17 easy-to-follow circular walk route maps of all grades in The Snowdon Area area of Snowdonia

The Snowdon Area area of Snowdonia National Park is enclosed by:

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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:722ft (220m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Grade 3 Walking Easy
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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:1,562ft (476m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Grade 4 Walking Moderate
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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:2,424ft (739m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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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:2,938ft (895m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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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:3,805ft (1,160m)
Time:6.25hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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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:1,476ft (450m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Grade 5 Walking Moderate
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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:3,034ft (925m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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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:4,100ft (1,250m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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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:3,131ft (954m)
Time:7.75hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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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:3,682ft (1,122m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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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:3,200ft (975m)
Time:6.25hrs
Grade:Grade 6 Walking Moderate
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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:3,982ft (1,214m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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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:4,517ft (1,377m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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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:3,344ft (1,019m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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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:4,175ft (1,273m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Grade 7 Walking Hard
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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:4,179ft (1,346m)
Time:8.75hrs
Grade:Grade 8 Walking Hard
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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:5,651ft (1,723m)
Time:10½ hrs
Grade:Grade 9 Walking Very Hard

See this list of walks, routes & maps in:

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NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Length Order again



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