Summiting snowdon

2025 marks 200 years since the birth of the modern railway, which gave millions of city-weary walkers a way to escape to the country.

MOUNTAIN, RIVER & MOORLAND LOOP

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

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.

YOUR MOUNTAIN SNAPS & TALES FROM THE TRAIL

There are many ways to assess a climb – longest, steepest, most elevation, most ascents on Strava – but how do you judge which climb is ‘best’? It’s a pertinent question because the Stwlan Dam climb i