Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
1085m (3561ft)
The Snowdon Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is the highest point in the county of Gwynedd, the highest point in Snowdonia National Park and the highest point in England and Wales.
The building on the summit of Snowdon (Hafod Eryri - The Snowdon Summit Visitor Centre and Cafe) is thought to be the home of the highest house mice in England and Wales!
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL17 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 115 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
Walk gw100 Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Pen y Pass
The quickest way up Wales' highest
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5ml (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,938ft (895m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Pen y Pass, Pyg Track, Bwlch y Moch, Craig Fach, Miners' Track, Snowdon Mountain Railway, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Miners' Track, Pyg Track, Bwlch y Moch, Pen y Pass.
Walk gw198 The Welsh 3000's (Snowdon Area) from Pen y Pass
A classic horseshoe walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,805ft (1,160m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Pen y Pass, Pyg Track, Bwlch y Moch, Craig Fach, Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon Mountain Railway, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), The Scree Path, Bwlch y Saethau, Bwlch Ciliau, Y Lliwedd, Y Lliwedd (East Top), Lliwedd Bach, Miners' Track, Pen y Pass.
Walk gw140 Snowdon via The Rhyd Ddu Path
An alternative route up Wales' highest
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,131ft (954m) | |
| Time: | 7.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Rhyd Ddu, The Rhyd Ddu Path, Pen Ar Lon, Llechog, Bwlch Main, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Bwlch Main, Llechog, Pen Ar Lon, The Rhyd Ddu Path, Rhyd Ddu,.
Walk gw134 Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) avoiding Crib Goch from Pen y Pass
The shortest way up Wales' highest
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,034ft (925m) | |
| Time: | 6 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Pen y Pass, Pyg Track, Bwlch y Moch, Craig Fach, Miners' Track, Snowdon Mountain Railway, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Miners' Track, Glaslyn, Llyn Llydaw, Pen y Pass.
Walk gw110 Snowdon via The Snowdon Ranger Path
The highest mountain in England and Wales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,200ft (975m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Snowdon Ranger Car Park, Snowdon Ranger Railway Station, Llwyn Onn, Maen Bras, Snowdon Ranger Path, Bwlch Cwm Brwynog, Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, Snowdon Mountain Railway, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Snowdon Ranger Path, Snowdon Ranger Car Park.
Walk gw136 The Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Horseshoe from Pen y Pass
A classic!
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,100ft (1,250m) | |
| Time: | 6½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Pen y Pass, Pyg Track, Bwlch y Moch, Craig Fach, Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon Mountain Railway, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), The Scree Path, Bwlch y Saethau, Bwlch Ciliau, Y Lliwedd, Y Lliwedd (East Top), Lliwedd Bach, Gallt y Wenallt, Afon Glaslyn, Miners' Track, Pen y Pass.
Walk gw105 Snowdon via The Watkin Path from Nantgwynant
Snowdon via The Watkin Path
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,682ft (1,122m) | |
| Time: | 6½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Nantgwynant, Bethania, Castell, Gladstone Rock, The Watkin Path, Bwlch Ciliau, Bwlch y Saethau, The Scree Path, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), The Scree Path, Bwlch y Saethau, Bwlch Ciliau, The Watkin Path, Gladstone Rock, Castell, Bethania, Nantgwynant.
Walk gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd Ddu
An alternative route up Wales' highest
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,982ft (1,214m) | |
| Time: | 7½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Rhyd Ddu, Rhyd Ddu Path, Pen Ar Lon, Llechog, Bwlch Main, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Allt Maenderyn, Bwlch Cwm Llan, Yr Aran, Pen Ar Lon, Rhyd Ddu.
Walk gw117 Snowdon and Yr Aran via The Watkin Path from Nantgwynant
The longest but prettiest route up Snowdon
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,517ft (1,377m) | |
| Time: | 8 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Nantgwynant, Bethania, Castell, Gladstone Rock, The Watkin Path, Bwlch Ciliau, Bwlch y Saethau, The Scree Path, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Rydd Ddu Path, Clogwyn Du, Allt Maenderyn, Yr Aran, Clogwyn Birth, Nantgwynant.
