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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.


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Welsh Mountain
1st highest in Wales,
1st in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
1st highest in Wales,
1st in England & Wales

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Welsh Marilyn
1st highest in Wales,
43rd highest in Great Britain

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Welsh Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) walking UK Mountains in The Snowdon Area Snowdonia National Park Gwyneddn, Wales

The summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the air

Photo: Don Williams


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You can walk to the top of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) by using any of these 12 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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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:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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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:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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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:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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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:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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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:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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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:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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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:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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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:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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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:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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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:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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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:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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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:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

See Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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The Whole of Snowdonia National Park

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The Snowdon Area of Snowdonia National Park


See Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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-The Snowdon Area of Snowdonia National Park

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


You can find Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

Snowdonia National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL17 Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa and Conwy Valley/Dyffryn Conwy


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 115 Snowdon & Caernarfon


Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Sarah Culverhouse walked up on July 18th, 2024 [weather] glorious sunshine

Iain Jones climbed it 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; 7 March 2025 - walked via Snowdon Ranger Path

Hazel Gilbert bagged it on August 13th, 1989 [with] Lawrence Laura Abigail [weather] Sunny

David Peebles hiked it on February 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Pen-y-pass Carpark [with] Solo [weather] Poor Weather. Cold at top.

Darren Mortimer summited on August 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] gw110 via the Ranger path [with] Son,Daughter in law and grandkids [weather] Warm & sunny. - I have been told by many this is the easy way up. Not too bothered seeing as im getting on in years.

Daniel Moran conquered it on January 25th, 1992 [from/via/route] lanberris [with] dad [weather] sunny - wearing a sandy liverpool top

Esther Nagle scaled on August 15th, 2008 [from/via/route] Youth Hostel [with] Mum, Liam and Jill [weather] wet, misty, no view from the top - I had broken/sprained my arm walking home from the pub, & had my arm in a sling 🤣

hannah1507 walked up on April 22nd, 2023 [from/via/route] Up Miners Track Down Pyg Track [with] OAG Adventure Girls

Tony Anderton climbed it on March 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Rhydd du [with] Trudy [weather] Excellent! - First time clear in a longtime.

Neil Heywood bagged it on August 23rd, 2022 [from/via/route] Llanberis [with] logan Heywood [weather] Mixed

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

My husband on the summit of Snowdon

My husband on the summit of Snowdon

Photo: Elizabeth Kidger (1)

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the summit of Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl)

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the summit of Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl)

Photo: Clare Howard (22)

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Y Garn (Glyderau) summit

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Y Garn (Glyderau) summit

Photo: Geoff Smithson (46)

Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd (left) and The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan (centre) and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) with Moel Penamnen and Llyn Newydd & Llyn Bowydd (mid distance right) from the summit of Manod Mawr (North Top)

Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd (left) and The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan (centre) and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) with Moel Penamnen and Llyn Newydd & Llyn Bowydd (mid distance right) from the summit of Manod Mawr (North Top)

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (55)

Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd (left) and The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan (right) from Moel Penamnen

Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd (left) and The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan (right) from Moel Penamnen

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (45)

Cwm Llan and Yr Aran (right - in shadow) from Bwlch y Saethau on the upper slopes of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Cwm Llan and Yr Aran (right - in shadow) from Bwlch y Saethau on the upper slopes of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Tom Shaw (6)

Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

Photo: Gerald Murphy (169)

*360 degree panorama featuring Carnedd Dafydd, Foel-Goch (foreground), Tryfan and Glyder Fach, Y Garn (foreground), Crib Goch and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the summit of Elidir Fawr

*360 degree panorama featuring Carnedd Dafydd, Foel-Goch (foreground), Tryfan and Glyder Fach, Y Garn (foreground), Crib Goch and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the summit of Elidir Fawr

Photo: David Hands (3)

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) from Glyder Fawr

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) from Glyder Fawr

Photo: Geoff Smithson (54)

The Miners' Track from the PYG Track, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

The Miners' Track from the PYG Track, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Barry Lugg (17)

Crib Goch, PYG Track, Miners' Track, Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw from Bwlch Glas just below the summit of Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Crib Goch, PYG Track, Miners' Track, Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw from Bwlch Glas just below the summit of Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: David Wright (177)

On the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) with Crib Goch (left) and Llyn Llydaw (right) in the background

On the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) with Crib Goch (left) and Llyn Llydaw (right) in the background

Photo: Eric Sharp (1)

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Summit

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Summit

Photo: Charlotte Drysdale (5)

Glaslyn with the shoulder of Y Lliwedd (left) and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on the right

Glaslyn with the shoulder of Y Lliwedd (left) and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on the right

Photo: Keith Paddison (1)

Y Lliwedd and the Watkin Path from Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Y Lliwedd and the Watkin Path from Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Will Caesar (17)

Crib Goch at dawn from very close to the top of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Crib Goch at dawn from very close to the top of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Shane Green (1)

Descending the Pyg Track, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Descending the Pyg Track, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Charlotte Drysdale (7)

The Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left) and Yr Aran (right) from Bwlch Meillionen

The Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left) and Yr Aran (right) from Bwlch Meillionen

Photo: Gerald Murphy (187)

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)

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)

Photo: Ray Crowe (3)

On Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) summit

On Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) summit

Photo: Barry Lugg (20)


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