Trip Reports

Llanbedr Horseshoe, Black Mountains
The Llanbedr Horseshoe is a classic ridge walk in the Black Mountains, the easternmost hill range in the Brecon Beacons. With over 16 miles in

Erme Plains, Magical Wild Camping in Dartmoor
Fans of history, solitude, and off piste wild camping will have a field day in The Erme Plains in Dartmoor. All of Dartmoor is rich

My Pick For Dog-Friendly Self-Catering Near Loch Ness
I’ve been really lucky over the last few years to not only take a few stupendous trips to Scotland, but to also have the pleasure

Shenavall Bothy and Ruadh Stac Mor
This trip report details a summer wild camping trip to Shenavall Bothy with a climb up Ruadh Stac Mor, considered one of the most remote

Suilven and Canisp Wild Camping
For insane mountain views and idyllic wild camping, head to Assynt in the Scottish Highlands and plunk yourself in the middle of Glencanisp Forest between

Pen Cerrig-calch and Table Mountain
A few highlights from a February walk around Pen Cerrig-calch and Table Mountain inspired by the Cicerone guide’s Walking on the Brecon Beacons book (Walk

Loch Glass: the Hidden Side of Ben Wyvis
This Loch Glass walk follows straightforward tracks, taking in a lesser appreciated side of Ben Wyvis. Starting point: Free parking at the start of the

Bac an Eich, a remote Corbett in Strathconon
This trip report includes notes and photos from a winter ascent of Bac an Eich (849m), a Corbett above Strathconon in the Scottish Highlands. For

Plynlimon: Wild Camping in the ‘Green Desert of Wales’
This trip report is from a winter wild camping trip to the Plynlimon range of the Cambrian Mountains. The area is known by some as

Nant Syddion Bothy, Mid Wales
It was mid-November and I’d taken a few days off well ahead of time. It had been a few weeks since I’d been on any

Wild Camping in the Carneddau
This wild camping trip in the Carneddau area of Snowdonia was inspired by the “Hut Among The Hills” chapter in Wilderness Weekends by Phoebe Smith.

The Bochlwyd Horseshoe (Tryfan and the Glyders)
The Bochlwyd Horseshoe is a challenging all-day scrambling adventure around the Glyderau region of Snowdonia. The route includes four popular scrambles: Tryfan North Ridge, Tryfan