Walking up Mount Snowdon - a brief description of the most popular routes Routes Up Mount Snowdon Climbing Snowdon If you are moderately fit, climbing Snowdon is definitely within your reach. Out of the three highest peaks in the UK, Mount Snowdon is probably the friendliest for the Novice Walker to ascend. Apart from anything else, in the summer months there is a cafe at the top where you can get a welcome cup of tea - or a mug of soup if the weather is cold. And if you're feeling tired after the strenuous climb up you can always get the train back down. (Note: cafe is only open when the trains are running - trains run from mid May to the end of October all the way to the summit but don't run in very bad weather). Other pages you might like: Crib Goch There are six main routes to the summit of Snowdon - Watkin Path, Llanberis Path, Pyg Track, Miners' Track, Snowdon Ranger Path, Beddegelert Path/Rhyd Ddu. Each path is briefly described below, as well as how to get to the starting points and car park charges. The routes are fairly easy to follow particularly now that route markers have been erected.

Most are fairly easy underfoot allowing many thousands of people reach the summit each year but please be aware that proper walking boots are required - you will soon start to feel every stone underfoot in trainers, and have no grip in wet weather. One route which should be avoided except by experienced mountain walkers is Crib Goch - particularly when the weather is wet or in winter. Pyg Track 3 1/4 miles - good route The Pyg and the Miners Tracks start at the same point. The car park here gets very full, and an early start is essential. It is not known how the Pyg Track got its name - it could be as it passes over the Pigs's Pass (Bwlch y Mocl), because it is close to the Pen y Gwryd Hotel, or because pyg, in welsh, also means pitch, and part of the surface of the path looks like black pitch. Whatever the origin, this path starts 1,170 feet above sea level which gives you a helpful start on the way. Much of this walk is rugged, and very challenging, but the scenery is interesting. You can read a description of the walk up the Miners Track and back down the Pyg Track here .

Miners' Track 3 3/4 miles - easy first part This is a good walk to try if you want to walk on Snowdon but don't want to try to reach the summit as the first part is fairly gentle. The track was built during the 1800's to serve Britannia Copper Mines which were abandoned in 1917. Mine Manager Arthur Lockwood drove his car to Llyn Glaslyn, and the track to this point at the lake still resembles a road so is a good walking surface. The track does get considerably steeper towards the summit. Information for the Miners Track and Pyg Track. Both these tracks start at the Pen-y-Pass Car Park, postcode LL55 4NY. This is the most expensive car park at ï¿½10 per day, and the busiest. Arrive first thing in the morning to get a place. Information about the Brittania Copper Mine - the remains of which you will see on your walk, can be found here. This is a hot spot for accidents on the Snowdon Massif, some of which have been fatal.

At best it can be described as a scramble - at some point everyone will need to use both hands and feet to continue (there are three pinnacles to get around), and some people are so scared they need to crawl most of the way. The route starts at Pen-y-Pass, and follows the Pyg Track to a fork. The left path continues on the Pyg Track, the right path goes up to Crib Goch. Once Crib Goch is conquered the path continues to the summit of Snowdon joining the Pyg Track once again. On busy days there can be a queue of people waiting to cross Crib Goch, but don't let this fool you - it really is a dangerous route, not for the faint hearted or inexperienced. Information: The Crib Goch path starts at the Pen-y-Pass Car Park along with the Pyg and Miners Tracks - postcode LL55 4NY An introduction to this route can be found here . As you near the Summit On most of the paths as you get close to the summit the going gets very steep.

Don't give up, take it easy, and be heartened by the thought you will be able to rest in relative comfort and have a nice cup of tea or soup, a bite to eat and even buy a certificate which tells all that you have reached the top! (Although beware, train travellers can also buy these!) Remember though, the cafe is only open when the trains are running - normally mid May to October except in bad weather. Notes for any route up Snowdon Whichever route you take up the mountain, be sure to look out for markers which will show you the way down - it is easy to take a wrong path, and some are not suitable for inexperienced walkers, or those without proper climbing gear. Although many thousands of people climb Snowdon each year, it is still a mountain with steep cliffs in places, and can be very dangerous. All paths have some fairly steep parts to them, so none can be described as an easy stroll. Because of the numbers of visitors conservation work is ongoing in the mountains. Be sure to keep clear of areas where the path has been diverted to guard against erosion, and make sure you take all your rubbish home with you! Any of the walks will take you across farmland, and sheep roam freely on the mountain.

If you take your dog with you it must be on a lead. Having climbed Snowdon once, if you enjoyed the experience you can always plan to do it again, and have totally different views, by taking a different route. One of the benefits of walking on this mountain is that you do not need to go down the same way you went up. The convenient Sherpa buses travel around in the summer months between the walks, and you can catch a ride back to where you parked your car. The cost of the Sherpa bus is very reasonable, allowing you to travel around and enjoy the scenery as an alternative to driving. Once you have chosen the route you wish to take, unless you are using the bus you should aim to get to your starting point early in the morning - the car parks fill up very quickly, and you don't really want to add extra miles of road walking to your day - the ascent itself will be enough to wear you out! The postcodes of the nearest car parks and (hopefully) current parking charges are shown under the walk information below. Be Prepared Check the weather forecast before you start your walk, and always carry waterproofs with you even if you think the day will be fine.

When you park your car on a bright sunny day you may still find yourself climbing through thick cloud as you reach the summit. The paths up Snowdon are all fairly easy to follow - just be careful that you follow the same path down from the top as you took up. Although the paths are well marked it is advisable to take a map and compass with you. Finally, remember to take warm clothing, as it will be several degrees cooler at the summit. Times and length of walks up Mount Snowdon You will be spending about 6 hours or more walking up and down Snowdon, and depending on the path you follow, will be covering between 7 and 10 miles. The Watkins path is the hardest, as on this route you will also be ascending 3,300 ft of the total 3,560 ft of the mass of Snowdon - starting only a couple of hundred feet above sea level. The Pyg and Miners tracks for comparison, start at 1,170 ft up, so although they are of similar length to the Watkins path, are less strenuous overall (although they also do have very steep parts). The Watkin Path 3 1/2 miles long, hardest walk.

Named after Sir Edward Watkin, and was originally passable to the old quarry approximately half way up by horse and cart. Opened to the public in 1892 by Gladstone, who gave a speech at what is now known as Gladstone Rock. The top part of the walk is across loose scree, and the path can be hard to follow. There are steep drops, and loose footing so take care. Being the hardest walk does mean that there is usually room in the car park as it is less popular than the others. Information: The Watkin Path starts at Pont Bethania Car Park postcode LL55 4NL. All day parking will cost ï¿½4. A full description of this walk can be found here . Llanberis Path 5 miles long - easier walk This is the longest, but probably one of the easiest walks. It is very popular in summer, probably as the wait for the train can be long, and people start to stroll up the path to while away the time. There is a fairly large car park here as it serves the station as well. It is not the most interesting route, but you do have great views of the trains!

