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My oldest sons (14 and 15 years old) and some of their mates get hands on at the cairn, on top of Mount Snowdon after doing a charity walk.
The Snowdon Area,
Snowdonia National Park,
Gwynedd, Wales

Walk Photograph by:

Sara Hatcha (1 of 1)

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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
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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

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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:

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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

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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:

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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

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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:

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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

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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:

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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,.

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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
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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

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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
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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

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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
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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
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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

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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
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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.

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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
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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.

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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
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