My 9 year old daughter Katie on Snowdon
Snowdonia Gwynedd Wales
"Katie did superbly well to conquer the peak of Snowdon via The Pyg Track on a very unsettled May Bank Holiday weekend.But the stunning views were well worth all the effort!" – Steve Guest
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Walk gw134 Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) avoiding Crib Goch from Pen-y-Pass
The shortest way up Wales' highest
Vital Statistics:
Length:
7.5 miles(12 km)
Ascent:
3,034ft(925m)
Time:
6 hrs
Grade:
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!
Vital Statistics:
Length:
7 miles(11 km)
Ascent:
3,805ft(1,160m)
Time:
6.25hrs
Grade:
Walk gw100 Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Pen-y-Pass
The easiest way up Mount Snowdon
Vital Statistics:
Length:
6.5 miles(10.5 km)
Ascent:
2,938ft(895m)
Time:
5½ hrs
Grade:
Walk gw110 Snowdon via The Snowdon Ranger Path
Probably the easiest way to climb Snowdon
Vital Statistics:
Length:
7.75 miles(12.5 km)
Ascent:
3,200ft(975m)
Time:
6.25hrs
Grade:
Walk gw140 Snowdon via The Rhyd-Ddu Path
An alternative route up Wales' highest
Vital Statistics:
Length:
8 miles(12 km)
Ascent:
3,131ft(954m)
Time:
7.75hrs
Grade:
Walk gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd-Ddu
An alternative route up Wales' highest
Vital Statistics:
Length:
9 miles(14.5 km)
Ascent:
3,982ft(1,214m)
Time:
7½ hrs
Grade:
Walk gw117 Snowdon and Yr Aran via The Watkin Path from Bathania, Nantgwynant
The longest but prettiest route up Snowdon
Vital Statistics:
Length:
9.5 miles(14.5 km)
Ascent:
4,517ft(1,377m)
Time:
8 hrs
Grade:
Walk gw136 The Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Horseshoe from Pen-y-Pass
A classic - but Crib Goch is not for the faint hearted!
Vital Statistics:
Length:
7.5 miles(12 km)
Ascent:
4,100ft(1,250m)
Time:
6½ hrs
Grade:
Walk gw105 Snowdon via The Watkin Path from Nantgwynant
Snowdon via The Watkin Path
Vital Statistics:
Length:
7.75 miles(12.5 km)
Ascent:
3,682ft(1,122m)
Time:
6½ hrs
Grade:
Walk gw126 Snowdon via The Llanberis Path
Long but straight forward route up Snowdon
Vital Statistics:
Length:
9 miles(14.5 km)
Ascent:
3,344ft(1,019m)
Time:
6.75hrs
Grade:
Walk gw186 Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Moel Cynghorion from Llanberis
For when climbing just Snowdon is not enough
Vital Statistics:
Length:
11.5 miles(18.5 km)
Ascent:
4,179ft(1,346m)
Time:
8.75hrs
Grade:
Walk gw158 Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon, Moel Cynghorion, Foel Gron and Moel Eilio from Llanberis
Testing hike over Snowdon & her sisters
Vital Statistics:
Length:
13.25 miles(21 km)
Ascent:
5,651ft(1,723m)
Time:
10½ hrs
Grade:
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