NEWCASTLE AND MARDU CIRCULAR Level Easy Elevation gain 217m Length 6.1km (1hr 49min) Description This round-the-hill loop trail from Newcastle leads through peaceful rural landscapes and small village

Tracing its way along the Welsh coast, there’s more to the A487 than meets the eye

14.5km / 9 miles / 5-5.5 hours Ascent 777m/2550ft

MAX MILES ON FOOT: 5.5 MIN TIME: 3 HOURS

For a walk which visits quiet hills and explores post-industrial dereliction, Eryri ’s Moelwyns are second to none.

Jim Perrin revisits a minor but notable hill of the Rhinogydd, in the fine company of campaigning photographer Fay Godwin and archaeologist Peter Crew