Llyn Bochlwyd has been called Lake Australia in some maps and guidebooks A national park will refer to its lakes in Welsh only after more than 200 names were standardised. Some lakes in Eryri ...

AS my pebble hits the water, ripples fan out, ­disturbing the reflected scene of snow-dusted mountain tops. If it weren’t for ...

Completing winter hikes is a walker's upgrade, making a foray into the realm of hardcore hiker, even mountaineer. It's a bigger challenge than hiking in summer on all fronts, physical, mental, and ...

As winter sets in, the snow-clad mountains have a whole new appeal, not least Wales' highest peak, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). Heading for the hills when there is snow and ice requires specific equipment, ...

Dyma ni ar gopa'r Wyddfa. O na. Ni yw’r ola’ i gyrraedd y copa. Everyone’s having a race to the top of Snowdon. Come on Kasia! I want to be first. KASIA You must be healthy and fit to reach ...

Instead, I’m in Snowdonia ­National Park, deep in the Welsh countryside. Bala Lake is this country’s largest freshwater lake, stretching 3.5miles in length. And a crisp winter’s day is the ...