Bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) 1085m (3561ft) The Snowdon Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Photograph by Don Williams 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) is classified as a: Mountain (1st in Wal, 1st in Eng & Wales) Nuttall (1st in Wal, 1st in Eng & Wales) Marilyn (1st in Wal, 43rd in GB) The summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.   Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is on interactive maps: OS Explorer (Orange Covers) sheet: OL17 OS Landranger (Pink Covers) sheet: 115

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

• The Snowdon Area of Snowdonia

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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:

Walk gw100 Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Pen y Pass

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.

Length: 10.5km (6½ miles) | Ascent: 895m (2,938ft) | Allow at least: 5½hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk gw198 The Welsh 3000's (Snowdon Area) from Pen y Pass

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.

Length: 11km (7 miles) | Ascent: 1,160m (3,805ft) | Allow at least: 6¼hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk gw140 Snowdon via The Rhyd Ddu Path

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,.

Length: 11.5km (7¼ miles) | Ascent: 954m (3,131ft) | Allow at least: 7¾hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk gw134 Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) avoiding Crib Goch from Pen y Pass

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.

Length: 12km (7½ miles) | Ascent: 925m (3,034ft) | Allow at least: 6hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk gw110 Snowdon via The Snowdon Ranger Path

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.

Length: 12.5km (7¾ miles) | Ascent: 975m (3,200ft) | Allow at least: 6¼hrs | Grade: Moderate

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Walk gw136 The Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Horseshoe from Pen y Pass

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.

Length: 12km (7½ miles) | Ascent: 1,250m (4,100ft) | Allow at least: 6½hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk gw105 Snowdon via The Watkin Path from Nantgwynant

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.

Length: 12.5km (7¾ miles) | Ascent: 1,122m (3,682ft) | Allow at least: 6½hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd Ddu

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.

Length: 14.5km (9 miles) | Ascent: 1,214m (3,982ft) | Allow at least: 7½hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk gw117 Snowdon and Yr Aran via The Watkin Path from Nantgwynant

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.

Length: 14.5km (9½ miles) | Ascent: 1,377m (4,517ft) | Allow at least: 8hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk gw126 Snowdon via The Llanberis Path

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.

Length: 14.5km (9 miles) | Ascent: 1,019m (3,344ft) | Allow at least: 6¾hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk gw186 Snowdon and Moel Cynghorion from Llanberis

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.

Length: 18km (11¼ miles) | Ascent: 1,346m (4,179ft) | Allow at least: 8½hrs | Grade: Hard

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Walk gw158 Snowdon, Moel Cynghorion, Foel Gron and Moel Eilio from Llanberis

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.

Length: 20.5km (12¾ miles) | Ascent: 1,723m (5,651ft) | Allow at least: 10½hrs | Grade: Very Hard

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

Mark Price walked up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on September 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] pen y pass [with] Kat and Robert [weather] sqally rain with a moderate wind

Neil Walker climbed Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on June 1st, 1984 [with] Little Houghton School

David Fiander bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on September 16th, 1976 [from/via/route] Miners path [with] Friends [weather] Sunny

Michael Lee has hiked Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) [from/via/route] 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. [with] Gareth & John [weather] Warm sunny - Superb day!! Sore feet!

Simon Neilson-Clark summited Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on June 3rd, 2018 [from/via/route] From Pyg track [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny Hill fog

Phil Brown conquered Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on May 3rd, 2018 [from/via/route] Gw136 [weather] Very,very, windy and cold

Chris Faulkner scaled Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on April 8th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Pen y Pass. Up the Miners and down the Pyg. Plenty of snow on top. Took crampons and ice axe but snow was soft and wet. Very busy. Train not running. Cafe not open :) [with] Michelle Chandler [weather] Clear. Freezing on top.

Kevin Williams walked up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on April 4th, 2017 [from/via/route] Start from Pen Y Pass car park via Miners track, descend via Llanberis path [with] Tracey [weather] Sunny

Anthony Jackson climbed Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) during 1987 [from/via/route] Many times across Crib Goch but also up the miner's path and dare I say it, even by train... Climbed along Crib Goch in thunder & lightening once! Last time was maybe '99 [with] usually alone but occasionally with others too.

Craig Lewis bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on September 2nd, 2011 - 30.9.16 - watkins path 7.10.17 - up by Pyg down by Miners (3Peaks)

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