Information: The Llanberis Path starts at Victoria Terrace about 150 metres from the Snowdon Mountain Railway Station, postcode LL55 4TT. Read one couple's experience of walking the Llanberis Path here . Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. Snowdon Ranger Track 3 3/4 miles Easier route In what is now the Youth Hostel at the start of the track lived John Morton, who used to be a guide taking walkers up Snowdon, and this path is named after him. The path is fairly easy, and has very good views. Information: The Snowdon Ranger Path is names after a mountain guide called John Morton who built the Snowdon Ranger Inn in the early 1800's. The inn is now a Youth Hostel, and the path starts at the Llyn Cwellyn Car Park near the hostel. Postcode LL54 7YS. Parking all day will cost ï¿½4. Beddgelert Path/ Rhyd Ddu Path 3 3/4 miles Easier route This is one of the easiest and the least used routes.

It starts at the site of the South Snowdon Station of the Welsh Highland Railway. The path is easy to follow and climbs gradually to the summit. The going gets harder as you near the summit and the last section is along a steep narrow path with sheer drops below. Information: The Beddgelert Path, also known as the Rhyd Ddu Path starts at the car park adjacent to the Rhyd Ddu West Highland Railway Station, postcode LL54 6TN. All day parking is ï¿½4. Crib Goch 4 miles - Very Hard route Crib Goch needs a mention here, but mainly to say it is not a route for the novice walker. If you are walking with a dog, suffer from a fear of heights or are not properly equipped and not an experienced mountain walker do not attempt this route. Crib Goch is a knife edged arete. It is very exposed and should not be attempted in windy conditions at all. It has a steep vertical drop on one side, and also drops off steeply on the other side.

Visit Snowdonia - Snowdon Walks - 6 Routes Parking: (SH 582598 /LL55 4TY) Numerous car parks in Llanberis. Sherpa Bus Stop: Llanberis Interchange Miners Path Following the opening of the Llanberis pass in 1832, the Miners Path was built to carry copper from the Britannia Copper Works near Llyn Glaslyn to Pen y Pass, where it was then transported to Caernarfon. The mining came to an end in 1916, remains from the work can still be seen on the path to this day.

Distance: 8 miles (there and back) Total Climb: 723m (2,371 ft) Time: Approx 6 hours (there and back) Start and Finish: Pen y Pass Car Park (SH 647557 / LL55 4NY) Map: Explorer OL17 Ordnance Survey Parking: If Pen y Pass car park is full, you can park in Nant Peris (SH 607582 / LL55 4UF), and catch the Sherpa Bus back up to Pen y Pass. Sherpa Bus Stop: Pen y Pass Car Park Pyg Track There is some uncertainty about the origin of the word Pyg. It is believed that the path was named after Pen y Gwryd Hostel by climbers who stayed there. Another possible origin is that the path was named after Bwlch y Moch (the pass of pigs) since the path crosses it, as it is sometimes spelled as Pig in English. Or it could have been named Pyg due to the fact that this was a path used to carry pyg (black tar) from the Britannia Copper Works in Cwm Glaslyn. The guessing continues!

Distance: 7 miles (there and back) Total Climb: 723m (2,371 ft) Time: Approx 6 hours (there and back) Start and Finish: Pen y Pass Car Park (SH 647557 / LL55 4NY) Map: Explorer OL17 Ordnance Survey Parking: If Pen y Pass car park is full, you can park in Nant Peris (SH 607582 / LL55 4UF) and catch the Sherpa bus back up to Pen y Pass. Sherpa Bus Stop: Pen y Pass Car Park Watkin Path This path was named after Sir Edward Watkin, Liberal Member of Parliament and a railway entrepreneur. Watkin had a summer house by the start of the path and he was responsible for creating the path from South Snowdon Slate Quarry to Snowdon’s summit. Officially opened in 1892 by William Gladstone, the Prime Minister, on a boulder by the path which has been named after William Gladstone he addressed a crowd of over 2,000 people.

Distance: 8 miles (there and back) Total Climb: 1,015m (3,329 ft) Time: Approx 7 hours (there and back) Start an Finish: Bethania Bridge, Nant Gwynant (SH 628507 / LL55 4NL) on the A498 turning towards Hafod y Llan Farm Map: Explorer OL17 Ordnance Survey Parking: Pont Bethania, Nant Gwynant car park (SH 628507 / LL55 4NL) Sherpa Bus Stop: Nant Gwynant Car Park Rhyd Ddu Path This path used to be known as the Beddgelert Path since it was from this village that walkers started their journey to the summit.

Distance: 7.5 miles (there and back) Total Climb: 895m (2,936 ft) Time: Approx 6 hours (there and back) Start and Finish: Rhyd Ddu Car Park (SH 571526 / LL54 6TN) Map: Explorer OL17 Ordnance Survey Parking: Rhyd Ddu Car Park (SH 571526 / LL54 6TN) Sherpa Bus Stop: End of Rhyd Ddu Car Park The routes up Snowdon BACK Snowdon Yr Wyddfa If you are a fan of minesweeper, runescape of even poker you should check out the best card games on the internet at spider solitaire online, home to a fantastic gaming community This page is provided free of charge but if you feel it has been of use you might like to make a suitable donation to the Llanberis Mountain rescue team (which operates on Snowdon) Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of these route descriptions, changes do occur and may affect the accuracy and completeness of the contents, and to the maximum extent permitted, disclaim all liability arising from their use.

The Routes up Snowdon The Rhyd Ddu and Snowdon Ranger Paths The Standard Routes up Snowdon Listed below are the classic paths up Snowdon - of course if you want a guide, High Trek will be only too happy to give you a quote! For all routes, allow 4 hours up and 3 hours down. For more detailed timings see Snowdon interactive map . Interactive Map This description should not be used in isolation. A map compass and knowledge of how to use them is also necessary. Routes are described assuming summer conditions. Walkers should also have:- suitable ankle supporting footwear, waterproof jackets and trousers, warm clothing, hat, gloves, food and drink, and survival bag Start Postcode:-LL55 4TY Grid Ref:- SH 582 597 Also known as the Tourist Path, The Llanberis Path is not the shortest but is the easiest in terms of steepness and terrain and the path is obvious all the way up. Beware! Take good regard of the weather forecast, especially wind, and remember that Winter Conditions mean there is no easy way up Snowdon! This track is man made all the way although you'll still need boots with good ankle support.

