17 walks in The Snowdon area area of Snowdonia

The Snowdon area area of Snowdonia National Park

  • Llyn Peris to the North
  • The A4086 via Dyffryn Mymbyr & The Pass of Llanberis to the North East
  • The A498 via Llyn Gwynant, Nant Gwynant and Llyn Dinas to the East & South East
  • Beddgelert to the South
  • The A4085 via Nant Conwyn, Llyn Cwellyn & Nant y Betws to the South West
  • The edge of the Snowdonia National Park to the North West

To see interactive maps and list of Mountains, Tops, Peaks and Hills to climb in the area, see Peak Bagging the Lake District.


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Seventeen easy-to-follow, circular, walk route maps in The Snowdon area area of Snowdonia in Walk Grade Order

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Walk gw100 Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from Pen-y-Pass

The easiest way up Mount Snowdon

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Ascent:2,938 ft (895 m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk gw105 Snowdon via The Watkin Path from Nantgwynant

Snowdon via The Watkin Path

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:3,682 ft (1,122 m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk gw107 Snowdon and Yr Aran from Rhyd-Ddu

An alternative route up Wales' highest

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:3,982 ft (1,214 m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk gw110 Snowdon via The Snowdon Ranger Path

Probably the easiest way to climb Snowdon

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:3,200 ft (975 m)
Time:6.25 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk gw114 Llyn Gwynant from Pen-y-Pass

A fine quiet valley walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:1,476 ft (450 m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 5 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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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:9.5 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:4,517 ft (1,377 m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk gw118 Moel Cynghorion, Foel Gron and Moel Eilio from Llanberis

Superb views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:11 miles (17.5 km)
Ascent:4,175 ft (1,273 m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk gw126 Snowdon via The Llanberis Path

Long but straight forward route up Snowdon

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:3,344 ft (1,019 m)
Time:6.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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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:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:3,034 ft (925 m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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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!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:4,100 ft (1,250 m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk gw140 Snowdon via The Rhyd-Ddu Path

An alternative route up Wales' highest

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8 miles (12 km)
Ascent:3,131 ft (954 m)
Time:7.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk gw153 Crib Goch from Pen-y-Pass

Snowdon's famous ridge walk - not for the faint hearted!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:2,424 ft (739 m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 5 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk gw154 Llyn Llydaw and Glaslyn via the PYG Track and Miners' Track from Pen-y-Pass

A taste of Snowdon without the climbing

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Vital Statistics:

Length:4.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,562 ft (476 m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 4 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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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:13.25 miles (21 km)
Ascent:5,651 ft (1,723 m)
Time:10½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 9 <span class=difficultytext>(Very Hard)</span

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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:11.5 miles (18.5 km)
Ascent:4,179 ft (1,346 m)
Time:8.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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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!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:3,805 ft (1,160 m)
Time:6.25 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk gw202 A circuit of Llyn Gwynant

A quiet valley walk round a pretty lake

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:722 ft (220 m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 3 <span class=difficultytext>(Easy)</span

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