Kent’s Hidden Gem: The Elham Valley Way Dog-Friendly 25-Mile Hike from Canterbury to Hythe The Elham Valley Way is one of those Kent trails that looks innocent on paper – gentle, civilised, practically horizontal – and for the most part, it is. But every now and then it throws in a stretch of overgrowth just…
The Rhinogydd, often anglicised as Rhinogs or Rhinog Traverse, take their name from the two principal peaks Rhinog Fawr and Rhinog Fach and form one of the most uncompromising parts of the Cambrian Way. Rocky, steep and frequently pathless, they reward careful route-finding rather than speed. The Cambrian Way crosses the range as a distinct stage linking lowland approaches with the higher Snowdonia ridges, and the section is used by major mountain races such as the Dragon’s Back and Dragon’s Fire. Key summits to know are Y Llethr (756m), Rhinog Fawr (720m) and Rhinog Fach (712m), and features such as the well-preserved Roman Steps, a medieval packhorse trail, lead you into the heart of the range.
