway, regardless of height  – With Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) you get the double whammy of being the highest … Continue reading →

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#37 – The three peaks of Yr Eifl

Posted on 01/08/2011 by Paul Shorrock

I’m an unashamed fan of the Llŷn Peninsula.  This is, without doubt, one of the most delightful parts of Wales, and on a good day the mix of mountain and sea can’t fail to please.  So two visits in the … Continue reading →

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#30 – Mynydd Mawr

Posted on 13/06/2011 by Paul Shorrock

The welsh language is bewildering for an english speaker, on first sight.  Like scots gaelic, it looks like an ‘alphabet soup’ of consonants, but unlike gaelic it is a logical language where every letter has a sound and every letter … Continue reading →

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#26 – A short walk in the Carneddau (Part 3)

Posted on 16/05/2011 by Paul Shorrock

 Day 3 of the trip dawned fine and sunny, unlike the day before.  The previous two days had given us great walking, but hadn’t exactly been true to the title “A short walk in the Carneddau” – In fact, Day … Continue reading →

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