Every year many people injure their ankles by attempting the stony path in trainers or even high heels! The path was originally used as a pony and mule track to carry tourists up from Llanberis, hence it is a bridle way - although there is a voluntary agreement with mountain bikers to stay off this track during the peak hours in the summer. Start with your back to the Snowdon railway station. Turn right and then take the first road right (Victoria Terrace). Follow this steeply up until you go through a gated farmyard. Before the next gate on the road, turn left on to a track (signposted Snowdon) and then follow this clear track all the way to the top, with the railway, sometimes on your right and sometimes your left. (If you have the navigational confidence to leave the main path you can head left after the first (and only) stile on this route up to top of the ridge that the main path follows below the crest. Turn right when you reach the top of the ridge with the farms and houses of Nant Peris in miniature below and then follow the crest of the ridge - sometimes steeply up and, beware, there is no path.

You regain the Llanberis path after Llechog at the station known as Rocky Valley. This is as far as the train goes on windy days). On your right is the roller coaster ridge of Moel Cyngorion, Foel Gron and Moel Elio and between these mountains and the path you are on is Cwm Brwynog (Rushy valley) - You can see from the vegetation why the valley got its name, dotted with ruined farms that were inhabited right up to the last century with their own chapel and community - all tenants of the Penrhyn estate. The family's castle dominates the landscape just outside Bangor. The gradient is always there - there's no easy way to climb over 3,000 ft. Around you is lots of evidence of ice-carved landscape with enormous boulders left perched by the retreating glaciers. As you leave after halfway house (at present being rebuilt into a caf?

by Mr Morris the landowner and halfway up this route in terms of height and distance) you will see the steep cliffs of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu - itself carved by retreating glaciers with the ruins of copper mines as dark slits in the cliffs and much loved by climbers and botanists alike. Joe Brown, whose climbing shop is in the village, made several famous first ascents here and a limestone layer sandwiched between volcanic rocks yields interesting botanical finds. You now come to one of the steeper parts of the path as you plod up and under the bridge under the railway. Do pause after this bridge to enjoy the view down to the Llanberis Pass but it's a windy place - the valley below is known as Cwm Hetiau (Valley of the Hats) since it's where the locals went to obtain nice new top hats in Victorian days when the coaches of the railway were open and many a gentleman lost his topper at this point! After this bridge there is another steep section until the path cuts across the slopes of Garnedd Ugain and the gradient lessens. Beware here if there is any snow or ice and you are not prepared with crampons and ice axe.

There are steep cliffs below and accidents have occurred here in the past. Turn back here if in doubt. But, if conditions are good, enjoy the views and look forward to a drink at the summit from the end of May to the last week of October. 2. The Toughest - The Snowdon Horseshoe Crib Goch, Carnedd Ugain, Snowdon, Y Lliwedd and Gallt y Wenallt Postcode:-LL55 4NY Grid Ref:- SH 647 556 Warning :Crib Goch should not be attempted in poor conditions. It is a serious climb in winter, and is dangerous in strong winds. The Snowdon Horseshoe is one of the best ridge walks - if not THE best - in the country. The route should not be attempted by anyone with a fear of heights, since it includes the knife-edge ar?te of Crib Goch, and for the same reason it should be avoided in high winds, and also in winter unless you are properly equipped and experienced. There is also a walk down a steep scree slope on the South East side of Snowdon.

The route begins at Pen y Pass (the top of the Llanberis pass). In the summer months the car park here fills up very early, and you may need to park in Nant Peris and use the park and ride service (this is also cheaper than using the car park at the pass). From here take the path, which goes up to the right, parallel to the Pass. This is the start of the Pyg Track which is a well defined path. The mountain in front of you now is not Snowdon but Crib Goch, the first summit which you will be aiming for. After about 45 minutes you will reach Bwlch y Moch (pass of the pigs) from where you will be able to look down to Llyn Llydaw (Brittany Lake), with Lliwedd (your last summit) opposite. A ladder stile shows the way of the Pyg track but you will take the route going up to the West - if you're still feeling brave. This will clearly be leading up Crib Goch. The route up starts off fairly well defined but will begin to lose this definition as you go on up.

It will be necessary for you to pick your own route up and you will definitely have to use your hands and pick your footholds. At the top of this first scramble when there is no more up, there is a little ledge to pause for a well-earned break before you tackle the famous ar?te. From the East end of Crib Goch make your way along the ar?te. Route finding is straight forward in that it follows the ridge. The problem is nerves! The drop is steepest to your right, and it is suggested to walk to the left of the ridge and use the top as a handhold. Stick to the top of the ridge as faint paths to the left are loose. The summit is half way along the ridge. Next you have to tackle the Pinnacles - the first two of these can be avoided on the left but the last is best tackled direct rather than trying to follow the circuitous paths, which can lead to more difficulties. Be very careful on this last one since the drop below is awesome! After the descent from the third pinnacle you come to the pass of Bwlch Goch.

From Bwlch Coch you carry on up Crib y Ddysgl (Rake of the Dish), the next knife edge section (not as difficult as Crib Goch). Again this follows the crest of the ridge most of the way (Beware following traversing paths to the left below Crib y Ddysgl as this has led a number of parties in the past into difficulty) until you reach the trig. point at the summit of Garnedd Ugain. This is the 2nd highest mountain in Snowdonia. Carry on South East off Garnedd Ugain, and within 5 to 10 minutes you will hit the Llanberis path. This is the easiest path up Snowdon, Do not head down here but follow the path up to the Snowdon summit, passing a finger stone which marks the start of Pyg and Miners routes to the left. If you decide that you want to turn back rather than tackle the whole horseshoe, when you reach Snowdon then return to this stone and follow the directions given in the Pyg Track - Miners Track walk.

If you do decide to knock off the fourth nail of the horseshoe, Y Lliwedd, head South West off the summit for approximately 100m until you reach another large pointer stone marking the start of the scree slope which is the final part of Watkin Path from Nant Gwynant. Pick your own way down the scree. Be very careful and do not attempt it in the snow unless you are suitably equipped and experienced. At the bottom of the scree slope the path becomes more defined at Bwlch y Saetheau (Pass of the Arrows). This is where King Arthur's knights fought their last battle and watch out for them as you climb Y Lliwedd as they're supposedly lurking ready for the battle trumpet to wake up and rid Wales of the Saxon invaders! You will get a good view down to Llyn Glaslyn from where you can look back to Crib Goch and Crib y Ddysgl. After a short while (at Bwlch Ciliau) you will see the Watkin path descending to your right, with Yr Aran visible to the South West. Do not head down but carry on up to the West peak of Lliwedd.

