Walk Route Map gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd-Ddu

Walk gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd-Ddu

An alternative route up Wales' highest

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9mls (14.5km)
Ascent:	3,982ft (1,214m)
Time:	7½hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk gw107:

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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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Rhyd Dduis pronounced'r-ee-th th-ee'

The building on the summit of Snowdon (Hafod Eryri - The Snowdon Summit Visitor Centre and Cafe) is thought to be the home of the highest house mice in England and Wales!

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

2
Welsh
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

2
Welsh
Nuttalls

0
Welsh
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

2
Welsh
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 1085m (3561ft). Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (1st highest in Wales,Highest in England & Wales)

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (1st highest in Wales,Highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (1st highest in Wales, 43rd highest in the UK).

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. Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is the highest point in the county of Gwynedd, the highest point in Snowdonia National Park and the highest point in England and Wales.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Yr Aran at 747m (2452ft). Yr Aran is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (53rd highest in Wales, 124th highest in England & Wales)

Yr Aran is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (65th highest in Wales, 151st highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (24th highest in Wales, 489th highest in the UK).

Yr Aran means 'The Mountain' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ur-a-ran'.

The summit of Yr Aran is marked by a cairn.

You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

Snowdonia National Park

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL17 Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa and Conwy Valley/Dyffryn Conwy

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

115 Snowdon & Caernarfon

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd-Ddu

In no particular order . . .

Walk gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd-Ddu - Glaslyn (front) and Llyn Llydaw with The Pyg Track (far left) and the Miners' Track (centre left) from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Glaslyn (front) and Llyn Llydaw with The Pyg Track (far left) and the Miners' Track (centre left) from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Cathy Crompton (3)

The summit of Snowdon in the clouds from the top of the PYG Track

Photo: Rob Barklamb (52)

Snow on Mynydd Mawr from the Rhyd Ddu path up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Vivien Dawes (2)

On Snowdon with Y Lliwedd beyond

Photo: David Atherton (5)

Me and my wife Emma at the top of Snowdon

Photo: Stuart Edwards (3)

On Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Maria Hackett (1)

Me and my dad (Dave) on Garnedd Ugain having just climbed across Crib Goch

Photo: Paul Hancock (6)

Climbing Snowdon

Photo: David Atherton (2)

Moray Hillwalkers on the PYG Track up Mt Snowdon

Photo: Roy Paterson (1)

Me on the summit of Snowdon

Photo: David Bald (1)

Snowdon Mountain Railway

Photo: Charlotte Drysdale (2)

Me at the top of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) as part of my 3 Peaks Challenge

Photo: Tim Williams (4)

My mountain dog Degla, admiring the view (near the top of the PYG/Miners' Track) off Mount Snowdon

Photo: Emma Thorncroft (1)

Temperature inversion seen from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Charles Brown (2)

Myself in September on the final approach to Snowdon summit via the Rhyd Ddu path

Photo: Patrick Craven (1)

On the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Eric Sharp (2)

Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Charlotte Drysdale (1)

Me, Paul and Andy on top of Snowdon

Photo: Paul Taylor (1)

The summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (9)

Glaslyn from Snowdon

Photo: Paul Gillett (2)

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