Walk 1 - Breacon Beacons
From carpark
walk to lower resevoir.
Turn West up path to ridge between 642 peak and cairn. Follow edge of "Graig Fan Ddu" North to Corn Du (873) and across saddle to Pen Y Fan (886). Cross second saddle to Cribyn (795).
Down to saddle point (599). Follow Roman road back to Resevoirs and the Carpark.
Walk 2 - Breacon Beacons
Day 1 From forest carpark climb North up
Craig y Fan Ddu (683). Follow plateau edge North to
saddle point (754) before turning west to follow edge to
Fan y Big (719). Cross saddle to
Cribyn (795). Cross saddle to
Pen y Fan (886) and
Corn Du (873). Drop off North West side and decend via black path to
Storey Arms car park (439).
Follow path (not marked on map) up Fan Fawr (734). Camped South of
Trig Point.
Day 2 Awoken by squaddies mistaking our tent for their check point.
Back down to Storey Arms car park (439).
Down road to main visitor car park. Back up to
Corn Du (873), across to
Pen y Fan (886) and back up
Cribyn (795). Down Roman road to
tree line. Follow path around edge of Taf Fechan Forest back to
road. Follow road back to carpark.
Walk 3 - Breacon Beacons
From car park climb up to
Pen y Fan (886). Head South East down and then back up to
Crybin (795). Descend to the North East down Bryn Teg until you reach the
road. Head down the road until you reach the
bridge. Use the Public Footpath to pass Plas-y-gaer farm and reach the
road, which you follow back to the car park.
Walk 4 - Black Mountains
From Car park head South up
ridge line. Turn North East to
Twyn Talycefn (702). Follow ridge North East before taking right hand fork North to
Rhiw y Fan. Follow edge up to
Lord Hereford's Knob (Twmpa) (690). Follow path down to the
road and car park (542) before climbing again to
Hay Bluff trig point (677). Follow line of Offa's Dyke long distance path South East along ridge line to
fork in path beyond flat peak (637). Descend back to car park.
Walk 5 - Black Mountains
Day 1 From Llanbedr cross river and climb path to
Hen Bant. Follow tree line path up to
Crug Mawr trig point (550). Follow Western edge of trees to
Pen Twyn Mawr (658), and on to
Pen y Gadair Fawr (800). Finally camped on the North Western side of
Waun Fach (811). The peak was very wet and boggy.
Day 2 Started with short walk to Pen Trumau (707). Followed ridge line South to
Pen Twyn Glas (645). Fork right up to
Pen Allt-mawr (719) and along ridge to
Pen Cerrig-calch (701). Down slope to left hand side of
Table Mountain (451) before dropping down to the
road. It is only a short walk back to Llanbedr and the car.
Walk 6 - Dartmoor
From Plume of Feathers Public House in Princetown follow footpath South past South Hessary Tor and turn Right at the
cross roads. Follow the Leat (man made stream) East on the
490m contour and cross the
aqueduct. Head North West across the road to
Leeden Tor (389). Head North and follow the disused railway and paths to the
quarries. Head North up the unmade road until you reach the
B3357. Head West along the road before heading North at the
car park until you reach
Great Mis Tor (539). Head back along the footpath until you line up with the fence line and then head East along the fence until you reach the
unmade road. Head down to the Coswic river to the
Beardown Farm. Head West, back up the B3357, until you reach the
footpath on the left. Cross the fields until you reach the
B3212. Follow the road back to Princetown.
Walk 7 - Lake District
Starting a the Wasdale Head car park head South and then East to the
bridge over Lingmell Beck. Head up and South until you join the path at
Lingmell Gill. Follow the stream up until the path
forks. Take the right hand fork and head up until you reach a small
scree slope. At the top follow the cairns North East over the rock strewn peak to the summit of
Scafell Pike (977). Welcome to the Highest Point in England. Head back via the more gentle
North Western path which can be tricky to spot amongs all the rocks. Follow the path around to the West until
you join back onto the path you came up. Retire to the
Wasdale Head Inn for a well earned pint or two.