The path is not obvious all the way, and you will need to make your way around some fairly large rocks and do some scrambling during the 150m ascent. Once at the summit follow the ridge along over the east peak to Lliwedd Bach. Stay with the ridge for a further 500m, descending during this stage, and then there will be a path down to Llyn Llydaw to your left. It is up to you whether to take this path down immediately; it's fairly loose and scrambly and then follow the Miners track round back to Pen y Pass. The alternative is to put the "final nail" in the horseshoe. This is Gallt y Wenallt. It adds approx. 2.5 km to the walk, and about another hour of walking. It is off paths across grass. Basically just keep to the edge and follow around to the peak at the end. It is 619m high, and the best option is to return the same way, descend to Llyn Llydaw and make your way down the final tarmac section of the Miners Track. 3.

A Roller Coaster - The Moel Eilio Ridge - Moel Eilio, Foel Gron, Moel Cyngorion and Snowdon Postcode:-LL55 4HB Grid Ref:- SH 578 This is one of the least used routes up Snowdon. This may be because it is a long walk and not for those who don't like losing height to regain it again but if you want a quiet route from Llanberis this is probably the best. The majority of the ridge is grassy. The start of this route is by the Spar in Llanberis. There is a road going up to the right of the shop, which is signed to the youth hostel. Follow this road up, ignoring any roads going off to the sides. Carry on past the youth hostel, until eventually you reach the end of the road and a T-junction with a track, and you will need to turn right. This track crosses a small stream and reaches another road. Turn left. The grassy hump on your right is an old iron age fort.

The road becomes a track and climbs to Bwlch y Groes (Cross Road Pass), where, after the second gate, you leave it to climb up the grassy ridge of the South Ridge of Moel Elio. A rusty bit of metal sticking up is all that remains of the old Marconi transmitter beacon. Do enjoy the views across Llanberis to the old Dinorwic slate quarry which has eaten away Elidir Fawr to obtain the best quality roofing slate in the world. The view from the summit on a clear day is magnificent and you should be able to make out the mountains on the Lleyn Peninsula, Anglesey and Caernarfon Castle can just be seen to the North West. From Moel Eilio to Foel Goch is a simple matter of keeping the cliffs (fenced for most of the way) to your left. Take the time to look down to Llyn Cwellyn on the right and also across to the Nantlle ridge beyond. Underfoot are shales and siltstone traced with iron minerals hence the name Foel Goch or red bare mountain.

Up and down the switch back you go until, after a steep down, you reach Bwlch Maesgwm, (pass of the valley field) where you cross a well defined bridle way - once an important thoroughfare between the two valleys. Have a look at Moel Cynghorion - your next mountain. It looks as though a great chunk has slipped - indeed it probably has at the end of the last glacial period when a lot of freezing and thawing was going on. The walk continues up to the North East, and again leaves the well defined paths. Ascend a grassy slope keeping next to a wire fence most of the way up to the summit of Moel Cynghorion. The name means Counsellors Mountain and the legend is that when Edward I conquered Wales and started to build his famous castles he tried to trick the Welsh Bards into coming to an Eisteddfod (festival of arts and culture) where he would have killed them. But they got wind of his plot and ran away to here.

From this summit (the cairn is a little pile of stones over the fence) you can look over to Snowdon, and again see the Llanberis path and the railway line going up in front of you. Turn to the right, and descend steeply to Llyn Ffynon y Gwas (Lake of the Spring of the Man servant) which is the other side of the Snowdon Ranger path, an obvious path coming in from the right. Follow the Snowdon Ranger path up the zig zags to the left (East). You will join the Llanberis path at the top, and should turn right crossing the railway, and follow the path to the summit. Return by the Llanberis Path. 4. Yr Aran The Quietest Snowdon Peak and the South Ridge of Snowdon Grid Ref:- SH 569 Yr Aran is the least visited mountain on the Snowdon range. Begin from the Rhyd Ddu path up Snowdon. This is on the A4085 just past Beddgelert and before Llyn Cwellyn. There is a prominent car park where a new railway station is being built.

Take the path beyond the toilets and turn right very soon on a well-defined path, which is the Rhyd Ddu path up Snowdon. You will be able to see the isolated peak of Yr Aran ahead of you. Keep to this path and follow it up, passing a turning on the left that is the Rhyd Ddu path which now goes off to the left up Snowdon; however you will contine straight ahead. The route will take you through some fascinating old quarries echoing with reminders of a past industrial age, to Bwlch Cwm Llan. The pass is here as it represents the weakest link in the rocks between Yr Aran and Snowdon - slate. That is why the quarries are here too. From the Bwlch you can see the Watkin path, ahead of you, with the Moelwynion being the next range in sight. To the left is the ridge you will follow up to Snowdon later in the day. For now, however cross the wall in front of you and then turn right to follow the wall. This is quite wet ground, and care will be needed to ensure you do not slip.

The route is not difficult - just follow the wall until you reach a point where you are facing East, and the ground is dropping away in front of you, and there are crags on the left. You now turn West, and the summit of Yr Aran is approximately 0.25 km ahead of you. From the summit you will be able to look across to the Nantlle ridge, and Moel Hebog to the West and South West respectively. The Moelwynion are behind you, and to your right is Snowdon. Also visible across the Watkin path is Lliwedd. Descend Yr Aran by reversing the route which has been described. When you reach the Bwlch continue North up Snowdon's South ridge. The going is a little scrambly in places with the main difficulty being encountered after crossing a ladder stile. Simply follow the ridge up. You will arrive at a point where the ridge narrows to an ar?te and the Rhyd Ddu path joins your route coming up from the left, and you carry on for a further 0.75 km to reach the summit. 5.

The most famous route for most walkers - The PYG and The Miners Track Postcode:-LL55 4NY Grid Ref:- SH 647 556 Begin at Pen y Pass, and follow the Pyg track leading from the top car park behind the caf? up to Bwlch Moch (Pass of the Pigs) The track is called Pyg, standing for Pen y Gwryd, which is the name of the hotel at the bottom of the pass much used by the earlier mountain walkers. The mountain in front of you is not Snowdon but Crib Goch. It is a common mistake to aim for the top and find oneself on a far tougher route than that planned! When you reach the pass, cross it and stay on the well defined path which is almost flat for quite a distance as you contour above Llyn Llydaw and below the Crib Goch ridge. There are good views from the path across to Lliwedd on your left, and up to Crib Goch and Crib y Ddysgl on your right, as well as Snowdon in front of you.

