Hiking trail through the Welsh mountains

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247 routes logged across 12 regions. Filter by where you're headed or how hard you want it.

Region
Difficulty
7 routes
Snowdon via the Watkin Path
Strenuous

Eryri

Snowdon via the Watkin Path

The quieter, harder way up Snowdon. The Watkin Path climbs from the south through ancient oak woodland and past the ruins of Cwm Llan before the final brutal ridge scramble to the summit. Earns the top properly.

13.5 km1,050 m gain5–7 hrs
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Glyderau Traverse
Strenuous

Eryri

Glyderau Traverse

A full traverse of the Glyderau ridge from Pen y Pass to Capel Curig. Rocky, exposed, and genuinely wild. The chaos of boulders on Glyder Fach is unlike anything else in Wales.

11.2 km920 m gain5–6 hrs
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Cadair Idris — Minffordd Path
Moderate

Eryri

Cadair Idris — Minffordd Path

The finest route up Cadair Idris. A steep climb through ancient woodland to the dramatic cwm of Llyn Cau, then a ridge walk to the summit of Penygadair. Folklore says those who sleep on the summit wake either mad or a poet.

10.4 km890 m gain4–5 hrs
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Pen y Fan via the Beacons Way
Moderate

Brecon Beacons

Pen y Fan via the Beacons Way

The classic ridge approach to the highest peak in southern Britain. Exposed in all weather, rewarding in any. The Beacons Way approach avoids the crowds on the direct path from the Storey Arms.

14.2 km620 m gain4–5 hrs
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Black Mountain — Llyn y Fan Fach Circuit
Moderate

Brecon Beacons

Black Mountain — Llyn y Fan Fach Circuit

A remote circuit around the western Beacons. The approach to Llyn y Fan Fach is one of the most atmospheric walks in Wales — a dark glacial lake beneath a sheer escarpment, steeped in Arthurian legend.

12.8 km540 m gain4–5 hrs
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St Davids Head Circuit
Moderate

Pembrokeshire

St Davids Head Circuit

Sea cliffs, Iron Age forts, and the kind of wind that strips pretension clean off. The headland at St Davids Head is one of the finest short walks in Wales — ancient, wild, and relentlessly beautiful.

9.8 km310 m gain3–4 hrs
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Strumble Head to Fishguard
Moderate

Pembrokeshire

Strumble Head to Fishguard

A linear section of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path from the lighthouse at Strumble Head to Fishguard Harbour. Dramatic cliff scenery, seal colonies, and the best porpoise-watching in Wales.

16.4 km480 m gain5–6 hrs
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