Joe's adventures on the trail. Backpacking, hiking, road trips, and town walks with my human dad.
Hiking in Snowdonia
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. Me and my human have just spent some time exploring Dinorwig Slate Quarry. From there, we drove the short distance to Llanberis and walked to Ceunant Mawr waterfall. We parked in the village and walked towards the Snowdon Railway Station. On the left, we could see … Continue reading Ceunant Mawr waterfall / Rhaeadr Ceunant Mawr
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. Me and my human have been on a little adventure. We have just visited Dinorwig Slate Quarry near Llanberis in North Wales. It's a place that we have driven past many times, and a visit was well overdue. We left home later than planned, so instead … Continue reading Dinorwig Quarry / Chwarel Dinorwig
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here after a circuit of Llyn Padarn from Llanberis. It was a nice cold February morning when we headed to Eryri (Snowdonia) with the weather forecast for 6⁰C, a slight breeze, and a partly cloudy sky. Perfect for a gentle saunter around a lake. We parked in … Continue reading Llyn Padarn and Dolbadarn Castle / Castell Dolbadarn
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here after a visit to Bala on our way home from our tour of Cymru, Wales. It was a warm and sunny day. We had been driving for a couple of hours so we decided to have a break and a walk. We parked outside of the … Continue reading Bala, Llyn Tegid and Llyn Celyn
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here after a day travelling around the Llyn Peninsula coastal roads. We were staying in a holiday cottage in Talsarnau, just outside of Porthmadog. The cottage has an amazing view across the Afon Dwyryd to Portmeirion. We set off at 8:30 am. so that we could have … Continue reading Llŷn Peninsula / Pen Llŷn
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here after a short break near Porthmadog in North Wales. Me and my human stayed in a cottage in Eryri (Snowdonia) for a few nights. On our first day, we made a short trip to Harlech. We have published a blog about the castle area recently, so … Continue reading Harlech Beach / Traeth Harlech
Hello again, people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here, reporting about our recent and chilly visit to Harlech Castle. It was literally a freezing morning that my human decided to drag me out of the comfort of my bed. This was not a hike but rather a short bimble around Harlech and an al fresco … Continue reading Harlech Castle / Castell Harlech
Hi again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here reporting on another short walk that I finally persuaded my human to drive me to. The weather was amazing for early December. It was cold, dry, and sunny with only a slight breeze. We have always loved this area, but we have never walked on the … Continue reading Barmouth / Y Bermo Panorama Walk
Hi again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here to tell you about an easy hike that me and my human walked in August. We chose an easy one because my human is trying to regain some fitness after having an iffy knee for a couple of years. It was an out and back walk … Continue reading Lon Gwyfrai – Beddgelert to Rhyd Ddu
Hi people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here reporting about a hike that I did with my human dad last winter. My human always seems to drag me into the hills when the weather is iffy. On this occasion, it was blowing a hooley. Forty miles per hour winds with 60 mph gusts. It was … Continue reading Cregennan Lakes or Llynnau Cregennan
Joe the Cocker's Hikes 