Rhiwledyn, Nant-y-Gamar and Bryn Euryn
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When it comes to Llandudno, you have a few obvious nearby hills visible from the town centre. One of them is particularly famous with its cable car and tramway and has been the site of many OutdoorLads walks so far.
We're going to explore on this walk three other hills and the surrounding area that while not the Great Orme, are no less interesting and spectacular.
We will undertake an ascent of Nant-y-Gamar, a limestone hill with it's summit at Mynydd Pant from which the entire bay will be laid out before us.
Our journey will take us to the summit of Bryn Euryn between Rhos on Sea and Colwyn Bay from which on a clear day Liverpool is visible in one direction and Eryri in the other
Saving the best until last is Rhiwledyn or the Little Orme, with old quarry workings, inclines and marine life.
In total the walk is 11 miles and is a hill walk
Well-behaved dogs are welcome. The event leader is currently training a 10 month old puppy which will be present on the walk.
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What to bring
The terrain that we will be covering is off-road, occasionally muddy, wet and stony, I would strongly suggest the kit list below for all lowland and hill walks for OutdoorLads.
- Water: bring at least two litres
- Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
- Day rucksack: typically 20-30 litres, they are comfortable to wear and allow you to use your arms freely
- Boots: waterproof (or waterproof socks...) and breathable and designed for hiking. If you wear your best trainers they may get ruined.
- Socks: proper walking socks will keep your feet dry and help prevent blisters, I would recommend waterproof socks.
- Layered clothing: A t-shirt may well do if it is sunny but layers will help otherwise. It is autumn and we will be very exposed to the wind.
- Trousers: ideally no jeans (weather dependent) as they become heavy and cold in the rain, breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry and if it is warm, shorts are OK.
- We are in a wildlife area, so ticks are a problem and they can carry lymes disease. I would suggest a full check for ticks after the walk.
- Waterproof jacket: essential when hiking in all but the calmest of weather, breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry
- Hat to provide additional warmth if it ends up being pretty cold
- Gloves because nobody likes walking with cold hands!
- Sunglasses: so you're not squinting in the sun which will be lower in the sky at this time of the year
- Sun cream: Maybe if it's like very sunny? (Get a SFP30+ with UVA 5*, most supermarket own brands are good here)
- Snacks: bring biscuits, energy bars, gels, bananas, chocolate or dried fruit for example and put them somewhere easy to get hold of
- Lunch: bring a packed lunch
- Something to sit on: We may stop for lunch away from benches or anything to sit on. A foam pad here works.
Food & drink
Please bring a packed lunch and a drink (probably a warm drink in a flask, it could be cold). You may want to bring some snacks to keep you going on the route
Bring enough water to keep yourself hydrated