Category Archives: Wales

Seven Days in Summer – A Three Peaks Adventure – heading South

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Pete Buckley

Part two – Scafell Pike  <<<back to part one Ben Nevis<<< It was with great reluctance that we left the Highlands to journey south to the Lakes on the hottest day of the year, but there was some compensation in … Continue reading →

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Cycling in Wales – The Mawddach Trail in Pictures…

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Pete Buckley

The trail following the line of the old railway track along the southern shore of the Mawddach Estuary from Dolgellau to Barmouth, known as the Mawddach Trail, surely ranks among the best bike rides in Wales and is all the … Continue reading →

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A Short Adventure in Snowdonia – part 2 – in the Eastern Glyders

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Pete Buckley

The following morning after a night in the valley undisturbed by any kind of adverse weather, we set off once again in warm summer conditions, from the car park just behind the shops in Capel Curig. Away from the main … Continue reading →

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A Short Adventure in Snowdonia – part 1

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Pete Buckley

The first day of our short adventure in Snowdonia dawned clear, sunny and warm as we left the campsite at Dolgam to head through the small hamlet of Capel Curig and into the Ogwen Valley which is Wales’ answer to … Continue reading →

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A Walk in South Wales – Peaks of the Brecon Beacons

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Pete Buckley

It’s hard to believe after all the recent snow and rain that little over a week ago I was enjoying this walk in wonderful Spring – almost Summer – conditions in the Brecon Beacons National Park which is a part … Continue reading →

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The Mountain and the South Ridge of Snowdon

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Pete Buckley

I have climbed Snowdon many times and in all kinds of weather but I have to say that this fine autumn day at the end of October was one of the best days out I’ve had on the highest peak … Continue reading →

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Walking in Wales – Y Lliwedd and Snowdon

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Pete Buckley

Mountain hiking has always been one of my favorite activities so it’s also perhaps a good thing that the weather is also an interest as the one certainty with venturing into the hills is that you will encounter lots of … Continue reading →

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Cnicht – the Matterhorn of Wales

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Pete Buckley

Sunday evening and a succession of Atlantic depressions are bringing in a light but steady rain from the West that manifests itself on the window as I begin writing my first post in ages. Above the sound of the rain, … Continue reading →

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Travels in Wales – along the Elan Valley

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Pete Buckley

In the hills of Mid Wales there lies a beautifully scenic valley that forms a natural way from the market town of Rhayader into the wild heart of the Cambrian Mountains. The Elan Valley contains the reservoirs that supply the … Continue reading →

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Walking in Wales – the Far Side of Snowdon

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Pete Buckley

For just over 110 years the little train has chugged its way through sunlight and storm, from its home in the old slate mining town of Llanberis, to the end of the line just beneath the stony peak called Yr … Continue reading →

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