The path will start to go up in front of you, and another track will join you coming from the left and the lake below. This is the Miners' track, so called because it used to be used by the copper miners of Snowdon for walking back to Llanberis or Bethesda after their week's work. This is the route which you will descend, and is worth noting. Carry on, heading up now but still in the same direction, and you will reach some zig zags with a wall by them. Follow the path up to the finger stone (a large standing rock shaped like a finger), which is used as a marker for the beginning of the descent to the Pyg and Miners' tracks. Now turn left on to the Llanberis Path, and follow the railway up to the summit. To return, make your way back to the finger stone, and walk down to where the Miners' track joined. This is the only place that the path is a little indistinct and confusing with many misleading cairns. The usual mistake is to turn down too soon. Now make your way down this track.

The slope is steep, and the best route down is a zig-zag which will eventually bring you out at the blue lake of Glaslyn and the relics of the old Britannia Mine copper crushers. No one really made any money from these mines. There is a letter from a Victorian lady describing how "we have a new hobby in Wales, we dig holes in the ground and pour money into them"! This lake is surprisingly blue because of the copper content from mining. This also means the lake is dead with no fish. Snowdon's cone, is a splendid sight from here. The rest of the walk is very clear, on what is almost a road. This will bring you to the reservoir of Llyn Llydaw and to a causeway. The Miners' track is still obvious as it leads you back to Pen y Pass. You will see a big pipeline carrying water for the hydroelectric works in Cwm Dyli below. You'll also pass another lake, Llyn Teryn with the remains of the miners' weekday barracks nestling out of the worst of the weather beside it.

From here you can see some volcanic rocks of the same octagonal shape as in the Giant's Causeway in Ireland and from the rounded top of this feature imagine the glaciers streaming on both sides of the outcrop. 6. Perhaps the Prettiest Way (except the top scree!) Postcode:-LL55 4NG Grid Ref:- SH 627 506 The Watkin Path. Sir Edward Watkin was an interesting man - a great railway entrepreneur in the 19th century who pursued many adventurous and aborted schemes - including an original channel tunnel and a plan for a huge hanging garden structure in London. This path is the one he built from his summer house in the Nant Gwynant from the end of the slate quarry track to the summit. It starts from the lowest point of all the Snowdon routes, and can be quite strenuous, with a scramble up scree just before the top. Although the route is obvious along most of its length, at the upper end it comes close to some dangerous crags and cliffs, and should be treated with utmost care, especially in poor visibility and bad weather.

Car parking and toilets are available at the start, on the A498, about 4 kms north-east of Beddgelert. In clear conditions, the top of Snowdon with its trig point and cafe can be seen. Cross the road at the southern entrance to the car park, and follow the footpath/tarmac track opposite, with the woods to your left. This estate is the Hafod Llan estate bought several years ago by the National Trust after a well-supported public appeal with Anthony Hopkins helping a great deal. The name Llan in this estate and Cwm Llan below is probably from the fact that these lands were given to Aberconwy Abbey in the 12th century for Llan means holy place or church land. Keep left as the tarmac track forks right through an oak wood with the ever-intruding rhododendron bushes. This track was built to serve the slate quarries of Cwm Llan and the copper mines down to the valley and then via Beddgelert to Porthmadog. As you round the bend, you will see the valley open before you - which was used as location for the film "Carry On Up the Khyber".

The old incline tramway can also be seen cutting through the hill. If you look across the river above the waterfalls you can see where the waterwheel, which drove the processing plants for the mineral ores. Look out too for dippers often seen in these clear waters. Continue on the main track through old buildings. Look out for the pock marks on one - the old quarry manager's house, used for target practice by WWI troops training, just after you cross the river via the slate bridge. As the path bends left, take a look at the Gladstone rock, where the Prime Minister gave a speech to some 2000 Liberals, at the age of 82 when he officially opened Watkin's path. As the path reaches the slate quarries worked briefly between 1840 and 1880, it enters a complex of old buildings, a sudden turn right begins a climb up a series of steps. The path now gives great views of Snowdon to the north, and you can see Clogwyn Du and Bwlch Main, the ridge by which you will descend.

The path climbs steadily closer to Snowdon, until a sharp turn to the east, and another steep climb to reach the ridge at Bwlch Cilau). On reaching the ridge, bear north-west towards the summit. The main path stays to the west of the ridge, but the ridge itself makes an interesting alternative. Upon reaching the scree field, a steep scramble will take you up to the summit. If you stick to the correct route, you should see a finger rock marking where the path meets the Rhyd Ddu/South ridge track which you follow to the summit. Come back via the south ridge and at Bwlch Cwm Llan head east down to the quarry ruins and back on the Watkin path. Postcode:-LL54 6TL Grid Ref:- SH 569 Start at the car park in Rhyd Ddu ( see route 4 ). From car park, go north up the track (soon to be next to a railway line) and take the gate to the right. After about 1 km. the track levels out and at this point there is a gate on the left, which leads on to the Rhyd Ddu path proper.

After a while, turn right through an iron gate and gradually climb (N.E.) over open moorland to the west of Lleclog ridge. When the track is faint a line of small cairns marks the way. Turn right along the edge of the precipitous North face of Llechog and look down on the three little lakes of Cwm Clogwyn. One is called Llyn Nadroedd which means Lake of the Snakes but I don't know why and the other two are Llyn Coch and Llyn Glas (red and blue lakes respectively - guess which is which). You follow along the top of the cliff-edge as it steepens and narrows and eventually joins the South Ridge. The path soon broadens and is also joined by the Watkin path marked by a finger stone on the right to the cafe and the summit. The Llanberis path and the Snowdon Ranger path are the same at the top and follow the railway track closely. You will pass a prominent finger stone on your right marking the start of the PYG and Miners' Track. A few minutes after that look for another stone on your left marking the start of the Snowdon Ranger path over the other side of the railway.

Follow this down above the cliffs of Clogwyn du'r Arddu (discussed in other routes above) until you reach a pass at Bwlch Cwm Brwynog where you carry on along the path for 1? km. The Snowdon Ranger continues on and down to the Youth Hostel but, if you want to regain the car park at Rhyd Ddu, look out for a stile over a wall on the left just before the ground starts to fall away steeply again. Cross this stile into the moor beyond. The path is faint but you will see white marker posts which lead down to a stile in the fence. The marker posts continue to the slate tips ahead and go closely round the right hand edge of the tips, crossing a bridge over a stream, then up into the tips. These tips are fascinating and a famous Welsh poet T.H. Parry Williams (whose home you will see in the old school at Rhyd Ddu commemorated by a plaque) wrote about how every piece of slate we are walking on has been through someone's hands - someone making bread out of the stone.