Walk 8 - Lake District
Starting from the campsite in Glenridding, follow the small stream South West up to the
peak (718) on Birkhouse Moor. Follow the ridge line South West over the
saddle and onto the start of
Striding Edge. The narrow path ends with a scramble up the side of
Helvellyn (950). Continue past the Trig point in a Northerly direction looking out for the path down to
Swirral Edge (not easy to find in the mist!). Follow the path down to the mouth of
Red Tarn before following Red Tarn Beck down to the
disused mine. Keep to the South bank and follow the path back to
Gillside and the campsite.
Walk 9 - Snowdonia
Camped in Nant Peris.
Opposite is The Vaynol Arms, a good public house .
Began walk from car park in Pen-y-Pass at the head of the Pass of Llanberis. Head West along the most Northerly of the 3 paths until you cross
a stile where the path up Crib Goch begins. Follow the
Pyg Track up and along side Llyn Llydaw lake. Continue around
Glastyn lake. At this point the path becomes less distinct and begins to climb steeply over rock strewn gullies. The path becomes better defined as you reach the
zig-zags. When you reach the
ridge line turn South and follow the main path & railway up to the summit of
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (1085). Welcome to the Highest Point in Wales. Begin the descent by continuing South looking for the
path off to the left which cuts across a scree slope. Follow the Ridge line South East and up to
Y Lliwedd (898). Continue on the path down to the
Lake mouth. Take the main path past
Llyn Teyrn back to the car park.
Walk 10 - Lake District
Day 1 Starting at the Wasdale Head car park head North East up Lingmell Beck. Keep right at the
fork in the path. Keep left at the
second fork as you begin the steep ascent to
Sty Head. Turn North West and ascend
Great Gable (899). Descend to the
saddle point before climbing agin to the top of
Kirk Fell (802). Descend again to
Black Sail Pass where we camped.
Day 2 Continued West along ridge to
Looking Stead (627), and on up to
Pillar (892), we missed the turn to Pillar Rock in the mist! South West to
Wind Gap Saddle and on up.
Fork Left to miss peak and head South East to
Red Pike (821). Descend to
Dore Head. Decide against using Dore Head Scree as we're laden with camping equipment! Head down Western side of Over Beck to
river crossing and follow path back to the
road. Follow road back to the
pub.
Walk 11 - Lake District
From campsite in Buttermere follow unmade road South to
Buttermere lake. Follow the lakeside path to
Peggy's Bridge. Head toward the road at
Gatesgarth before going South East up Warnscale Bottom. Keep left at the
fork and cross the
stream before heading South onto the Plateau with
Blackbeck Tarn. Head up to
Hay Stacks (597), down to
Scarth Gap Pass before climbing
Seat (561),
High Crag (744) and then
High Stile (806) before descending to
Red Pike (755) at which point we left the ridge and headed North East down to
Bleaberry Tarn and back down to the lake and the campsite.
Buttermere has two pubs! The Fish Hotel and the Bridge Hotel.
Walk 12 - Scottish Highlands
From the Glen Nevis
Campsite head up the road to the footbridge,
then head up the slope until you join the main
path from the visitor center. Continue up to the Plateau at Lochan
Meall an t-Suidhe. Follow the path round to the South to the start of
the zig
zags. 4 big zig-zags climb 400m up steep loose pebbly path until you reach
the rock strewn peak.
A further 1km walk climbing another 150m takes you to the peak of Ben
Nevis (1344). Welcome to the Highest point in Scotland. Return
by the same path.
Walk 13 - Scottish Highlands
From the car park at Achriabhach
Head South East and up the valley to the ridge.
Head East, bypassing the peak at Sgorr an lubhair by crossing the Southern
face to the saddle
point. We then climbed Am
Bodach (1032) for lunch before returning to the saddle point and crossing
the northern face back to the ridge
line. Follow the ridge up Stob
Coire a'Chairn (981), An
Garbhanach (975) and An
Gearanach (982). Descend back to Glen Nevis via a massive series of zig
zags. Cross the river via the cable
bridge (or use stepping stones). Return to the road and car park via the
picturesque gorge.
