7 guides in Wales
Cambrian Way: Cardiff to Conwy
A 486.6-kilometre mountain journey from Cardiff Castle to Conwy Castle, crossing the highest ranges of Wales with 17,475 metres of ascent and no promise of waymarks when you need them most.
Cadair Berwyn via Pistyll Rhaeadr: Route Guide
Climb Cadair Berwyn from Pistyll Rhaeadr, passing Llyn Lluncaws and Moel Sych on a steep route to northeast Wales’s highest summit.
Glyder Fawr via Devil's Kitchen: Eryri Route Guide
Climb Glyder Fawr from Ogwen through Cwm Idwal and Devil’s Kitchen, finishing across its wild boulder-strewn summit.
Cadair Idris via the Minffordd Path
Climb Cadair Idris from Dôl Idris on the steep Minffordd Path, following an 8.6 km out-and-back GPX with 887 m of ascent. Allow longer than the 3h 12m GPX estimate for the strenuous climb, summit navigation and careful descent.
Y Garn via Llyn Idwal and Devil’s Kitchen
Follow this GPX on an 8.2 km out-and-back to Y Garn via Llyn Idwal, the steep path beside Twll Du and Llyn y Cwn. The route gains 725 m and has a GPX-derived estimate of 2 hours 51 minutes, with rough, loose and often slippery mountain terrain.
Tryfan North Ridge Out-and-Back from the A5
A severe 2.7 km out-and-back scramble from the A5 to Tryfan’s 918 m summit, gaining 621 m on the classic North Ridge. Sustained Grade 1 rock, complex route-finding and the need to reverse the line make this far more serious than its distance suggests.
Yr Wyddfa via the Llanberis Path
A strenuous 12.1 km out-and-back from the Llanberis Path trailhead to Yr Wyddfa’s 1,085 m summit, gaining 837 m. It is the mountain’s most gradual main route, but still long, rough, exposed and demanding in poor weather.