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MOUNTAIN, RIVER & MOORLAND LOOP

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

MOUNTAIN GULLY SCRAMBLE

In the hills above Blaenau Ffestiniog lie the remains of RHOSYDD QUARRY . Once a hub of industry, now abandoned and left to decay, it’s a place that echoes with whispers of the past.

For a sporty break close to home, head to one of the UK’s best outdoor adventure playgrounds, Wales. Writer Donna Richardson makes two active stops

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.