Best medium hikes in Wales
Ready for a bit more of a challenge? These medium-difficulty hikes offer the perfect balance between effort and reward.
Here are some great hikes to explore in Wales.
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Reviews for medium hikes in Wales
Juls · reviewed over 4 years ago
Completed over five days in August 2021, mostly wildcamping with one night in a hostel. Occassionally moderate though not strenuous with no huge elevations. The Mignient Marshes should not be underestimated though, especially if it has been raining. A gem of a hike through the industrial and social history of a much loved area.
TrekSnowwalker30 · reviewed about 1 month ago
Loved this trail, every day was different and I broke it up into 6 days following the Hiiker app. Important to know there are no waymarkers as it follows different trails including the Cambrian way, Slate trail and the pilgrims way so it's. important to download the route as the path isn't always clear. There was a bit more road walking than I anticipated but welcome at times to get the miles in. I managed to stop in 3 hostels and one of them was the comfiest I've ever stopped in ( Lledr house ) a mile off route at the end of day 4. Look out for plenty of Red Kite and Osprey especially in the southern section and you walk past the Mach Loop so there's plenty of jets and other military aircraft. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who's used to walking trails. Not too hard but challenging enough to keep it interesting
simon thompson · reviewed 11 months ago
Beautiful trail. Very quiet in October when we go. Very remote in parts so a bit of careful planning required re accommodation and bus times etc. Can be reached by Train for the most part with Stations along the way. Similar to South West Coast Path but with a few less Tough climbs.
Juls · reviewed over 4 years ago
Hiked in winter. 1st December 2022-7th February 2022. Amazing and varied. Pembrokeshire and Anglesey and the Llyn Peninsula were the most rewarding, but the North Wales Coast, South Wales Coast and Meirionnydd were less do. The lack of scenery in Carmarthenshire is made up for by the excellence of the people. The map is 99% good. There are two instances; once in the Ceredigion and once on the SWC where it indicates a long walk along an A road for no discernable reason as both the waymarks and other maps disagree and will take you on the real trail.
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