Walk 14 - Scottish Highlands
Starting from the layby in Glen Coe follow the path South along the River Coupall untill you reach the point where the stream from the low point in the ridge on your right
meets the river. Head up the path alongside the stream to the
ridge line. Head North East up to
Stob Coire Raineach (925). Head back down to the saddle and then up along the ridge to
Stob Dubh (958). Back to the saddle point, back down the stream. back up the valley to the Car Park.
Walk 15 - Snowdonia
Began walk from car park in Pen-y-Pass
at the head of the Pass of Llanberis. Head West along the most Northerly of
the 3 paths until you cross a
stile where the path up Crib
Goch (923) begins. When you reach the ridge line stay on the top. It is
dangerous up here if you are not prepared. Follow the ridge to trig point
at Garnedd
Ugain (1065) then down to the main path & railway up to the summit
of Snowdon
(Yr Wyddfa) (1085). Begin the descent by continuing South looking for
the path
off to the left, marked by a big upright stone, which cuts across a scree
slope. Follow the Ridge line South East and up to Y
Lliwedd (898). Continue on the path down to the Lake
mouth. Take the main path past Llyn
Teyrn back to the car park.
Walk 16 - Snowdonia
Began walk from lay-by on A5 on the shores of Lake
Ogwen. Rapid ascent up and slightly to the East of the ridge line to the
top of Tryfan
(915). Down to the saddle
before a tricky ascent of Bristly
Ridge to the summit of Glyder
Fâch (994).
Follow the ridge left around the craggy peak before forking right to the top of Y Gribin ridge.
Descend to the lake Llyn Bochlwyd and then to the main carpark.
Walk 17 - Ben Nevis
Staring from a
layby on the A82 Walk along the road to the Golf Course, under the railway
line and along the track to the left across the course to the tree
line. Cross the style and head up through the woods until you reach the
larger gravel
track. Continue to follow the path alongside the Allt
a' Mhuilinn to the 350m point. Head up towards Carn Beag Dearg. We eventually
found a track which bypassed the first peak and arrived on the ridge below
Carn Dearg Meadhonach (1179). Continue along the ridge up to Carn
Mór Dearg (1220). Down and around the arrete to the bottom of the
rocky
slope below the summit. Up the slope to the "peak" of Ben
Nevis (1344). Down the main track to the switchback above Lochan
Meall an t-Suidhe. Pass the lake and head North away from the path down
a boggy
slope back towards Allt A' Mhuilinn. Return to the car via the route up.
Walk 18 - Glen Coe
Starting from the lay-by
on the A82 head down into the valley and across the footbridge.
Head up the valley of the Coire
nan Lochan. From the plateau by the tarns, head to the ridge of Gearr
Aonach. Continue up the ridge to Stob
Coire nan Lochan (1115). Drop down South West to the saddle
point before heading South East down the scree slope into Coire Gabhail
(the Hidden Valley). Follow the stream to the main
path. Continue down to the bolder
strewn woods. Cross the stream (barefoot!) and descend to the footbridge
before returning to the car park.
Walk 19 - Glen Coe
Starting from tha lay-by
on the A82 walk along the road util you reach another lay-by near Allt-na-reigh.
Follow the path up the stream to the ridge.
Up to Am
Bodach (943). A tricky descent begins one of the longest and most exposed
ridge walks in Britain - Aonach Eagach (Notched Ridge). Along to Meall
Dearg (953) before a long craggy section to Stob
Coire Leith. Final section up to Sgorr
nam Fiannaidh (967) for a late lunch before heading due South down the
scree slope back to the car.
Equipment
Clothing
- The North Face Mountain Guide Jacket
- Mountain Equipment Ultrafleece Mountain Jacket
- Helly Hansen Lifa Long Sleeve Crew Neck
- Sprayway Waterproof Trousers
- Berghaus Yeti Extreme gaiters
- Scarpa SL walking boots
- Bridgedale socks
Gear
- Lowe Alpine Snowpeak 50l rucksack
- Terra Nova Voyager 2 man tent
- Rab goosedown sleeping bag
- Therm-a-Rest Self inflating matress
- Petzl head torch
- Platypus Big Zip 2 litre hydration system
- Coleman Alpine Stove
- Suunto Advisor watch/compass/altimeter/barometer/heartrate monitor
