v-g Backpacking in Britain BlogA short 2-day circuit of the north eastern sector of the Arenigs, a compact group of hills north of Bala whose luminary Foel Goch just breaks the 2000′ contour.
Weatherwise this was the first decent couple of days for weeks following the wettest June and July on record, it was also a weekend at the start […]
A superb 5-day trek around the remote Ben Alder group of mountains bounded by Loch Ossian, Loch Ericht, Loch Ghuilbinn and Loch Treig, starting at Corrour station and ending at Tulloch station. The route is mainly on good paths and tracks with just one significant rough pathless section between Dubh Lochan and the Allt Gualainn […]
A short 2-day variation of a Northern Arans circuit, approaching up the familiar north ridge and circling round to the Llaethnant valley for a pitch by Creiglyn Dyfi and returning on a new line directly down Cwm Llwydd and Cwm Croes to Pont Talardd and Llanuwchllyn.
The forecast had predicted a quiet day for Saturday with […]
A varied low-to-mid level trek around the Etive group of mountains bounded by Rannoch Moor, Loch Etive and Glen Kinglass, mainly on good paths and tracks.
The outward eastern route follows a section of the West Highland Way (WHW) over the shoulder of Màm Carraigh to traverse Black Mount to Kings House and the foot of […]
Our first backpack of 2012 and another short outing in the Carneddau for brief daylight hours, this time a 2-day circuit from Capel Curig around Cwm Tal-y-braich over the south eastern tops of Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen yr Helgi Du. The return is a pleasant hike along the valley track of Telford’s old […]
Another 2-day circuit of the excellent Cwm Eigiau, a short trip culminating in a fine pitch on Craig Eigiau and a low-to-mid level return along the old cwm quarry track and over the Cribau shoulder to the valley of the Afon Ddu.
This narrow slot of fine weather turned out to be a curious mix for […]
A 2-day circuit of the eastern Arenigs from Llanuwchllyn to visit a couple of new 500m Dewey hills, a quick trip conceived at short notice with little planning required and some new landscape to explore. The outward route approaches through the forest of Y Lordship and the return is via Blaen Lliw and the bridleway […]
Another wild and solitary trek in the wilderness of the Elan Valley in mid Wales, using some fragments of our previous routes and some new seldom trodden territory in the heart of the region around the remote Llyn Gynon. Most of the route is on good tracks and paths, but the western arc around Llyn […]
A varied low-to-mid level trek through the hills and lochs encircling Blackwater between Kinlochleven and Rannoch, mainly on good paths and tracks.
The northern section ascends in the shadow of the southern Mamore mountains to Loch Eilde Mòr and the wild landscape north of Blackwater, descending via Loch Chiarain to Loch Treig.
The eastern section heads over […]
A fine 3-day mountain circuit in the Skiddaw and Caldbeck fells of the northern Lake District.
The outward route heads along the Derwent valley to ascend past the osprey viewpoint in Dodd Wood and climb Skiddaw via the Ullock Pike ridge, a better and more interesting ascent than the laborious direct line up the south face […]
