Walk Route Map gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd-Ddu

Walk gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd-Ddu

An alternative route up Wales' highest

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9mls (14.5km)
Ascent:	3,982ft (1,214m)
Time:	7½hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route outline for walk gw107:

Rhyd-Ddu - Rhyd-Ddu Path - Pen Ar Lon - Bwlch Main - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Allt Maenderyn - Bwlch Cwm Llan - Yr Aran - Pen Ar Lon - Rhyd-Ddu

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Rhyd Dduis pronounced'r-ee-th th-ee'

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!

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

2
Welsh
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

2
Welsh
Nuttalls

0
Welsh
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

2
Welsh
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 1085m (3561ft). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (1st highest in Wales,Highest in England & Wales) Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (1st highest in Wales,Highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (1st highest in Wales, 43rd highest in the UK). 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. 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.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Yr Aran at 747m (2452ft). Yr Aran is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (53rd highest in Wales, 124th highest in England & Wales) Yr Aran is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (65th highest in Wales, 151st highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (24th highest in Wales, 489th highest in the UK). Yr Aran means 'The Mountain' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ur-a-ran'. The summit of Yr Aran is marked by a cairn.

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL17
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 115
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd-Ddu

In no particular order . . .

On the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Andy Haynes (1)

Approaching Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Summit

Photo: Charlotte Drysdale (3)

Llanberis from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Barry Lugg (16)

Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw from Snowdon

Photo: David Atherton (8)

Me and Janine on our way up Snowdon

Photo: Christina Jones (1)

Me at the top of Snowdon

Photo: Sallyanne Rose (1)

Crib Goch from Snowdon

Photo: Paul Gillett (1)

Walk gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd-Ddu - The Watkin Path on Bwlch Ciliau and Y Lliwedd from the top of the Scree Path close to the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

The Watkin Path on Bwlch Ciliau and Y Lliwedd from the top of the Scree Path close to the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (8)

On Snowdon with Y Lliwedd beyond

Photo: David Atherton (6)

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

Photo: Andrew Worsey (1)

Snowdon Mountain Railway

Photo: Charlotte Drysdale (2)

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

Photo: Vivien Dawes (2)

Climbing Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - with Glyder Fawr in the background

Photo: Chris Mathieson (2)

Me at the top of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) a couple of months back

Photo: John Cottle (1)

The summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (9)

Glas Llyn from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: George White (1)

Me, Paul and Andy on top of Snowdon

Photo: Paul Taylor (1)

Half-way up Snowdon on the Rhyd Ddu walk

Photo: Tamalyn Roberts (2)

Me, my fella and two of the kids at the top of Snowdon

Photo: Christina Cooke (1)

Glaslyn (bottom), Llyn Llydaw and Y Lliwedd (right) from the top of The PYG/Miners' Track, Snowdon

Photo: Peter Dryden (2)

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