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  • Walking On The Mountains - Check The Weather!
    Many people planning to holiday in Snowdonia, the Highlands of Scotland or the Lake District this summer will be considering a walk on the hills or mountains. If you are planning one of the high walks, apart from your fitness and how sore your feet will get, one of your main considerations will be the WEATHER.

    Before you start on your walk you will be getting together your hiking shoes, filling your backpack with provisions but please don’t forget to CHECK THE WEATHER! Th...
  • Mount Snowdon, Wales. Interesting Information For Visitors
    If you plan to visit Snowdon in Wales this summer, here is some interesting information about the mountain that you might like to know.

    Snowdon, in Welsh, is Yr Wyddfa, which means tomb or monument. Legend has it that it is the tomb of Rhita Gawr, an ogre who would kill kings and make cloaks out of their beards. He supposedly met his end when King Arthur climbed to the top of Mount Snowdon and killed him.

    No one knows who first conquered Snowdon, but ascents of the moun...

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