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The walk
The walk goes out and back from a car park in the middle of Llanberis by the Llanberis Path, the longest but gentlest way up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), beside the Snowdon Mountain Railway. After a stretch of road out of the village, the path climbs steadily past the Halfway House café and under the railway at Clogwyn station to the summit (1,085 m). Yr Wyddfa means "the tumulus", said to be the grave of the giant Rhita Gawr; the summit building, Hafod Eryri, opened in 2009.
It is 16.7 km with 974 m of ascent; allow about 7½ hours. The grade is Hard for the length and the climb from the valley floor, not for the path itself, which is gentle.
The summit is often cold and in cloud, so carry a map and compass, check the mountain forecast and be ready to turn back. In winter the upper slopes hold snow and ice and need an ice axe, crampons and experience.
The car park charges a fee. Bangor station is about 11 km away in a straight line. There are no mapped water sources on the route.
Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.
Good to know
- The longest but gentlest way up Yr Wyddfa, beside the Snowdon Mountain Railway
- Passes the Halfway House café and under the railway at Clogwyn station
- The summit is Yr Wyddfa, 'the tumulus', said to be the grave of the giant Rhita Gawr
- Hafod Eryri, the summit building, opened in 2009
Summits on the way
- Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa 1,085 m
Getting there
Start: Llanberis · Pay and display. 53.12274, -4.12703
Places to stay nearby
Rooms in and around Bangor: Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line and figures come from OpenStreetMap and our own checks; take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
