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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.


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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!


Record Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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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)

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

Snowdonia National Park


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

OL17 Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa and Conwy Valley/Dyffryn Conwy


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

115 Snowdon & Caernarfon


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

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


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)

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 Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on July 18th, 2024 [weather] glorious sunshine

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

Hazel Gilbert bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on August 13th, 1989 [with] Lawrence Laura Abigail [weather] Sunny

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

Darren Mortimer summited Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) 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 Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on January 25th, 1992 [from/via/route] lanberris [with] dad [weather] sunny - wearing a sandy liverpool top

Esther Nagle scaled Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) 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 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

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

Llyn Peris, Llanberis and the Snowdon Mountain Railway from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Llyn Peris, Llanberis and the Snowdon Mountain Railway from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Cathy Crompton (1)

Three of my work colleagues at the top of Snowdon

Three of my work colleagues at the top of Snowdon

Photo: Oliver Hunter (1)

Moel Penamnen summit with Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left) and The Glyderau (Glyder Fach & Glyder Fawr) on the horizon

Moel Penamnen summit with Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left) and The Glyderau (Glyder Fach & Glyder Fawr) on the horizon

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (42)

Moray Hillwalkers on the PYG Track up Mt Snowdon

Moray Hillwalkers on the PYG Track up Mt Snowdon

Photo: Roy Paterson (1)

On Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

On Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Maria Hackett (1)

Me and Janine on our way up Snowdon

Me and Janine on our way up Snowdon

Photo: Christina Jones (1)

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Summit

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Summit

Photo: Charlotte Drysdale (5)

Climbing Mount Snowdon

Climbing Mount Snowdon

Photo: Karina Ween (1)

Snow on Bwlch Cwm Llan between Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Yr Aran

Snow on Bwlch Cwm Llan between Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Yr Aran

Photo: Vivien Dawes (3)

My big sister Louise and my brother-in-law Dave at the top of Snowdon last September

My big sister Louise and my brother-in-law Dave at the top of Snowdon last September

Photo: Nicola Shipston (1)

Jane, Holly, William and Gnasher Bishop on the top of Snowdon

Jane, Holly, William and Gnasher Bishop on the top of Snowdon

Photo: Andrew Worsey (1)

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)

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)

Photo: David Wright (176)

Moel Eilio (left), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Moel Yr Ogof

Moel Eilio (left), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Moel Yr Ogof

Photo: Gerald Murphy (196)

My husband on the summit of Snowdon

My husband on the summit of Snowdon

Photo: Elizabeth Kidger (1)

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

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

Photo: David Wright (178)

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)

Snow on Mynydd Mawr from the Rhyd Ddu path up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Snow on Mynydd Mawr from the Rhyd Ddu path up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Vivien Dawes (2)

My wife Donna near the top of Mount Snowdon

My wife Donna near the top of Mount Snowdon

Photo: Chris Pieper (1)

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Summit Cafe

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Summit Cafe

Photo: Richard Nicholls (13)

Me at the top of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) as part of my 3 Peaks Challenge

Me at the top of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) as part of my 3 Peaks Challenge

Photo: Tim Williams (4)


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