Cnicht - Is it Snowdonia's easiest mountain hike?

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Snowdonia has Cnicht, the Lake District has Catbells, can you recommend any other areas that have these 'easy' mountains to tackle? I love a hike that requires less effort but still gives big rewards so am always eager to hear suggestions from others!

[@andytaylor2373]

Sandstone trail in Cheshire, worth a shot 👍

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

@Andy Taylor Ooooh I've just done a Google Image search for it and wow. Shame it's not closer to me, but I'm adding it to my little Google My Maps for when I next make it up near that area - thank you! 🙏

[@andytaylor2373]

When Adventure Knox if you're ever back in north wales & just want to do an 'easy' hill I can suggest Moel Famau, it's a long way to come just for that so you could take in Foel Fenlli opposite to make it a bit more challenging or follow some of the Offa's Dyke path, there are some tremendous views on a good day 😁

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

@Jaynes World 1 These look very cool and by the sounds of things, not overly visited = less crowds 🙌 Thank you for the recommendation, it's being added to my list for the next trip up that way!

[@primus7776]

Cader Idris is a fabulous walk, and a stunning mountain. Pony Path, or (better) Minffordd track. Llyn Cau is incredible for wild swimming (in Summer)

[@rickeeling]

9:54 camped here 2 weeks ago. Watched the sun go down over Hebog and rise around the corner of Cnicht. Amazing. Did a fantastic 15 mile loop taking in 11 Nuttalls topped off with an icecream at the Croesor cafe.

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Whoa, what a spot to pitch up your tents at. So close to the top for an early morning summit for the sun rise - though I bet even from that flat section it would have been the same! 15 miles is amazing with those mountains - the ice cream at the café sounds very well deserved!

[@brookestraveltime4533]

The jets are going through "The Mach Loop" its a valley they travel through super low to train. You get a lot of US airforce as well as RAF and other countries aircraft going through. Cnicht looks an amazing day out. I hope to do this some day.

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

We really loved Cnicht and would highly recommend it - especially with its café at the bottom. Thank you for sharing the knowledge of The Mach Loop, I had no idea. Also really surprised to learn that it's not just our own RAF who train there! 🤯 very cool!

[@jamalet-taheri5221]

new followers very professional you deserve millions of viewers thank you 🙏 jamal

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Hi Jamal, thank you for your very kind words and welcome to the albeit small community of adventurers.

[@DGriffGallery]

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching this series, it’s so nice to see somebody getting so much enjoyment from my local patch. Nicely made videos and very engaging 🙂👍

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Thank you, I'm so pleased you've enjoyed the series 🙏 very jealous that you live so close to such beauty!!

[@primus7776]

Beautiful video. Great to see. Did this walk yesterday for the 3rd time since......1980's (I think) Thank You. Subscribed.

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Thank you for the sub 🙏 Its such a cracker of a little walk isn't it?

[@DivandBenny]

Nothing beats a wee treat after a big hike. Looks like you definitely earned it!

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Haha, yes, very much deserved... or at least its what I keep telling myself 😉

[@ffrancrogowski2192]

I've only ever seen Cnicht from a distance at Porthmadog. It's always impressed me by it's shape, but I never knew that it is so rocky in parts. The rewards at the top are of those lovely views all around, and many thanks for doing this walk to show us what can be seen. Take care.

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Hi Ffranc. Like yourself, from photos I'd assumed there was no rocks but thankfully I'd read about them before we tackled the mountain - they were a lot of fun though (at least for someone who likes scrambling!) 100% agree about the views from the top, so gorgeous!

[@ToolNut2024]

What I really noticed in this video is how you described the woodlands/moss covered areas at the beginning, you definitely have an ability to bring the moment to life for the viewer, top video, watched it ahead of cnicht mountain race as a recon.

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Hi Meredydd, this comment has just put a huge smile across my face - thank you so much for such a lovely reply to the video. I had no idea they did races up Cnicht - best of luck for it

[@ToolNut2024]

@@WhenAdventureKnox thanks for the reply, its good know that it's been well received!

