A freak heatwave left the summit of one of Britain’s highest mountains hotter than Majorca. Mark Handford, 54, set off to climb Y Garn in Snowdonia when temperatures in the valley were an icy 2C.

Wales is a hillwalking paradise. From the rolling Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) in the south to the rocky leviathans of ...

If ever there was an example of the importance of keeping an open mind when it comes to walking in the mountains, the Nantlle Ridge is it. Lacking a single star name, not one of its summits poking ...

Two disabled riders have reached the summit of one of Snowdonia's highest peaks, using hand-bikes specially designed for mountains. They were supported by crews using sand-ladders to provide traction ...

Snowdonia National Park has a stellar reputation for rugged landscapes, epic hiking trails, Welsh culture and is home to Wales' highest mountain - Yr Wyddfa [Snowdon]. It's a popular place for ...

A woman was airlifted to hospital after falling ill on a mountain in Snowdonia. Mountain rescue crews and the coastguard helicopter were called to Diffwys at around 1pm on Thursday after the walker ...

These are the shocking scenes from Snowdon over the weekend as hundreds of people queued for more than an hour to reach the summit. The long line of people was caught on camera snaking down and around ...

Yr Wyddfa, or Snowdon in English, is the highest mountain in Wales and the one that draws the most visitors each year. In 2019, before the pandemic, more than 600,000 people were thought to have ...

'An hour's train ride to the top of Mount Snowdon involves stopping for sheep and titanic gusts' Credit: Photo: CHRISTOPHER JONES; GETTY A few restaurants are difficult to get into, but none can be as ...

The appeal for a new £9m cafe at the top of Snowdon faces a serious shortfall, a leaked report claims. The Snowdonia Summit Appeal Campaign was supposed to close next Friday, but organisers look set ...