リノギズ国立自然保護区周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ6

As you struggle down towards the bwlch, you hit this nasty surprise. The wall is pretty big and the apparent way past it is through this hole! No, a person and a rucksack do not fit at the same time.

It is a steep climb to get here from either the north or south, but easier than Rhinog Fawr from the west. Great views, and the cliffs of the west side side are a playground for rockclimbers.

This the deep narrow pass between Rhinog Fach and Rhinog Fawr. This photo shows where the path down from Rhinog Fawr meets the path that cuts through the pass, and also the steep path up Rhinog Fach. Also note how rough it is.

The Rhinogs are rightly recognised as being the roughest hills in Wales, so any ascent should bear that in mind. The easiest and clearest route is from the East, starting from the small car park at the end of the lane off the A470. This route is easy to follow and relatively easy to walk. The routes from the west include very difficult walking and few paths.

The pass between the breathlessly rugged Rhinogs Fach and Fawr is notorious. Many who have explored this way have been taken aback by a rough hewn landscape of concealed boulders and heather that doesn't give up its secrets lightly. From the bwlch are superb views across to Lake Trawsfynydd and the Arenigs. Both Rhinog Fach and Rhinog Fawr can be ascended from here.

North Wales’ Rhinog mountains are the antidote to Snowdonia’s tourist-crowded honeypots. Wild, rough, and occasionally challenging underfoot, the rewards for putting in the effort come in the form of rugged mountain-scape scenery, a deluge of flora and fauna wildlife, and summit views from both Rhinog Fach and Rhinog Fawr that seem to swallow up the whole of the Welsh west coast. And best of all, it’s entirely possible to get it all to yourself.

This is the rough part of Snowdonia. Not ‘trolleys in the canal’ rough, but a craggy, vegetated, wild kind of rugged. Stick to the paths, such as the Roman Steps (actually a medieval packhorse route) for the easiest going, or head off the beaten track to tackle the heather and rocks for full-on adventure.

Crested Grebe.