A Rapid Adventure

10 activities in Wales in just one day

I woke to the satisfying ache of recently exercised muscles complete with a pleasant tiredness, reminiscent after a day on the ski slopes but with no snow to be seen.  I was in North Wales and the only chair lift I was interested in would transport me up and down the hotel stairs, something that the White Lion Royal Hotel in Bala has yet to find a requirement for.  Spotting the tell-tale bruises on various parts of my legs, I dreamily recalled what had preceded the soundest night sleep I’ve had in a decade. Reality dawning, I pinched myself, adding one bruise to the collection, and stumbled to breakfast to exchange enthusiastic banter with my fellow adventurers.

The challenge was to complete ten activities in a day (eleven hours to be precise).  The aim, apart from having fun, was to demonstrate the sheer scale of what North Wales has to offer those looking for something a bit more than a deckchair and pedalo. As mad as it first appeared, the result, as voted over a full Welsh breakfast the next morning, was a unanimous success. We started the day as we meant to go on and the activities just kept flowing. From the early morning wake-up call of high ropes and freefall ‘Power Fan’ madness, through to an altogether more tranquil pony trek followed by motorised sports galore, white water rafting, Canadian canoeing and sailing, the breadth of activities was endless.

North Wales, as it turned out, was exactly what it had been cracked up to be – an adventure playground rarely rivalled this side of the equator. A geographically small but intensely diverse country where coast, forest, mountain or lake are never more than an hour's drive from one another and the varied landscape which ultimately sets it apart from the rest of the world for activity seeker, novice and expert alike.

The region should be a magnet for anyone, and everyone, looking for a slice of the activity pie but somehow you get the impression this area is somewhat of a hidden treasure. And whilst those in the know might like to....

To view the full article register with WorldWide today or login.