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Tryfan East 2-day backpack
A short 2-day out-and-back solo trip approaching Tryfan from the east via Gallt yr Ogof and Y Foel Goch. Another two days of almost unbroken sunshine and superb mountain scenery, this was an excellent...
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Garsdale Hills 2-day backpack
A 2-day circuit of the hills flanking Garsdale, a choice inspired by an overlap with a bank holiday weekend to avoid the influx of walkers to the well known areas – it was a good one in that respect,...
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Upper Tanat #2 2-day backpack
A 2-day backpack around the hills and cwms of the upper Tanat valley of north-east Wales, visiting a couple of new Dewey 500m summits. Llangynog nestles at the head of the Tanat valley, more tightly...
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SE Carneddau: Llyn Cowlyd Round 2-day backpack
A 2-day circuit of the south-eastern Carneddau hills flanking Llyn Cowlyd, approaching the eastern side via the Nant y Geuallt valley to Crimpiau with a visit to Llyn Coryn and ascending alongside the...
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Southern Rhinogydd 2-day backpack
A 2-day circuit of the southern Rhinogydd mountains around the Afon Ysgethin valley. The outward route follows the Afon Ysgethin to Pont Fadog and a section of the Taith Ardudwy (The Ardudwy Way) along...
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NW Carneddau: Cwm Caseg circuit 2-day backpack
A 2-day mountain circuit centred on Cwm Caseg in the NW Carneddau. The outward route follows the north side of the Afon Caseg valley and ascends into the heart of the cwm to Ffynnon Caseg, then climbs...
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Kielder: Deadwater Hills 2-day backpack
A 2-day circuit of the Deadwater hills of the Kielder Forest region, largely following the route of the old ‘Kielder Stane’ Trail, now called the Deadwater Trail (DWT) on some marker posts. We had...
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Granite Gear VC60 and Airbeam
A brief post to highlight a disappointing experience testing a new pack system. My Golite Lightspeed 49l pack (original model) has given superb service for years, but recently it showed heavy signs of...
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Bridgewater Way: Altrincham-Manchester Oxford Road day walk
An easy day walk to aid recovery following a stay in hospital: a few weeks ago my lower left leg swelled up and I suffered stabbing pains on the left of the upper chest when trying to breathe in...
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Yr Arddu Lakes 2-day backpack
This was our first backpack since my discharge from hospital a few weeks ago, a modest circuit with significant ascent to a choice deserted location in Wales. Moel y Dyniewyd is little frequented, but...
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Latchford Locks, Bridgewater Way & Dunham Massey
A single day walk on the west side of Altrincham. The outward line follows the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) westwards as far as Latchford Locks on the Manchester Ship Canal. The return line follows the...
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Cwm Lledr circuit 2-day backpack
Another 2-day circuit around the hills forming Cwm Lledr, this time exploring the lower cwm on the eastern side and returning via Dolwyddelan Castle. The Ysgafell Wen ridge is superb for backpackers:...
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Northern Arans #4 2-day backpack
After a long hiatus we decided on another short visit to the familiar territory of the Northern Arans, a typical short route ascending from the north to Aran Fawddwy and curving around over Drysgol to...
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SW Nantlle hills & cwms 2-day backpack
A 2-day circuit from Nebo of the mountains and little trodden cwms in the south-western half of the Nantlle ridge, a region of Wales we last visited thirteen years ago. In our quest for new pockets of...
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Eastern Glyderau circuit 2-day backpack
A 2-day circuit of the eastern arm of the Glyderau, approaching Bwlch Tryfan from Capel Curig via Gallt yr Ogof and Y Foel Goch and returning via Llyn Bochlwyd and the byway of Telford’s old road along...
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The Cowal Way 4-day backpack
A 4-day backpack of the Cowal Way (CW) waymarked trail in Argyll, running through the peninsula from Portavadie in the south-west to Tarbet in the north. I enjoyed this backpack almost entirely in...
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Nantgwynant North-West 2-day backpack
A leisurely 2-day traversal of the north-western side of Nantgwynant, visiting Craig Fach, Llyn Llydaw and the Hafod y Llan walk above Craflwyn Hall, some new pockets of Wales for us to explore and...
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Stanhope Common 2-day backpack
A 2-day route around the moorland hills north of the attractive town of Stanhope, a new area for us, mainly on easy tracks and paths. The outward high moorland section arcs around the moors of Stanhope...
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Warcop Fells 2-day backpack
A 2-day route around the fells of the remote Warcop military exercise area culminating at Mickle Fell and returning via Cronkley Fell and the south side of Maize Beck to Murton Fell. Recent surveys...
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Maiden Way & Cross Fell 2-day backpack
A 2-day route around the hills and moors south of Alston culminating at Cross Fell. The outward route closely follows a section of the Maiden Way Roman road (MW) from the flank of Park Fell, a new...
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