May Bank Holiday 2025:
Hiking and Wild Swimming in Eryri National Park
Join other like-minded women on this long weekend hiking trip to the epic mountains and waterfalls of Eryri (Snowdonia National Park)
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Basic info:
📍Where: Lodge Dinorwig, nr Llanberis.
📆 When: 23rd - 26th May 2025
👤 Who is it for: This is an Advanced hiking weekend suitable for women and non-binary people who are experienced with full day hikes and feel confident on rocky terrain. We will still take it nice and slow.
💳 Price: Members £415 | Non-members £455
"Thank you again for organising such a wonderful weekend [...] I really love how you've created a space that embraces all types of women, no matter their backgrounds, age or fitness levels. It really shows through the snippets of chats I had with many of the ladies over the weekend, how each one of us was searching for something like TAGC and in finding it, we are thrilled to be surrounded by such strong resilient women encouraging us to be our best selves!"
Itinerary
Friday 23rd May
Welcome and settle in
Arrive at our exclusively booked independent hostel any time from 4pm onwards.
The first evening is just about settling in, meeting the other women and getting into 'switching off' mode for the weekend.
Tea/coffee and biscuits are available on arrival but aren't included on the Friday evening. You can book dinner in the hostel and pay them directly, use the microwave at the hostel or grab dinner en-route.
Saturday 24th May
7.30am - Breakfast and collect packed lunch. We will start the day with a nutritious home-cooked breakfast made by the hostel owners. You can also collect your home-made packed lunch.
Any dietary requirements will be catered for as long as the hostel know in advance.
8.30am - Leave for day hike - Elidir Fach and Elidir Fawr. We will have 2 qualified Mountain Leaders to lead us on a challenging hike up to Elidir Fach and Elidir Fawr, one of the best-underrated hikes in the national park. We will start this hike straight from the hostel.
Hike stats: →13km ↑808m
We like to take it nice and slow on our TAGC hikes so no one is left behind. There is the option to split into 2 groups if the paces dictate so.
The hike may change due to weather conditions.
5pm - Rough time back at the hostel. Time for cream teas! Help yourself to scones, cream and jam (and some vegan cake options!), shower and relax. There will also be the option to go for a post-hike swim in Llyn Padarn.
7pm - Dinner. Sit down to a filling and nutritious dinner at the hostel—home-cooked options which can be pre-ordered and cooked fresh by the hostel owners.
Dietary requirements can be catered for.
Evening. Chat, play games or find a quiet corner to read your book.
Sunday 25th May
7.30am - Breakfast and collect packed lunch. We will start the day with a nutritious home-cooked breakfast made by the hostel owners. You can also collect your home-made packed lunch.
Any dietary requirements will be catered for as long as the hostel know in advance.
8.30am - Leave for day hike - Y Garn. We will have 2 qualified Mountain Leaders to lead us on a challenging hike up to Y Garn - with beautiful summit views all across the Ogwen Valley. We will lift share to drive over to the start point.
Hike stats: →8km ↑670m
We like to take it nice and slow on our TAGC hikes so no one is left behind. There is the option to split into 2 groups if the paces dictate so.
Option to have a post-hike swim in Llynau Mymbyr en-route back
The hike may change due to weather conditions and group ability.
5pm - Rough time back at the hostel. Time for cream teas! Help yourself to scones, cream and jam (and some vegan cake options!), shower and relax.
7pm - Dinner. Sit down to a filling and nutritious dinner at the hostel. Pre-order from a menu and home-cooked by the hostel owners.
Dietary requirements can be catered for.
Evening. Chat, play games or find a quiet corner to read your book.
Monday 26th May
7.30am - Breakfast and collect packed lunch. We will start the day with a nutritious home-cooked breakfast made by the hostel owners. You can also collect your home-made packed lunch.
Any dietary requirements will be catered for as long as the hostel know in advance.
10am - Pack up hostel and leave for hikes. On the last day we will walk up to the Watkin waterfalls for a crystal clear wild dip in some incredible falls.
This may change due to weather conditions.
Stats: →4km ↑170m
If you want to head off early on the Monday you are more than welcome to do that too!
Our Guides
Alice Keegan
Founder & CEO
Alice founded the club in 2022 after years of feeling a bit out of place in the outdoor community. She wanted to create a softer anti-dote to the extreme, goal orientated ego-centric attitude to the outdoors. Alice is also a qualified mountain leader and loves sharing her love for the mountains with women who lack the confidence to go themselves.
Megan Endean
Midlands Ambassador
Megan is a Mountain Leader, currently based in the Midlands but grew up in Devon. Her hobby (obsession!?) with being outdoors started with her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh and she's never looked back since. She's passionate about improving accessibility to the outdoors, and aims to provide a safe and welcoming environment to all.
What to bring:
- Ankle high, waterproof footwear. Preferably worn in hiking boots.
- Waterproof coat and trousers
- Beanie and gloves
- Warm layers to go underneath your waterproof
- Gym leggings or hiking trousers
- Hiking socks
- Hiking poles
- Rucksack to fit layers, food and water in for the hikes
- Rain cover for rucksack or dry bags for inside
- Water bottle or Bladder pack (at least 1 litre)
- Flask for hot drink (optional)
- Personal first aid kit (inhalers / medication / painkillers / blister plasters)
- Warm, comfy clothes to wear around hostel
- Games / books / entertainment for the evenings
- Charging cable and plug
- Head torch
- Toiletries
- Towel
- Swimsuit + packable towel
- Alcoholic or soft drinks for the evenings
Travel and Transport
Travel is not included, here is some more information on how to get there.
By Car
There is enough parking for everyone at Lodge Dinorwig. We recommend that you follow the road through Deiniolen as it is a well lit two-lane road and the most direct/quickest route to the hostel.
By train/bus
The are a few buses to the hostel from Bangor train station, please check time-tables for more info. You could also see if you could grab a lift from someone - everyone is super friendly and is usually grateful for the company!
Liftshare
It would be great to lift-share as much as possible, I will create a WhatsApp group where people can offer or request a lift.
Cost & Inclusions
£415 for members
£455 for non-members
Price includes:
- 3 nights private hostel accommodation in Lodge Dinorwig
- 3 breakfasts, 3 packed lunches, 2 dinners and 2 cream tea's.
- Tea, coffee, biscuits, snacks
- 3 guided hikes with 2 qualified mountain leaders
- A goody bag
The price doesn't include:
- Transport to and from the venue and during the trip
- Alcoholic drinks or other personal expenses
- Dinner on Friday night