When you come out of the tips continue following the markers over some more boggy ground until you cross the railway and arrive back in the village and car park. Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of these route descriptions, changes do occur from time to time and may affect the accuracy and completeness of the contents and to the maximum extent permitted, disclaim all liability arising from their use. Snowdon – Pyg Track & Miners’ Track | Mountain Leader Training Snowdon – Pyg Track & Miners’ Track Posted on July 26, 2011 by joelouisandrew I’ve done the Pyg Track already this year so I was quite keen to go up Snowdon by one of its other routes this time. I was with two friends – one who had never been up Snowdon and was therefore not too bothered about the route we chose, and one who had been up several times already and was keen, like me, to not go up the Pyg Track. We chose the Watkin Path . The Watkin Path is known to be the most difficult route up Snowdon. Although it starts off gently, it starts at the lowest possible point and is therefore further from the summit.

There is also a very steep scramble up scree slopes which we knew would be very tough. The guidebooks we had and the advice we read quoted 7-8 hours duration if we took the Watkin Path, depending on our route down. Eventually we decided against it and chose to use the Pyg and Miners’ Tracks. A coin toss decided it for us – up Pyg Track, down Miners’ Track . Ah well. I’ve already described the ascent of the Pyg Track in an earlier post so I won’t repeat anything, other than to say that again I found the beginning fairly tough going but I at least had the knowledge that it didn’t go on forever like this. I found myself in good control of my breathing despite the heat, and I was pacing myself well again. Again, one of us wanted to charge ahead and get to the summit in an impressive time, whilst my other friend and I were far happier enjoying the amazing views and photo opportunities (including the Snowdon Mountain Railway from Llanberis). The view from the summit, like in March, was breathtaking. We could in fact see the Watkin Path and Rhyd Ddu Path which would have been our route had we not been sensible.

It is definitely a route we want to do soon though. Watkin Path over Clogwyn Du, Rhyd Ddu Path forks right After a cup of coffee (!!) in the cafe (!!) and a trip to the toilet (!!) at the visitor centre (!!) we began the walk back down. I paused to get a few photos of the train coming up from Llanberis. Snowdon Mountain Railway. Train coming up from Llanberis. We left the Pyg Track where it joins the Miners’ Track. From here there is a very steep scramble down to a small lake, Glaslyn. The track stays pretty much level all the way back to the Pen y Pass car park. This was a lovely walk on a lovely day. To my surprise and delight, my knees didn’t feel even a slight twinge on the way back down, so either I had got fitter, my legs and knees had worked out how to do it properly, or I just didn’t find it as hard as Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike. I’m not so sure about that myself, but I do know that it was my favourite mountain and favourite walk of the so-called “three peaks”.

See the walk on Endomondo: Snowdon: Routes to the top | OS GetOutside Snowdon: Routes to the top There are many routes to the top of Snowdon itself (in Welsh 'Yr Wyddfa') with some big paths that can get crowded, but when you look across the horizon of a hundred hills you'll know why it's so popular. The Llanberis Path The Snowdon range consists of glacial corries, knife-edged aretes and some very big mountains. There are many routes to the top of Snowdon itself (in Welsh 'Yr Wyddfa') with some big paths that can get crowded, but when you look across the horizon of a hundred hills you'll know why it's so popular. There are a variety of routes to the top of Snowdon with different degrees of challenge, but all with tremendous scenery and breathtaking views. Llanberis path and the Ranger track are the easiest way to the top, with Rhyd-Ddu, up the Pyg and down the Miner's tracks other popular routes. The Snowdon Horseshoe should only be tackled by experienced walkers with steady nerves. Snowdon Ranger Track The oldest and one of the most amiable ways up Snowdon.

Technically it's on a par with the Llanberis Path, yet it's quieter and scenically far more compelling. It curves around the sheer-sided cirque that lulls the waters of Llyn Du'r Arddu, before joining four other routes for the final march to the top. ​Rhyd-Ddu Path One of the finest walks up Snowdon; it's quiet, it's not too taxing, and the views are breathtaking. This route starts at the village of Rhyd-Ddu, before winding up Snowdon's western incline to the sharp curve of the Llechog Cliffs and Bwlch Main. This ridge is a treat - narrow enough to be fun (needing just the occasional steadying hand), but wide enough to be a reassuring foothold in the clouds - with big panoramas of the Nantlle Valley and Moel Hebog. Huge views and fun hiking. The Pyg Track The Pyg Track is a pretty straightforward hike up Snowdon's eastern slopes, with occasional gnarlier boulders to make things interesting. Progress is lung- stretching from the start with a stiff haul from the car park, a levelish hiatus, then muscle-burning zigzags to the summit.

Fortunately, the views just have to be stopped and gazed at often. Miners' Track The Miners' Track starts with a steady clamber to Llyn Llydaw, across the causeway and on to Glaslyn. Look west and you'll spot the summit crowning a sheer wall of crag, but don't panic - this route ascends well-built steps to join the Pyg Track, before sweating up those infamous zigzags to the top. Most folk go up the Pyg and down the Miners'. The Snowdon Horseshoe It's narrow, high, hands-on and for many the best walk ever, but for some just too scary. It shares its start with the Pyg Track before taking a sharp turn right - vertically - at Bwlch y Moch (Pass of Pigs) to Crib Goch. This boot-width spine of rock is the ultimate test, making the subsequent wide summit of Snowdon seem easy. Y Lliwedd adds spice to the horseshoe's return curve, with a vertigo-inducing view down to Llyn Llydaw, before a relatively easy 'stroll' along the Miners' Track.

Best left to very experienced hillwalkers with a head for heights The Watkin Path Known as one of the hardest routes to the top, and therefore less travelled. Dangerous loose scree and rocks on the upper stretch, a hard to follow path in places, some scarily steep drops, and tricky footing, all demand extra care especially in bad weather. The route passes an abondoned quarry, Cwn Llan, Bwlch Ciliau below Y Lliwedd going up and the usual descent is via the Pyg and Miners' tracks. The Pyg Track ascent and Miners' track descent Is there a better way for a walker to get to grips with Wales' highest peak than this; the classic circuit using the Pyg Track and Miners' Track? Probably not. A glorious ascent, full of mountain spectacle, but easy enough for almost any fit walker. The walk starts at a height of 359m at the top of Pen-y-Pass. Pass, meaning some of the hard work is done for you, and it's pretty direct from there. Watch out for the awesome views of Crib Goch and Y Lliwedd, as well as the Irish Sea coast.

