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"I
have had the pleasure with walking with Patrick on a number of occasions. The first time I met Patrick was when he introduced
me to ridge walking. I have covered many miles over the years from Coast to Coast paths and Hill walking but nothing as daunting
as ridge walking. Whilst recognising the varying fitness levels of the party I was walking with, Patrick's clear &
concise directions on how to tackle a ridge was very reassuring & dispelled any nerves I may have had.
I am certainly looking forward to more challenges with Patrick in the future"
Rich Baker
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Have you an ambition
to walk some of the best mountain routes in the UK? The routes here are some of the UK's classic mountain walks, which
are on many walkers 'tick lists' (or should be!).
We arrange accommodation if needed and a qualified MLTA
Mountain Leader will take care of the route planning and navigation.
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Snowdonia, North Wales
Snowdon and Yi Lliwedd
Snowdon by the 'secret path'. We head up the Watkin Path that initially follows the wonderfully
quiet Afon Cwm Llan, and eventually we reach the summit of Snowdon, where large numbers of summiteers from the train and other
routes come as something of a shock. Having taken in the view we retrace our steps a short while before heading off to the
subsidiary summit of Y Lliwedd - a great mountain in it's own right, that looks a more daunting climb than it is. From
the summit we eventually make our way down to the old copper mines and then back to the Watkin Path.
Snowdonia,
North Wales
Tryfan and the Glyders
Tryfan is famed as the only mountain in Wales that cannot be
climbed without using your hands. We take the more straightforward South Ridge route, which is mostly walking with a little
easy scrambling, to the summit. From the summit we retrace our steps a short while then head up a steep switchback path and
onto the summit of Glyder Fach. Keeping to the summit ridge we pass the atmospheric Castle of the Winds (Castell y Gwynt)
before reaching the summit of Glyder Fawr. From Glyder Fawr we return to the road via the steep Devils Kitchen path and past
Llyn Idwal.
Lake District, England
Scafell Pike via Broad Crag
There are many routes
to the summit of England. Our route starts in pretty Seathwaite and we head up via Sprinkling Tarn to Esk Hause. From
here we travel to the summit of Scafell Pike passing Great End and Broad Crag. Having taken in the fantastic panorama
from Scafell Pike we return using the 'Corridor Route' that was first used regularly over a century ago
by local guides taking people to the summit. It is a great high-level traverse that brings us to Styhead Pass, from where
there is a simple descent to Seathwaite.
Lake District, England
Mosedale Horseshoe
A
wonderful and remote horseshoe walk in one of the more rugged corners of the Lake District. Starting at Wasdale
Head, we head up Gable Beck, with Great Gable looming on one side and Kirk Fell on the other. At Beck Head we turn north-east
up onto Kirk Fell and from here continue round to Pillar - stopping to admire the famous Pillar Rock - and then Scoat Fell
and Red Pike. After Red Pike we can drop back into the valley, but if energy and time allows then there is the option
of one last pull onto the lovely summit ridge of Yewbarrow, a fine way to end the day.
Lake District, England
Helvellyn via Striding Edge
Everyone familiar with the Lake District must surely have heard of
this route - the best way onto the most popular summit in Lakeland. Striding Edge has a grading of one in the scrambling classifications
and possibly as a result of this has a reputation for being challenging. In truth, virtually all the difficulties can be avoided
in the summer months if required. We do the classic circuit and, having summited via Striding Edge, we return along Swirral
Edge and Red Tarn. A marvellous day out.
Western Highlands, Scotland
Bidean nam Bian
'Bidean'
is the parent peak of the summits to the south of Glen Coe, and it presides over a complex set of ridges and summits that
includes the 'Three Sisters of Glen Coe' and the wonderfully named Sgreamhach. From the summit there are great
views of the infamous Aonach Eagach ridge across the glen, and further afield to Ben Nevis. Our route takes us up into
the atmospheric 'Lost Valley' and then onto the ridge via a steep path. From here we head up onto Bidean's summit,
before continuing onto Stob Coire nam Beith and the route back down.
Western Highlands, Scotland
Ben Nevis via the Carn Mor Dearg arete
This
is arguably the best mountain walk in Britain, and certainly the best 'walkers route' to the summit of Ben Nevis.
The route does involve some scrambling and it really does require a good level of fitness, as it is a long and high mountain
walk. However, the reward is the traverse of the Carn Mor Dearg arete (CMD arete), the wonderful rocky ridge that joins the
Munro of Carn Mor Dearg to Ben Nevis.
Western Highlands, Scotland
The Ring of Steall
Another contender for 'best mountain walk in Britain'? This route
starts very gently, in pretty Glen Nevis, with little hint of the excitement to come. We cross the river using the infamous
wire bridge and head upwards to this marvellous high circuit of the Mamore mountains. The route includes some quite exposed
rocky sections that definately require a good head for heights and an ability to scramble on fairly challenging ground, albeit
still within the grade one scrambling classification. With Ben Nevis towering across the Glen, and the mountains of Glen Coe
to the south, we are in the midst of some fantastic mountains.
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