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.
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) means 'The Burial Place' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ur-oo-ith-va'.
The summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is marked by a Trig Point.
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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Walk gw100 Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Pen-y-Pass
The easiest way up Mount Snowdon
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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 - 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 - but Crib Goch is not for the faint hearted!
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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 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 gw140 Snowdon via The Rhyd-Ddu Path
An alternative route up Wales' highest
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,131ft (954m) | |
| Time: | 7.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd-Ddu - The Rhyd-Ddu Path - Pen Ar Lon - Bwlch Main - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Bwlch Main - Llechog - Pen Ar Lon - The Rhyd-Ddu Path - Rhyd-Ddu,.
Walk gw110 Snowdon via The Snowdon Ranger Path
Probably the easiest way to climb Snowdon
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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 - but Crib Goch is not for the faint hearted!
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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 - 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 Bathania, 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
Long but straight forward route up Snowdon
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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 - Clogwyn Station - Bwlch Glas - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Bwlch Glas - Clogwyn Station - Halfway Station - Llanberis Path - Cader Ellyll - Llanberis.
Walk gw186 Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Moel Cynghorion from Llanberis
For when climbing just Snowdon is not enough
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,179ft (1,346m) | |
| Time: | 8.75hrs | |
| 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 Du'r Arddu Path - Snowdon Ranger Path - Moel Cynghorion - Bwlch Maesgwm - Llanberis.
Walk gw158 Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon, Moel Cynghorion, Foel Gron and Moel Eilio from Llanberis
Testing hike over Snowdon & her sisters
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.25ml (21km) | |
| 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.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Mark Smith walked up on March 13th, 2011 [from/via/route] Rydd DDu route, 3 times [with] Parents, alone [weather] Beautifully Sunny & thick cloud - The route down the was very testing - muddy & badly eroded by cattle
Iain Jones climbed on April 3rd, 2010 [from/via/route] Llanberris [with] Ben's Stag Do - 12 August 2012 - walked from Llanberris as part of National Three Peaks Challenge; 17 January 2016 - walked from Pen y Pass via Pyg Track/Miners Track; 1 April 2017 - walked from Nant Gywnant via Watkin Path; 6 October 2021 - Trail Run from Pen y Pass to Llanberis via Miners Track & Llanberis Path
Adrian Haywood bagged on September 19th, 2021 [from/via/route] Watkin Path [with] Rob [weather] Wet
Keith Axell hiked on September 3rd, 2014 [from/via/route] Straight from campsite as the crow flies, through the quarry & the across fields & streams, passed a lake, until we hit the Ranger path before it gets steep. [with] Colin Axell, Steve Keevil, Adam Killey, Ben Boyle [weather] Nice day - Saw used as frying pan to cook sausages. Tent pegs as stoppers so sausages did not roll off.
Sion Britton summited on April 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Miner's Path [with] Rhiannon, Catrin a Mikey [weather] Sunny
Tony Halliday conquered on June 29th, 2019 [from/via/route] stayed in a bunk house foot of snowden excellent weather good company right good laugh started llanberis [with] sally halliday jimmy boo and George our 3 dogs nic and ian o tony chall and wife jill bo millie and her friend [weather] really good weather conditions until the summit very cloudy last 3rd - really good weekend good weather good food great company & excellent walking avery busy lots of sheiks one of their religious days
Toby Norman scaled on July 6th, 2019 [with] TWAC
Debi Mcmillan walked up on July 14th, 2015 [from/via/route] Pyg [with] Heather [weather] Sunny
Andy Buxton climbed during August, 1962 [from/via/route] Llanberis path, Miners track. Snowdon Ranger [with] Dad [weather] 1 Brilliant;2&3 dry but misty
Angela Moroney bagged during 2011 - 2017 3PEAKS
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
The Watkin Path, Nantgwynant and Cnicht on the horizon from the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Glaslyn (front) and Llyn Llydaw with The Pyg Track (far left) and the Miners' Track (centre left) from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Crib Goch (with The PYG Track/Miners' Track running down its east flank) and Llyn Llydaw from Bwlch Glas just below the summit of Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Glaslyn, Llyn Llydaw and Y Lliwedd from the Miners' Track near the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Llyn Du-bach & Maen-offeren Quarry (foreground) with Allt-fawr, Moel Druman, Ysgafel Wen in the distance and Yr Aran, Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Y Lliwedd on the horizon from the summit of Manod Mawr (North Top)
On the summit of Y Garn (Moel Hebog) with the Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) group in the background
Crib Goch (centre right) with the PYG Track (mid path) and the Miners' Track (coming up the valley) seen from the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left), Yr Aran and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) from the summit of Moel Yr Ogof
The awe inspiring view from Snowdon's summit featuring Llyn Llydaw with Carnedd Moel Siabod beyond
Snowdon Horseshoe reflected in Llynnau Mymbyr near Plas Y Brenin featuring Y Lliwedd (left) and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) (right)
Bwlch Ciliau, Y Lliwedd Bach and Y Lliwedd from the Finger Post at top of Scree Path near the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
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