Wild Camping on Snowdon
Q. Hi all
Great website!
Can you help me? I am planning to take my daughter up Snowdon. We will be catching the train up as I would rather she enjoyed herself than suffer but we hope to walk down and spend a night wild camping.
Any advice?
Is it possible to leave the the car at Llanberris station overnight? - how much? how far down should we wild camp? .........Thanks
Andy Brown, Nottingham
A. It may not be legal but it's widely practised. Pick a secluded Cwm and be sensible and you won't be bothered.
Plas y Brenin wild-camp high in Cwm Glas Mawr frequently, or on the South side high on the slopes of Yr Aran after descending Snowdon is a good bet, before descending to Beddgelert next day.
David Williams, Witney Oxon
A. You are only allowed to camp in The Snowdonia National Park on designated campsites or on private land with the Land Owners' consent. Wild camping is not permitted by the park authority.
Further more, since Snowdon is the most climbed mountain in Wales (some sources suggest as many as 500,000 people a year reach the top) finding a secluded spot might be a little difficult.
Why not try The Berwyns (where virtually nobody goes and only half of which is within The Snowdonia National Park boundary) or one of the campsites along the A5 in the Ogwen valley - deep within the mountains and so basic it feels like wild camping.
Hope this helps
Mike (Editor)
A. I had a lovely night with the most incredible sunrise just above Devil's kitchen. It can get a bit hairy up there though as 2 hours later the visibility was down to 10m
Si Curtis, So'ton
A. I can't help you with the camping but I can tell you that it still takes about 2 hours to walk down so it is still a bit of a trek. (Also the new cafe at the summit is not open yet [as of early April 2009]). "Pete's Eats" cafe in Llanberis does a mean breakfast and I think they have hostel accommodation and internet cafe.
Hope you sort out the wild camping
Cheers
Ian Millington, Chester
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