[@inregionecaecorum]

6:18 you could have used the gate, it is not locked you know. I was there last week and it was blowing a gale with intermittent rain so I did not go all the way up, not actually sure if I could as I am disabled and walk with a crutch.

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Oh that's so funny - for anyone in the know like yourself, you must have had a good chuckle over this!

[@steviesteve750]

Great production, shame about the wind noise interference on some parts. I did this yesterday and it's a good scramble to get to the summit. I'm hopeless with exposure, but I was generally OK with it.

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Well done for going for it with the scramble despite not being good with exposure. This mountain is a corker! The wind interference is a shame - I've since upgraded to a better mic for newer adventures!

[@markjones127]

It's a lovely mountain and there are lots of other really nice peaks nearby, I love the Moelwynion, but the easiest proper mountain I've done is Tal y Fan, it's less than a mile from the road to the summit, it's a great mountain with amazing views though.

[@hiking57]

Just checking out your video, doing Cnicht tomorrow, lovely vid, nice insight what to expect.👍

[@nicolaj665]

Another fantastic video. I love traveling with you. I love your enthusiasm and love for life. Very contagious. Can't wait for your other videos.😊☀️

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Hi Nicola, so happy to hear you enjoyed this video too.the enthusiasm and love for life tends to come a bit easier when I'm out on Adventures. You might think differently about me if you witnessed me doing house chores 🤣 but thank you for saying it, it's nice to know it comes across in the videos 🙌

[@nicolaj665]

@@WhenAdventureKnox I can relate to the house chores . I'm the same. GRRR!!! 😅😅😅

[@walkinginberlin]

What an amazing video! The picture of nature is impressive! Thanks for sharing!

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Thank you for such kind words... nature does tend to do a lot of the hard work for me 💪 you're most welcome too :)

[@decker1130]

Great walk,we done this about 3 weeks ago and through the slate mine,another cracking video 👍

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Thank you decker 🙏 it sounds like we like a lot of the same types of walks. Did you do any others you'd recommend?

[@decker1130]

@@WhenAdventureKnox cadar idris via the minfford path also pen y fan,corn du and cribyn those 3 can can be done in the same day,Waun fach via the dragons back are all paths we’ve done,lake Bala,Aran fawddy,our list goes on forever 👌🏻

[@decker1130]

Also hellvelyn via striding edge is a must

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Ooh some of these if looked into doing, like Lake Bala but we were quite a drive from it so said we'd save it for next time. I'm going to add these to a little my google maps for a future visit... thank you 🙏

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Ah I loved Helvellyn when I hiked it via Striding Edge in 2019 (just before I started this channel so no video unfortunately). I hiked up Blencathra yesterday, despite it being a Bank Holiday Monday, it was beautifully quiet and the sharp edge scramble was exhilarating. If you've not done it before, I'd highly recommend it 👌

[@StarrDaniel]

Incredible place

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Couldn't agree more, so lucky to have this in driving distance from me ♥

[@Twin_Peaks_Outdoors]

Hi just stumbled on your channel and subscribed 👍 great video BTW. Cnicht is a beautiful looking mountain and the views are spectacular, my brother Mark has done it and we are gonna both go up there very soon when all these storms disappear. Take care, Simon & Mark

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Hi Simon and Mark - thank you so much for the sub, it always means so much when someone watches a video and enjoys it enough to want to hit that button! 🙏 Couldn't agree more about Cnicht being a beautiful mountain. I bet that tea room at the bottom will be amazing at this time of year - after a chilly hike, to be rewarded with the hot drinks and cosy fire! Enjoy!!!

[@jenniejudd834]

I really enjoyed your video, thank you. What time of year did you do this trek please 😊

[@Khatoon170]

Finally mountain bears similarity to knight helmet in fiction appears as saeth Patrick Brian in year 1952 novel. Three bear witness published as testimonies in USA which is set in fictionlised version of cwm croser. Obrian and his wife lived in valley between 1946 1949 thank you for showing such magnificent landscapes giving us chance to read learn stay safe blessed good luck to you your family friends

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

I had no idea about the fictionalised bears - I wish we had wild bears in this country sometimes, it's always been a highlight spotting them when over in the US! You're most welcome and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 🙏

[@LOFIGSD]

Great video, you struck it gold with the weather, where did you park?

