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Running Adventures in Wales
From local trails to the famous peaks. HikeWales helps you build confidence, improve your skills, and hike safely with expert guidance.
What to Expect on Your Running Adventure
Our running adventures bring together everything that makes trail running special: varied terrain, natural flow, panoramic ridges, and moments where you feel completely immersed in the outdoors. Expect steady climbs, fun technical sections, smooth runnable trails, and uplifting views that reward every effort.
Trail running is one of the most powerful ways to build fitness while boosting mental wellbeing — increasing confidence, reducing stress, sharpening balance and coordination, and improving energy.
Why Choose a Guided Run
With HikeWales
Supportive, Personal Coaching
With decades of running, fitness, and outdoor leadership experience, we guide you through pacing, technique, posture, breathwork, and how to move confidently on uneven terrain.
Nature-Focused Running Experience
Every run takes you through rich landscapes, wildlife-filled trails, forest paths, and mountain ridgelines, grounding you in the outdoors and elevating your running experience.
Made for All Abilities
Whether you run a relaxed pace or like a tougher challenge, our routes adapt to you — no pressure, no judgement, just progress and enjoyment.
Wellbeing Meets Performance
Running in nature strengthens your body, clears your mind, and helps you feel more energised and connected — making each adventure both physically rewarding and mentally refreshing.
Where We Run
North Wales Adventures
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
The highest peak in Wales, offering breathtakingviews, multiple hiking routes and a scenic mountain railway - which we won't be takin!
Tryfan
Renowned for its rugged terrain, thrilling scrambling, and iconic twin peaks.
Cadair Idris
A legendary mountain with stunning lakes, folklore, and challenging trails.
Glyder Fawr
Known for its dramatic rock formations, challenging hikes, and breathtaking views.
Carnedd Llewelyn
The second-highest peak in Wales, featuring expansive plateaus and rugged landscapes.
Moel Siabod
A relatively accessible peak with panoramic views and a rewarding summit.
Y Garn
A prominent Glyderau peak, offering stunning views and popular hiking routes.
Moelwyn Mawr
Part of the Moelwyn range, known for its scenic beauty and historical quarries.
Foel Goch
A beloved Carneddau peak with sweeping views and a peaceful atmosphere.
Moel Famau
The highest point in the Clwydian Range, famous for its Jubilee Tower and panoramic vistas.
Elidir Fawr
Offers a classic Glyderau ridge walk with breathtaking scenery.
Glyder Fach
Known for its distinctive pinnacles, challenging climbs, and spectacular views.
South Wales Adventures
Pen y Fan
The path is straightforward but can be treacherous in icy conditions. The summit offers panoramic views and can be crowded during peak times.
Corn Du
The summit offers rewarding views over Pen y Fan and the glacial lake, Llyn Cwm Llwch. The descent is relatively easy, aided by a handrail.
Cribyn
The climb can be taxing, especially in hot weather, but the summit provides unique views of surrounding valleys and peaks.
Fan y Big
Fan y Big offers a less strenuous ascent compared to neighboring peaks. The path is well-maintained, and the summit provides sweeping views.
Black Mountain
The high point of the Black Mountains: a long, gradual climb with a real sense of remoteness and wide moorland views.
Fan Brycheiniog
Features a dramatic escarpment and serene glacial lake views. The ascent is steady, and the summit offers a stone shelter and panoramic views of the moorland.
Picws Du
The ascent includes steep sections, but hikers are rewarded with panoramic views, including sights of the Cambrian Mountains and the Bristol Channel on clear days.
Sugar Loaf
The ascent is moderate, making it suitable for various fitness levels, and the summit is known for its tranquility and wildlife.
The Blorenge
Known for its panoramic views and sightings of wild ponies. The ascent is steep but offers rewarding vistas over the Usk Valley and the surrounding landscape.
Skirrid Fawr
This hike offers panoramic vistas towards Abergavenny and the Black Mountains. The ascent is steep but short, making it a popular choice for a quick but rewarding hike.
Table Mountain
A steep climb to an ancient hillfort with fantastic views of the Usk Valley. The ascent is challenging but offers a sense of history and expansive views from the summit.
Mynydd Troed
Offers a relatively short but steep ascent with rewarding views. The summit provides a sense of solitude and panoramic vistas over the surrounding countryside.
Exploration
We guide you across mountains, moorlands, ridgelines, riversides, and coastal paths each adventure tailored to your pace, experience level, and goals.
Adventure
From gentle scenic walks to advanced trail-running and scrambling experiences, every outing is packed with learning, excitement, and nature’s tranquillity.
Professional Guide
Led by experienced mountain and trail experts by Laith and team, your safety, learning, and enjoyment are always the top priority. Expect knowledgeable instruction, encouragement, and a fun, inclusive atmosphere.
Do it with your own pace
Quick Guide to Run Types
Perfect for Individuals, Friends, or Groups
If you want a personalised trail-running day, are training toward a specific distance, or want to explore new terrain with expert guidance, we can tailor an adventure just for you or your group. Whether it’s a relaxed social run or a focused training session, we’ll create the perfect experience.
Contact Us
Have questions or want help choosing your perfect adventure?
We genuinely love hearing from people whether you’re brand new to the outdoors or a seasoned adventurer.
Let’s start planning your next adventure in the mountains, forests, and wild places of Wales.
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