Snowdon yr wyddfa

You don’t need all day to have a big adventure, as this Holy Mountain proves.

Twenty-five years ago, large chunks of Eryri’s Aran range were out of bounds. That all changed in 2000. To celebrate a quarter-century of the legislation that changed the game, Trail set out to walk the entire ridge… unobstructed.

A little light mountain camping makes this 3-dayer in Snowdonia the perfect long weekend route.

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, the strange thoughts that only happen on a walk: welcome to the bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make a difference.

TINTERN ABBEY AND DEVIL’S PULPIT CIRCULAR Level Moderate Elevation gain 328m Length 8.2km (2hr 35min) Description A loop that includes Tintern Abbey and a climb to Devil’s Pulpit for spectacular views

Interior designer Henry Prideaux explains why he and his family return to Wales’ Llŷn Peninsula time and again