Walk gw126 Snowdon via The Llanberis Path
The highest mountain in England & Wales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,344ft (1,019m) | |
| Time: | 6.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis Station, Cader Ellyll, Llanberis Path, Halfway Station, Llechlog, Clogwyn Station, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Bwlch Glas, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Clogwyn Station, Halfway Station, Llanberis Path, Llanberis.
Walk gw186 Snowdon and Moel Cynghorion from Llanberis
The highest mountain in England & Wales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.25ml (18km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,179ft (1,346m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis Station, Cader Ellyll, Llanberis Path, Halfway Station, Llechlog, Clogwyn Station, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Bwlch Glas, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Clogwyn Du'r Arddu Path, Snowdon Ranger Path, Moel Cynghorion, Bwlch Maesgwm, Llanberis.
Walk gw158 Snowdon, Moel Cynghorion, Foel Gron and Moel Eilio from Llanberis
The highest mountain in England & Wales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.75ml (20.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,651ft (1,723m) | |
| Time: | 10½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis Station, Cader Ellyll, Llanberis Path, Halfway Station, Llechlog, Clogwyn Station, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Bwlch Glas, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Clogwyn Du'r Arddu Path, Snowdon Ranger Path, Moel Cynghorion, Bwlch Maesgwm, Foel Goch (Snowdon), Foel Gron, Moel Eilio (Llanberis), Llanberis.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Sarah Baker walked up on April 22nd, 2014 [with] Larry baker, Simon firmin, Daryl Naylor and Naomi Peachey [weather] Wet and misty
Emma Shaw climbed during August, 2017 [from/via/route] Up on Miners Track from Youth Hostel. Down on Llanberris Path to Llanberris. [with] 12 year old daughter [weather] very misty in the morning, clearing at 8am, missly with little visibility on steep climb then glorious sun after our stop at the café - could see to the coast from the summit. Magical day. - My daughter said: lets climb a mountain. We had one day and one night available towards the end of August. we drove to Snowdonia from Oxfordshire way, picking up mountain map en route. Stayed for the first time in the fabulous youth hostel. It had been raining the entire summer and too misty all week on Snowdon for novices, or anyone, really. We set out expecting to have to turn back. But didn't. Arrived at top able to just about see our hands in front of our faces. Came out of café to totally clear and sunny day. Incredible. Decided to do 3 peak challenge over next summer holidays...
Nicola Parkinson bagged on July 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Night walk up Pyg and down Miners [with] Wally's Wacky Walkers [weather] Awful. Wind, rain, cold, mist
Chris Hughes hiked on June 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] Pyg then down the miners [with] Becky [weather] sunny until half way up then misty - Our first big peak
Craig Redman summited on July 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Llanberis [with] Kat [weather] Sunny
Mark Heybourne conquered on May 3rd, 1980 [from/via/route] pyg track and miners track [weather] showers - no view at the top
Wynne Roberts scaled on June 15th, 2019 [from/via/route] Watkin Pass [with] Gareth [weather] Sunny spells. Breezy - Came back to campsite at 10:45pm
Alan Pritchard walked up on May 11th, 2009 [with] Dave Levi [weather] Good ml - Walked the Snowdon horseshoe a few times. 😎🚶♂️
Michael Rygol climbed on May 27th, 2019 [with] Angela
Anthony Scott bagged on August 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] ranger path [with] HF [weather] cloudy and drizzle
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View back down the South Ridge to Yr Aran from the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
My oldest sons (14 and 15 years old) and some of their mates get hands on at the cairn, on top of Mount Snowdon after doing a charity walk.
Llynnau Barlwyd (foreground), Moel Farlwyd (midground left), Yr Aran (pointed peak above Moel Farlwyd), Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd from Moel Penamnen
Glaslyn, Llyn Llydaw and Y Lliwedd from the Miners' Track near the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
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