23 conwy tryfan (via heather terrace)

MOUNTAIN GULLY SCRAMBLE

MOUNTAIN, RIVER & MOORLAND LOOP

If you want to experience some of the airiness associated with YR WYDDFA ’s (Snowdon’s) edgiest routes, but with a focus more on walking rather than scrambling, the South Ridge is hard to beat.

■Distance: 6¼ miles/10.1km ■Time: 6 hours ■Grade: ...

■Distance: 5½ miles/8.8km ■Time: 3 hours ■Grade: ...

Jim Perrin conjures more Eryri magic, folding time on a lesser-known scramble to Wales’ highest peak