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 an Ordnance Survey 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!
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
walked up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on April 22nd, 2023 [from/via/route] Up Miners Track Down Pyg Track [with] OAG Adventure Girls
Tony Anderton climbed Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on March 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Rhydd du [with] Trudy [weather] Excellent! - First time clear in a longtime.
Neil Heywood bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on August 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Llanberis [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed
Ginny Tyler hiked Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on March 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] Llanberis [with] Enzo [weather] Hail, torrential rain, wind & sleet
Andrew Cotter summited Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on April 5th, 2015 [weather] Sunny
Melfyn Parry conquered Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on January 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] Start point Rhyd Ddu car park at SH438681, setting off from left side of car park, proceed along to gate at SH582524, then continue along path through disused quarry workings to SH604522, here route turns left to ascend Snowdon south ridge, steep in parts but clear path to follow. On reaching summit of Snowdon at SH609543 reverse route & descend to junction of Rhyd Ddu path at SH605537 where path veers of right to descend to Llechog ridge. Follow ridge line & then path leads back to gate at SH582524, this time turning right to return to car park. [with] PRC [weather] Very wet & windy in the morning with some hail. Brightened up in the afternoon & ended up with sunny spells.
Neall Garrad scaled Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on June 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] 15 peaks route from Nant Peris to Llanfairfechan [with] Andy, Chris, John and Warren [weather] Mixed
Iain Ballard walked up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on August 16th, 2020 [weather] windy to begin with then sunny
Mark Smith climbed Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) 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 bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) 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
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The Watkin Path, Nantgwynant and Cnicht on the horizon from the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Glaslyn and Clogwyn y Garnedd from Bwlch Glas just below the summit of Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Celyn), Craig y Bera, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran on the horizon (centre) and Moel Lefn, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Hebog on the far left

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)

Cefn-Du, Moel Eilio (Llanberis), Foel Gron, Foel Goch and Moel Cynghorion from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

The Snowdon Massif - featuring Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Bwlch Main, Llechog (Llanberis Path), Clogwyn Du and Y Lliwedd from Y Garn (Moel Hebog) with Llyn y Dywarchen and Rhyd Ddu in the valley below
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