Adventure Activities in Snowdonia, North Wales

We generally meet for our activities at 9am and 12pm. We sometimes run another trip at around 330pm during weekends/ holidays. Each activity lasts roughly 3 hours. Our adventure activities are suitable for adults and children (age 4+, activity specific), no previous experience is required, all equipment is provided, all activities are guided by an instructor and most activities require some level of basic fitness.

We meet at specific locations for each activity; generally in the Barmouth to Blaenau Ffestiniog (coastal) central Snowdonia area. You can book your adventure online as late as 24hrs before the trip runs; bear in mind we're almost always fully booked at weekends and holidays and booking well in advance is advised. Upon booking you're automatically sent all the information you need, including what time we meet, where exactly we meet and what you'll need to bring with you (all safety and specialist equipment is provided by us). If you'd like to know beforehand where an activity takes place, just drop us an e-mail.

We welcome adults, families, couples and organised corporate, hen and stag groups. If you're part of a bigger group it's often best to get in touch (our online system doesn't always show all our actual availability). We generally accommodate up to 16 in a mixed group, for bigger groups get in touch for specific information. If you have any questions at all about whether or not our activities are suitable for you we're happy to help. Specific information for each activity is detailed below:

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Canyoning

Our most popular activity, we descend the cascading river gorge. Obstacles include pools, cascades, slides, jumps and we finish with either an abseil of zipline off the waterfall.

Adventure Rating: 3/5

Age Guide: 8+

Duration: 2-3hrs

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Canyon Xtreme

Our Canyon Xtreme trip is undoubtedly one of the best and most exciting activities in North Wales; big slides, waterfalls and monster jumps up to 40ft. Our most popular adventure!

Adventure Rating: 5/5

Age Guide: 12+

Duration: ~3hrs

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Gorge Scrambling

Canyoning for kids; the gorge is aimed at 4-9 year olds. We play on some good slides, pools and mini-cascades with no commitment! It's really good fun especially in wet weather!

Adventure Rating: 2/5

Age Guide: 4+

Duration: 2-3hrs

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Rock Climbing

Tie in and experience real rock climbing, outside on one of Wales' most spectacular cliff faces. No skill or previous experience required.

Adventure Rating: 3/5

Age Guide: 4+

Duration: 3hrs

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Abseiling

Normally combined with rock climbing, abseiling is a great test of adventure! We give you the gear and skills required to go for it, high off the ground.

Adventure Rating: 3/5

Age Guide: 8+

Duration: 3hrs

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Kayaking

Our kayak safaris on the flat tidal estuary are very enjoyable. An often relaxing experience, we paddle up the river admiring the nature and wildlife.

Adventure Rating: 1/5

Age Guide: 4+

Duration: 3hrs

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Canoeing

We paddle the flat, tidal estuary passing fresh and saltwater ecosystems. The canoes paddle easily and there's normally wildlife to be seen along the way.

Adventure Rating: 1/5

Age Guide: 4+

Duration: 3hrs

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SUPing

Stand Up Paddleboarding; new this year! We teach you the skills needed to paddle your board along the estuary, where we often see interesting wildlife.

Adventure Rating: 2/5

Age Guide: 12+

Duration: 3hrs

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Underground

Adventure in to the abandoned slate mines! Real exploration; this is not a sanitised show mine. We scramble through the vast caverns exploring the maze of levels.

Adventure Rating: 2/5

Age Guide: 8+

Duration: 3hrs

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Mountain Biking

If you're looking to hone your off-road skills or you'd like to make the most of your ride with a guide, we can take you out on some of the best trails in the UK.

Adventure Rating: 1-3/5

Age Guide: 8+

Duration: 3hrs

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Mountain Days & Scrambles

Let us guide you on some of the best hikes and scrambles Snowdonia has to offer; Snowdon and Tryfan are favourites.

Adventure Rating: 1-4/5

Age Guide: 4+

Duration: 5-8hrs

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Private Courses

We run mountain navigation courses for hill walkers and rock climbing courses if you're interested in sport or trad climbing/leading.

Adventure Rating: 3/5

Duration: 1-2 days

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Insurance | Qualifications | Experience

The adventure activities industry in the UK is not regulated by law. This means that just because a company appears to be operating legitimately does not necessarily mean they have qualified and experienced guides, and even worse, may not have a valid insurance policy. Whoever you choose as a business/guide, it's up to you to make sure they're legit, they have an appropriate insurance policy and their staff are experienced and hold the correct qualifications.

All participants are covered for public liability and negligence on the part of the company for up to £5'000'000. Should you wish to be covered for personal accident and injury (recommended), you must take out your own holiday insurance.

For more information on the qualifications we hold and our professional affiliations (including the BMC, BCA, AMI, BCU, BSA UKCC and British Cycling), please drop us and e-mail and we'll be happy to send details.

We do not allow unaccompanied children on any of our adventures. All under 18s must be accompanied by a paying and participating parent/ legal guardian (there's no max child:adult ratio). We are not ALLA registered and this is a legal requirement for anyone running these types of session.

We started Snowdonia Adventure Activities back in 2011 with the aim of providing the most exciting, accessible and value for money adventure activities in North Wales. Find out more...

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