Mountain Walk is a circular series of 20 geocaches to the north of Penycae. We set off on the 5.5 mile circuit with the intention of recording as many of the finds as possible and yet we only achieved 9! That’s a success rate of just 45%, but why did this happen? In this article we will be taking a look ...

Ddraig’s Big Day Out – North Wales Mega 2016 Friday 5th August There are some fantastic events planned for the week building up to Geocaching’s North Wales Mega 2016. On Friday 5th August, there will be activities for everyone at Chirk Boathouse on the banks of the Llangollen Canal. With plenty of caches old and new nearby, there will be a ...

Conwy Adventurer Ash Dykes Completes World First Expedition: Traversing the Length of Madagascar Conwy adventurer Ash Dykes, has become the first person in history to successfully walk the entire length of Madagascar, from south to north, summiting its eight highest mountains on his way. Part of his training for the expedition took place in North Wales, as Ash walked across his native country ...

Suitable for Ninjas – GC2EVT3 Difficulty: 5 Terrain: 5 “Geocaches are rated for difficulty and terrain using a 5-star scale. One is the easiest, five is the hardest. The difficulty rating covers time and effort in finding the cache (and possibly in signing the log) once at the coordinates. The terrain rating covers the physical effort of arriving at the ...

Average Difficulty: 1.5 Average Terrain: 1.5 Approximate Length: 2 miles If you are a geocacher looking for a relatively short and easy stroll, why not give this series a go? I would recommend downloading the caches to an offline list before you set off, as mobile signal when you get there is weak at best. Rossett Rambles – Trevalyn Trail ...

The fat bike, what is it with them large oversized tyres? Fat bikes are basically an evolution of the mountain bike. The point of having such large tyres helps with traction when the trail become very muddy, when riding on sand and on snow. Riding a bike on the snow is how the fat bike originated in the wilderness of Alaska which ...

What is Geocaching? As we look forward to the North Wales Mega 2016; Extreme North Wales asks “What exactly is Geocaching?” The hobby is often described as, “using multi-million pound satellites to find Tupperware in the woods” and to be fair, that’s not a bad summary! Generally speaking, a geocache is a hidden container with notepaper inside. When you find the ...

Snowdonia North (continued) & Snowdonia central Managed to give last week’s hills a crack? Well you’ll be glad to know there are eight more monsters to get your teeth (or wheels!) into. Here we travel from the epic valley climbs of Nant Gwynant and Ogwen down to the hidden, forested beasts of Penmachno and Prenteg, amongst others. These are climbs ...

2016 is a monumental year for Wales. Although we as a site focus on North and Mid Wales, the year is set to be a huge boost for the whole of the country. The 2016 year of adventure promises to feature some great events across the country. Everything from Adrenaline fueled activities through to culinary events and plenty thrown in ...

Forget searching for the flattest most comfortable route to do your chain gang, or intervals, or for a gentle jolly in the sun. These are the special, unique stretches of tarmac that will have your heart jumping out of your mouth and your eyes welling with tears. This week we’re beginning with Northern Snowdonia –  tick off and enjoy! Hendre ...