The descent on the Miners' Track allows for plenty of adoring backward glances at the magnificent peak you've climbed. Locate the start of the path heading due west from car park (to far right, with Crib Goch in view on the horizon). Follow this path for one mile as it climbs steadily above Llanberis Valley, eventually reaching a col on the skyline, where the path diverges at a post signed 'Pyg Track' (ahead) and 'Crib Goch' (right). Follow marker for Pyg Track - under no circumstances follow the Crib Goch sign, it leads to a terrifying edge. The track continues into Snowdon cwm, with Llyn Llydaw below. The track then hugs the flank of Crib Goch, with a fabulous view opening out to Snowdon, dead ahead. There are some stepped sections and a few tricky rocks along this stretch. Passing above Glaslyn lake, the path steepens and becomes flagged as it climbs to the summit ridge, emerging on the ridge next to a large marker stone.

Turn left on the ridge and follow the Snowdon Mountain Railway line to the summit, where you'll find the new summit station 'Hafod Eryri', and eventually the summit itself. From the summit, descend on the same path as you came up and return to the marker stone at the top of the Pyg Track. Turn right and descend the Pyg Track. At another marker stone, branch right on the path descending directly to the shore of Glaslyn below. This is the Miners' Track, and despite some maintenance work, parts of it are still a little indistinct. The path gets clearer from Glaslyn onwards; follow it due east and descend to Llyn Llydaw reservoir. Skirt the edge of the reservoir, passing some abandoned buildings, to reach a causeway across the water. Cross the causeway and continue on the Miners' Track, taking time to admire view behind of the Snowdon Horseshoe. The path weaves around the side of a small hill (separating it from the Pyg Track), and finally returns to the car park. It's the smoothest approach, and the most popular.

The wide gravel trail winds up beside the gentle gradient of the Snowdon Mountain Railway for much of the ascent, so navigation is a cinch. The downside? Maths dictate an easier slope is a longer one and those five miles can feel a bit of a slog. Take a break at the Halfway House cafe beside the path 570m up. Explore from your computer: Explore Snowdon on OS Maps Buy the Ordnance Survey maps for this area: Snowdon (Pyg and Miners track) - Snowdon, Snowdonia National Park Traveller Reviews - TripAdvisor “Snowdon (Pyg and Miners track)” Reviewed 30 May 2015 Even though we arrived at 8am in the morning, there were only a couple of parking spaces left in the Pen y Pass car park at the foot of the Pyg and Miners tracks. After a quick stop at the toilets and café at the car park, we were off... We went up the Pyg track, which runs along above the Miners path for a while, before they merge near the summit. From the Pyg track, there is the option of Crib Goch - a knife-edge ridge - which we avoided.

At the summit, there is another café. The water has to be specially brought up there, so it can run out when hand-washing. There is also a viewpoint at the summit (and at peak times, a queue leading up to it), where you can see excellent views of Snowdonia - weather permitting. We had lunch at the top, then went back down the Miners path. The Miners path has a fairly steep descent, then goes on flat for some time, beneath the Pyg track. There are several lakes on the way, which we saw a couple of people swimming in, despite the freezing temperature of the lake although it was a warm day). We were exhausted when we finally got back to the car, and as we had been walking quite slowly, it was about 5pm. There are six paths up to the summit: the Miners path, the Pyg track, the Snowdon Rangers path, the Llanberis path (which goes alongside the train line), the Watkin path and the Rhyd Ddu path.

Visited August 2014 Reviewed 30 May 2015 via mobile Of the 3 main routes up snowdon, I would recommend going up the pyg track with its more gradual climb then back down the scenic miners track - this gets the worst of the decent out of the way quickly. The railway path doesn't appeal to me, but is an option if you are likely to struggle with a bit of scrambling. Snowdon is a good beginners mountain, as the paths are clear and you start 300m up to give a head start. This doesn't stop it being a fun climb and the views are stunning (until the inevitable cloud is reached). At a quick pace 3 hours is possible, but with a long stop at the cafe can take the better part of a day. No matter the time o year boots and waterproofs are recommended - this is Wales after all! Visited May 2015 “Amazing hike...” Reviewed 26 May 2015 Bank holiday Monday in May, myself and a friend hiked up Snowdon after a 4 hour journey from Wiltshire to get there. Plenty of parking for just £7 for all day just beside the Victoria hotel.

The beginning before you even get to the sign for the llanberis Path is a challenge in itself as its so very steep and unforgiving on the calf muscles..... However get past this part and follow the path all the way to the top.... Just when you think it's plateaued a bit you go under the railway bridge for the second time and hit the steepest part of all.... This is so very hard mentally and physically..... But you've got this far so just dig deep and keep treking...... Wish we had the views that everyone talks about but this was not to be as the weather closed in and was very cloudy wet and windy...... Gave me the biggest high ever reaching the top and being able to say "I've done it" !! Visited May 2015 Hiking in Britain - Snowdon Snowdon from 360m up to 1085m, and back again up:810m, down:810m Easy-medium trails but plenty of climb Summary Snowdon is a very famous mountain in Britain, being the highest mountain in Wales and higher than any of the English peaks.

It's also one of the few British mountains reachable by mountain railway (since the late 1800s!) so even the not-so-hardy can enjoy the views from the top. This has the bonus that there is a cafe and restaurant at the top (or at least, there will be once it's all opened in May/June 2009), but the downside that there are large numbers of people at the top, especially on sunny weekends. Note that at the time of writing the building work for the new cafe looks complete but it's not open yet and there are no toilets or refreshments available, and little shelter. The train is also not yet able to reach the summit until the track work is complete, so if you do want to get the train down you'll have to walk down to the next station. Don't let the modest height of 1085m deceive you though, this isn't a hilltop stroll, it's a real mountain and can be very dangerous if the weather turns sour. Which it can.

There are several different walking routes to the top, with the most popular being the two used here (the Pyg track and the Miners' track), the Watkin path and the Llanberis path (just following the railway). More scarily there's also the so-called "Snowdon horseshoe" route along a terrifying exposed ridgetop from Crib Goch round to Y Lliwedd. All these and more options are all outlined in the Wikipedia page linked below. The pics Pyg track above Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw Welsh coastline from the summit of Snowdon Two ridges of the horseshoe and the lakes below Miners' track with Snowdon summit upper left Getting there and back The walk starts and ends at the car park at Pen-y-pass. There is a limited amount of parking (4 GBP per day) if you get there early. You can also get a bus to here from Llanberis or other nearby towns. Google Earth This kmz file (12 kb) contains waypoints from this Snowdon hike and shows the path as a red line around the loop. Simply open it in Google Earth (File -> Open) and you'll see the route in full.

