The Snowdon Ranger Path is one of the quieter official routes to the summit and possibly one of the oldest. The trail starts from the Snowdon Ranger Youth Hostel on the shores of Llyn Cwellyn on the A4085 between Caernarfon and Beddgelert. Regular Snowdon Sherpa buses ply their way past, as well as the Welsh …
The Rhyd Ddu Path up Snowdon starts off, not surprisingly, in Rhyd Ddu, just by the Welsh Highland Railway Station. It was historically known as the Beddgelert Path, as it originally started there as a pony path with the original line walkable from Pont Cae’r Gors. Taking the train to the start of this walk …
The Pyg track is both the shortest walking route up Snowdon, and the one that involves the least amount of ascent. Despite this, the Pyg Track is not the easiest path up as it can be steep and rocky in places but the paths are generally very good all the way and reasonably straightforward to …
The Llanberis Path up Snowdon has to be the most popular and easiest hiking route to the summit of Wales’ highest mountain. In normal weather, it poses no problems for the fit walker, with even the navigation being reasonably easy. On a fine day, you’ll be able to follow the hordes of other people who …
The Crib Goch scramble from Pen-y-pass is the toughest ‘walk’ up Snowdon, and one of the best scrambling routes in the country. It’s also one of the most exposed and difficult route on Walk up Snowdon and the one you should do if you really want to “climb” Snowdon. How Hard is Crib Goch? The Crib …
The Miners’ Track up Snowdon is regarded as one of the easier walks up Snowdon, though it can still be difficult in parts, especially once it joins the PYG track. One of the most popular choices for a day out climbing Snowdon from Pen-y-Pass is up via the PYG track and down via the Miner’s …
One of the lesser used routes up Yr Wyddfa used to start at the farm at Ffridd Uchaf, near Pont Cae’r Gors, which gave a slight variation on the Rhyd Ddu Path. This used to be known as the Beddgelert Path – when victorian era tourists would end up climbing Yr Wyddfa by pony. The …
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While the Snowdon Horseshoe is well known, the Alternative or South, Snowdon Horseshoe isn’t. The only thing it has in common with the Snowdon Horseshoe is the section from Lliwedd to Snowdon’s summit. Starting off in Nant Gwynant on the Watkin Path, it’s soon off path as you head up a mining track to Lliwedd. …
While we may have all the Walks up Snowdon, the best walks are usually circular or horseshoe routes. So here’s our rundown of the best day’s outing on Snowdon. Or in other words – which of the routes up Snowdon combine well for a horseshoe or circular walk – as it can be tedious going …
For those of you who might think that all the routes up Snowdon are well known, here’s another one to add to the Cwm Clogwyn ascent. The Clogwyn Gwin path starts at Rhyd Ddu and is an ideal way to create a circuit from Rhyd Ddu without having to return over Bwlch Main, especially if …
Avoid the Snowdon Llanberis Path crowds by walking parallel on this grassy ridge. You’ll probably see no one! The Llechog ridge looks like a series of minor summits from below, but they’re barely bumps on the ridge once there. That there’s no real summit along the way certainly keeps people away, but don’t let that deter …
The Snowdon Horseshoe is without a doubt one of the classic walks in the UK, let alone on Snowdon and is probably the best overall route if you can cope with the heights and the exposure. This route combines the Ascent of Snowdon via Crib Goch from Pen y Pass and descends via Y Lliwedd – …
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