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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) 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:
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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.
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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.
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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,.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Anthony Scott walked up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on August 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] ranger path [with] HF [weather] cloudy and drizzle
Mark Price climbed 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 bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on June 1st, 1984 [with] Little Houghton School
David Fiander hiked Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on September 16th, 1976 [from/via/route] Miners path [with] Friends [weather] Sunny
Michael Lee has summited 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 conquered Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on June 3rd, 2018 [from/via/route] From Pyg track [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny Hill fog
Phil Brown scaled Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on May 3rd, 2018 [from/via/route] Gw136 [weather] Very,very, windy and cold
Chris Faulkner walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged 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.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Llyn y Biswail with Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) in the distance from the summit of Cnicht (North Top)
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left), Yr Aran and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) from the summit of Moel Yr Ogof
Moel Eilio (left), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Moel Yr Ogof
Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed (left) with Moel Eilio (in shadow), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the cairn on the summit of Moel Yr Ogof
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left), Yr Aran and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) from the summit of Moel Lefn
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left), Yr Aran and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) from Bwlch Cwm-trwsgl
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