Tag: North Wales

For our 2016 Twixmas Winter Walking Holiday which we organise between Christmas and the New Year (27-30 December) we headed for Llangollen, North Wales. It's a region we know very well, having organised guided walking holidays and walking weekends here since 2002, so we know what great walks there are for people to enjoy. All the guests who'd booked on the Twixmas walking holiday arrived at the hotel accommodation in good time to settle in and appreciate the tranquil location of the hotel which sits on the side of the River Dee, just a 15 minute walk from the centre of Llangollen, and during the welcome evening have the opportunity to meet everyone on the holiday. The weather for the following 3-days of guided walks was forecast to be mixed, but waking up the next day to crisp, clear blue skies was a real treat, and the weather for each of the walks was perfect, allowing for some great winter walking. On the first of the 3 days of guided walks, an 8-mile linear walk, the Country Adventures minibus transported the group from the hotel, to the top of the well-known Horseshoe Pass, to start the walk along the Llantysilio mountain range. A fabulous walk along a good footpath, with a series of summits to reach in close succession (guide speak for a few descents and ascents!) and if the weather is like it was for us, clear 360 degree panoramic views of stunning scenery including the Snowdonia mountain range in the distance. We really couldn't have asked for better weather, snappy to begin with as you'd expect at Winter time but then warmed up perfectly as we crossed the elevated trail which included the summits of Moel y Faen (548m), Moel y Gamelin (577m), the ancient hill fort of Moel y Gaer (504m) and Moel Morfydd (549m). From the heights of the Llantysilio Mountains and the top of Moel Morfydd, the group descended a scenic trail to make our