There are a number of easy walks on the flanks of Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon with the walk to Dinas Emrys and the lower reaches of Cwm y Bleiddiaid being one of the best. This route starts off from the National Trust’s Craflwyn and largely follows good waymarked paths. Be warned that the exact paths […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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The solitary summit of Mynydd Mawr falls off most people’s radar, but worth a walk if you’ve only got a few hours spare. While more often walked from Rhyd Ddu, this route from Y Fron is even quieter and has its own charms, especially when the heather is in flower. The best thing is the
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Cader Idris is without a doubt one of Snowdonia’s most iconic mountains and the Minffordd Path the best route to the summit. On the edge of Southern Snowdonia before the mountains give way to the rolling hills of Mid-Wales, the Cader range can be hiked via four main paths. The Minffordd Path circuit to Cadair
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The Aber Falls, or more correctly Rhaeadr-fawr, is one of the most popular waterfalls in Wales. While most of the poplar waterfalls such as the Swallow Falls can be viewed practically from the car, the Aber Falls require at least minimal effort to reach. It’s still under 5km of walking in total, with a bonus
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The Snowdon Circular Route is a low to mid level walking route around Snowdon, from Llanberis to Rhyd Ddu, Beddgelert and back to Llanberis via Pen-y-pass. This is the final section that’s currently walk-able, from Nant Gwynant to Pen-y-pass. This route also makes a perfect way to complete a circular walk up Snowdon that combines
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