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Yeah we were very fortunate with the weather for the full week we were up there, only 1 'miserable' day but we still made the most out of it. If you look on Google Maps at where 'Oriel Caffi Croesor' is in Croesor, there's a car park about a 1 minute walk along a footpath from the café. It's not obvious on Google satellite as it looks like a cluster of trees on there, but it's because the car park is surrounded by very mature tree's. When we went, there was a blackboard advertising the café at the entrance to the car park as well as the official national park sign. Unlike other car parks we used on this trip, this one was free had no parking machine at all (though we did this hike early June 2021) Hope this helps and if you have any other questions, please just ask :)

[@LOFIGSD]

@@WhenAdventureKnox thank you for the reply, very kind, how long would you say it took to reach the top, from where you parked?

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

I've just had a look at the time stamps from my 1st video shot at the car park and the clip filmed at the top and it was 2 hours 40 minutes between the two. The filming definitely slows me down, especially when I leave the camera somewhere to film us walking and go back for it (the things we do to be creative eh?) so I'd maybe shave off about 40 minutes if not filming things. Hope this helps too. If you have any other questions, again just shout out, happy to help where I can :)

[@LOFIGSD]

@@WhenAdventureKnox I did Cnicht yesterday, weather was sunny, amazing sunset, thanks for your info, very helpful.

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

@holidaythailand2010 So pleased you made it up, enjoyed it... AND came back to let me know 🙏 Wow, I bet watching a sun set from up there must be something really special. If you're still up in Snowdonia for the bank holiday weekend, enjoy whatever it is you choose to get up to

[@debrabish7991]

I’m doing this walk tomorrow is this easy hike

[@motolorraine]

Great video, hope to do this walk on this coming Friday. Thank you good camera work very informative.

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

I hope you were able to do this hike yesterday and enjoyed it. Thank you for your kind comments about the camera work and information 🙏

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Good catch with the fighter jets - lucky you had your trainers on! I can see why they call it the Welsh Matterhorn - looked amazing from that first vantage point. Wonderful views from the top as well, glad you got a clear day. Nice energy booster at the end there - well deserved I'd say! Are you still shooting with the ZV-1? If so, are you using standard or active stabilisation? I've started using mine on active - it does a great job of keeping things stable but cuts in quite a bit. Thinking of giving standard a go.

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Yeah, I'm still using the ZV1 and I use the active stabilisation as I'm often on rocky ground. I agree that the crop isn't great but I prefer that over the bumpy-ness. It's not unusual for me to use further stabilisation in Premier Pro too... I don't have the steadiest of hands! I loved that those fighter jets flew by, pleased you enjoyed seeing them too 🙌

[@Khatoon170]

How are you doing mrs Caroline actually ihave feeling iam as if university students with you similar channels learn new information explore places unknown to us improve my English as well as always iam gathering main information about places you visited briefly here it’s consist of 15 peaks in wales which over 3000 feet in height until Los survey there are only 14 peaks marked on os map over 914 3000 feet hence this walk often known as peaks or welsh 3000s main topic cnicht is mountain in sowdonia which forms part of moelwylon mountain range cnicht means old English translation knight location gwynedd Wales walk from Sherpa bus stop at pont Bethan south west leflom porthmadog. Has earned sobriquet of Matterhorn shape of wales

[@WhenAdventureKnox]

Ooooh yes, I'd forgotten that Cnicht meant Knight and it's one of the few mountains in Snowdonia that doesn't have a Welsh name and is instead an old English name. (Snowdon is another one that isn't Welsh) We met some people a few days before who were hiking the Welsh 3000's that you researched - seems like a lot of effort! 🥵

[@Fortunaatp]

lol….id be interested to see if you labelled it ‘easiest hike’ if you’d done the circular route.

[@jpr3665]

Nice if yo could use the Welsh names Eryri Yr Wyddfa