April 2025 trip to Beddgelert, Eryri This was a thoroughly successful week, the group climbed, scrambled and explored several new mountains, quarries and upland areas. There was plenty of variation in terrain and the weather was kind. We also ate and drank well. Beddgelert was a good base and the Sherpa bus service was very Read more

After settling into our accommodation in the centre of Beddgelert we donned our boots and set out for a short walk. Starting up a track we twice crossed the climbing zigzag of the Welsh Highland Railway out onto open hillside. We traversed over the ridge of the hill onto a rocky area, then down across Read more

Moel Hebog Again walking from the house, our highpoint of the day was to be Moel Hebog, but not by the direct route! We retraced last evening’s steps to Gelert’s grave, then across the main road and railway track: stop, look, listen… and up into the woods. We skirted to the east and south of Read more

Mynydd Mawr and Moel Tryfan A less well-trodden area of Snowdonia, although no less beautiful for that. Having used the bus, we started at Rhyd-Ddu, through commercial forestry up onto open hillside and steeply up Foel Rudd. From there the hill continues along Craig y Bera, a dramatic cliffline with stunning views across to the Read more

Yr Wyddfa via various routes. Another great day. We took the bus to Pen-y-pass. Dave decided to undertake the Horseshoe, with awesome views from the high dramatic ridge of Crib Goch. Some decided to scramble up to the top, while others took the Miners Track. On the way down most followed the Rhyd Ddu path for Read more

Carneddau from the east We started today with a long drive to tackle the Carneddau from the east, a less popular route and one not tried before by any of us. We drove up the Conwy valley to Dolgarrog, then up to a parking place on a narrow hilly road. Inevitably there was a quarry (the Read more

a) Tryfan and the Glyderau, 15.8km/9.8m, 1290m/4,232ft ascent b) Foel Goch, Foel Gron and Moel Eilio, 12km/7.5m, 710m/2,330ft ascent a) Taking the bus from Beddgelert several of the group changed at Pen-y-pass and travelled on to Capel Curig. We walked directly east up a reasonable path to Y Foel Goch, then on to Llyn y Gaseg Read more

The Finale, Moel Siabod Taking the bus to Capel Curig once more, we started the walk at Pont Cyfyng. Walking up the east flank we first came to an unnamed reservoir, where we were requested not to feed the penguins (as if we would). The route we were to take is quite scrambly, so some opted Read more