Press the "Play Tour" button below the listed waypoints and you can fly a tour along the hike in 3d. If you haven't got Google Earth installed, you can see the same file in Google Maps in your browser instead. The walk Pen-y-pass - Pyg track - railway - Snowdon - railway - Miners' track - Pen-y-pass 3D plot of the hike, going up the Pyg track and down the Miners' track Two lakes dominate the scenery on this hike - the larger Llyn Llydaw and the higher Glaslyn. On the ascent you look down on the two lakes to the left, but the return journey drops down to pass right by both lake shores. They not only provide excellent orientation markers but also soften the harsh landscape immensely. A big advantage of this route is that the starting point Pen-y-Pass is already fairly high (at 360m) so this reduces the climb and descent. Plus these two routes provide a convenient way to make a loop walk without having to return the same way down. From the car park at Pen-y-pass, the Pyg track leaves from the far right-hand corner of the car park, behind the cafe.

There's a noticeboard with information about the track and the mountain. Surprisingly this is the last signpost you'll see though. The track starts out well paved and climbs steadily towards the west, giving open views down the valley towards Llanberis and its lake. There are plenty of opportunities for photos as you gain height and Pen-y-Pass disappears round the corner. The landscape is fairly bleak but there are occasional sheep watching the hikers pass by. Clear ahead is the steep peak of Crib Goch, but at the start of the walk the summit of Snowdon is hidden from view. Once you reach around 560m altitude, the path clears the top of a ridge and you get a sudden, open view over the lake of Llyn Llydaw and the Miners' track far below. Up ahead the final goal of the Snowdon summit is now clear and you can see the path climbing ahead towards the ridgetop. At around 760m you reach the first upright marker stone, where the Miners' track climbs to join the Pyg track from the left, and the way continues ahead up towards the skyline.

From here you can clearly see the pointed summit of Snowdon up to the left, probably already swarming with hikers. At around 900m the slope gets steeper and the path, which was heading straight towards the ridgetop, has to break sharply right while the slope is restrained into walls by mesh. After a couple of switchbacks the path climbs up to reach the ridgetop at just short of 1000m, and the vista opens gloriously over the far side to include the coastline of Wales and the island of Anglesey. Here there is a second upright marker stone as the path joins the Llanberis path towards the summit, and the slope on this side is dominated by the single track cog railway from Llanberis. From here to the summit is only another 600 metres or so, but the path gets much busier as all the paths combine to head for the summit. Impressively, the much-hyped new restaurant building on the summit blends in extremely well and is almost unnoticeable until you're right on top of it.

The use of grey granite and the necessarily strong walls make it look more like a bunker than a souvenir shop, but it's sunk into the side of the mountain at the end of the railway track and looks stylish without detracting from the scenery. At the time of writing this isn't open yet but it should be opened in either May or June 2009. After soaking in the 360° panorama from the summit, the way back down requires retracing your steps alongside the railway back down to the marker stone, and turning right down the steep path used on the ascent. Follow this all the way down to the first marker stone above Glaslyn, and now turn right, taking the rather steep path down towards the lake. The dark face of Snowdon looks very intimidating from here! The path is also different here, steeper and made of rather large and awkward boulders. It looks like climbing the Miners' track is more strenuous than the Pyg track way. Past the shore of Glaslyn, the track continues down to Llyn Llydaw, where it flattens out considerably and turns into a lakeside stroll.

You pass by some abandoned mine buildings and a rather incongruous pipeline leading to a hydroelectric plant, before rounding the corner past a smaller lake. The view opens out to include the valley east of Pen-y-Pass, and the greenery of the lowlands contrasts sharply with the more barren vegetation higher up. There are also interesting quartz veins running through the rocks, like layers in a sandwich. The final stretch of the walk just descends gently round the corner and heads north back to the car park. There's one more signpost about the Miners' track with some history, and you can get refreshments and an all-important toilet break back at the cafe. The waypoints The following are the coordinates for waypoints along this route, obtained from GPS. There aren't many signposts or markers on this hike, just the finger stones where the tracks join and split.

Latitude Longitude Altitude(m) Pen-y-Pass N 53°04'49.7 W004°01'14.9 360 Fingerstone1 N 53°04'22.0 W004°04'13.8 763 Fingerstone2 N 53°04'21.8 W004°04'46.5 994 Snowdon N 53°04'06.5 W004°04'34.4 1085 Both the Pyg track and the Miners' track, as well as other paths like the Watkin path and the Llanberis path, are marked on Openstreetmap , so if you want to extract Openstreetmap data and transfer it to your GPS receiver (as described in the GPS maps section ), you'll have all the paths you need marked already. More info See Wikipedia's page on Snowdon for more information, including separate pages on Crib Goch, Llyn Llydaw and the Snowdon mountain railway.

For information about the summit and the new building on the top (called "Hafod Eryri"), see snowdon-summit.co.uk . One excellent description of this hike on the Pyg track and Miners' track is at walkingbritain.co.uk including a simple sketch map. Or there's another description of a variety of routes (including this one, number 5) at hightrek.co.uk . Page last updated April 2009. Feedback welcome at mail@activityworkshop.net . PyG Track PyG Track Grade: Hard Mountain Walk Nobody knows for sure why this path is called the Pyg Track. It’s possible that it was named after the pass it leads through, Bwlch y Moch (translated Pigs’ Pass) as the path is sometimes spelled ‘Pig Track’. Or, maybe because it was used to carry ‘pyg’ (black tar) to the copper mines on Snowdon. Another possible explanation is that the path was named after the nearby Pen y Gwryd Hotel, popular amongst the early mountain walkers. The team who conquered Everest in 1953 stayed at this hotel while training on Snowdon.

When the team returned from the Himalaya a reunion was held at the hotel, accompanied by Edmund Hillary himself. This is the most rugged and challenging of the six paths up Snowdon, which leads along the foothills of Crib Goch. The route up Crib Goch and along the ridge is extremely dangerous and should not be attempted by novice walkers. The Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team, is a registered charity. Address : The Treasurer, 34, Glanffynnon, Llanrug, Gwynedd, LL55 4PR (Charity registration no. 513913). This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. See our Cookie Policy for further details on how to block cookies. I am happy with this Cookies What is a Cookie A cookie, also known as an HTTP cookie, web cookie, or browser cookie, is a piece of data stored by a website within a browser, and then subsequently sent back to the same website by the browser. Cookies were designed to be a reliable mechanism for websites to remember things that a browser had done there in the past, which can include having clicked particular buttons, logging in, or having read pages on that site months or years ago.

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Question: The Pyg and the Miners' tracks and the Watkin Path are routes up which mountain?
Answer: Snowdon