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Saturday, 28 June 2014

Lake District, the Scafells & Slight Side from Eskdale.

Both the Scafells today returning to Eskdale via Slight Side.

8hrs

Scafell from Scafell Pike.
Start of the walk looking ahead to Esk Pike.

Friday, 27 June 2014

Lake District, Looking for Napes Needle on Great Gable.

Set off from Seathwaite in search of Napes Needle on Great Gable on another glorious day.

7hrs.

Napes Needle.
Stockley Bridge about a km from Seathwaite.

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

North Wales, Snowdon via Watkin Path visiting Yr Aran & Craig Wen

Last day in Snowdonia so it had to be Snowdon via the Watkin Path and then onto Yr Arran and a vist to Craig Wen before returning to the car at Bethania.

8hrs

Start.

Monday, 23 June 2014

North Wales, Elidir Fach via Dinorwig Slate Quarry.

A wander into Dinorwig Quarry led me up to Elidir Fach and then back down through the quarry to the slate museum (parking).

7hrs

Snowdon from one of the levels in the quarry.
Start of walk near the slate museum.

Sunday, 22 June 2014

North Wales, Moel-ddu & Moel Hebog from Pont Aberglaslyn.

Moel-ddu & Moel Hebog from Pont Aberglaslyn.

7 1/2hrs.

National trust parking at Pont Aberglaslyn.
I walked back over the bridge and went left along the road a short while to the entrance path into Aberglaslyn Woods.

Saturday, 21 June 2014

North Wales, Rhinog Fawr & Rhinog Fach from Craigddu-Isaf

Rhinog Fawr & Rhinog Fach from Craigddu-Isaf accessed from the A470 along a gated single track road to a parking area before a plantation below the Rhinogs, perfect.

8hrs.

Llyn Hywel below Rhinog Fach.
Parking area, Craigddu-Isaf.

Friday, 20 June 2014

North Wales, Mynydd Mawr from Rhyd Ddu.

Mynydd Mawr from Rhyd Ddu today, has the potential to be a great circular walk.

5 hrs.

Start at Rhyd Ddu.
At Foel Rudd looking to Mynydd Mawr after the walk through the plantation.

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

North Wales, Arran Fawddwy from Cwm Cywarch.

Second attempt at this mountain as the first was thwarted by a pack of hunting dogs roaming the summit, all quiet today though.

7hrs

Start of the ascent shortly after leaving the free car park.
Arran Fawddwy in the distance

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

North Wales, Tryfan, Bristly Ridge and The Glyders.

Tryfan, Bristly Ridge and The Glyders.

8hrs.

Plenty of parking to be had besides Llyn Ogwen near the start of the ascent of Tryfan.
With some great views on the ascent.

Monday, 16 June 2014

North Wales, Moelwyn Bach & Moelwyn Mawr from Croesor

Moelwyn Bach & Moelwyn Mawr from Croesor.

7hrs

Croesor car park.
I headed in the opposite direction shown in the photo across the junction and up the lane until I came to this sign which I followed through the small plantation to the lower slopes of Moelwyn Bach.

Sunday, 8 June 2014

Yorkshire Dales, Great and Little Whernside from Kettlewell

Great and Little Whernside today from Kettlewell, around Angram Reservoir and then back up to Great Whernside via the hard slog of Lodge Moor.

6hrs

Hag Dyke Hostel on the slopes of Great Whernside.
Kettlewell from above the Hostel.