Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
1085m (3561ft)
Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is in The Snowdon Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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.
You can walk to the top of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) by using any of these 12 route maps:
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) |
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| Ascent: | 2,938ft (895m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen-y-Pass - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Miners' Track - Snowdon Mountain Railway - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Miners' Track - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Pen-y-Pass
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) |
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| 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
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) |
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| 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
Walk gw140 Snowdon via The Rhyd-Ddu Path
An alternative route up Wales' highest
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,131ft (954m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd-Ddu - The Rhyd-Ddu Path - Pen Ar Lon - Bwlch Main - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Bwlch Main - Llechog (Rhydd Ddu Path) - Pen Ar Lon - The Rhyd-Ddu Path - Rhyd-Ddu,.
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) |
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| 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
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) |
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| 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
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) |
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| 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
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) |
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| Ascent: | 3,982ft (1,214m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
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
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) |
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| 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
Walk gw126 Snowdon via The Llanberis Path
Long but straight forward route up Snowdon
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,344ft (1,019m) |
| Time: | 6.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis Station - Cader Ellyll - Llanberis Path - Halfway Station - Clogwyn Station - Bwlch Glas - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Bwlch Glas - Clogwyn Station - Halfway Station - Llanberis Path - Cader Ellyll - Llanberis.
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) |
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| Ascent: | 4,179ft (1,346m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis Station - Cader Ellyll - Llanberis Path - Halfway Station - Llechog (Llanberis Path) - 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.
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) |
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| Ascent: | 5,651ft (1,723m) |
| Time: | 10½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis Station - Cader Ellyll - Llanberis Path - Halfway Station - Llechog (Llanberis Path) - 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.
Interactive Walking Maps
See Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
See Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Snowdon area of Snowdonia National Park
Less data - quicker to download
The Whole of Snowdonia National Park
More data - might take a little longer to download
You can find Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Sarah Culverhouse walked up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on July 18th, 2024 [weather] glorious sunshine
Iain Jones climbed it 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 it 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 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.
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Celyn), Craig y Bera, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran on the horizon (centre) and Moel Lefn, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Hebog on the far left
Llynnau Barlwyd (foreground), Moel Farlwyd (midground left), Yr Aran (pointed peak above Moel Farlwyd), Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd from Moel Penamnen
My big sister Louise and my brother-in-law Dave at the top of Snowdon last September
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