GEOLOGY OF SNOWDONIA: Discover the amazing story of the mountain-building and glaciation that produced the landscapes of Snowdonia. This one-day walk is intended for hillwalkers and Mountain Leaders/instructors who want to learn something about the geology and scenery of the popular mountain areas. No previous knowledge of geology is necessary. The walks take place on and off tracks on rough ground in Snowdonia and involve up to 500m of ascent/descent. The field course will introduce you to the basic concept of modern geology such as plate tectonics, volcanoes and glaciation and their role in creating the mountain scenery of Snowdon and other mountain areas. You will learn to identify landforms and how they were made. You will also see how geology can be used as a navigational aid. Workshop provider: The workshop will be delivered by Paul Gannon. Paul Gannon is the author of the successful series of RockTrails books, looking at the geology of Snowdonia and the Lake District. He is a qualified Mountain Leader and leads geology walks for Bangor University Lifelong Learning, the Field Studies Council and others. He lives in Llanberis. Meeting place: Outside National Park Centre, Note that the car park at Pen y Pass is often full before 9am at weekends, consider using the bus service (check timetable and rountes) or park near Pen y Gwyrd or Cromlech boulders areas.

Start

22/07/2017 10:00

End

22/07/2017 16:00

Maximum Bookings

50

Bookings

4

Venue

Pen y Pass Snowdonia

Town

Nant Gwynant

County

Gwynedd

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

53.08000

Longitude

-4.02000

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

01286 870076

Website

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