r/snowdonia

Hi all, glorious day in North Wales so I hope people are out exploring and you pick this up later.

I’m looking for some assistance trying to find if anybody has an accurate outline of the mountainscape as if you are approaching from the east, think ‘coming down A55 rhuallt hill on a clear summers evening’ where the outline of the mountains across eryri are stunning. Siabod, Snowdon, Tryfan, glyders, y garn…

As a child travelling back home from Liverpool everyday, and even now on my work commute, that view is the first thing that makes me feel that I’m back home. I’d like to get the mountain range as a tattoo so looking for some assistance in finding a correct and accurate photo, drawing, anything that I can use as reference.

Thanks in advance ✌️

Hi, I am going to Eryri national park later in the month for 4 days 3 nights, I am trying to figure out a good route and I was thinking Llandudno Junction to Betws Y Coed could be a good linear route. Has anyone walked it before and do you have any route recommendations? Many thanks in advance!

Heading up to Eryri later this week with the girlfriend and looking for any advice on some great hikes, hidden gems, wild swimming spots and places we must see. We are staying in Gellilydan and will be travelling by car.

We both have great fitness, so would be keen on doing one or two longer days. I’m an experienced hiker, trail runner and scrambler and she has done quite a few mid - long distance hikes with me (up to 20 miles) but mostly on the South Downs and in Dartmoor so isn’t as keen on anything too technical/ scrambly.

Few suggestions I’ve received already:
Yr Wydda via Watkin Path and South Ridge
Tryfan (any route suggestion would be great)
Cadair Idris

Thanks in advance!

Hey hey
I arrive in Snowdonia tonight (staying in betws y coed) and plan to take the Llanberis path tomorrow to do the snowdon summit hike. I am alone and therefore wondering if anyone else here is doing the same and wishes to team up ? The more the merrier 😆

Deliberately provocative title, but serious point.

I really feel strongly that Yr Wyddfa (ok Snowdon, just this once), steals the thunder of a truly beautiful part of the country, and this leads lots of people unfamiliar to the area to go do a really dull slog of a walk when they could have a much nicer time elsewhere in Eryri, and really experience the magic of Gogledd Cymru's landscape in it's full glory.

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I lived in Gwynedd for a decade and in that time managed to go walking or climbing on basically every mountain range in North Wales (not just Eryri).

Yr Wyddfa, despite being the tallest, was an unremarkable slog as a hike, the view wasn't significantly better compared to some of the subsidiary peaks (in fact not being able to see the Yr Wyddfa massif, actually reduces the drama of the view by comparison) and in summer it is not a relaxing or calm place to be.

I ended up doing it four times:

• Once in full winter conditions via Right Trinity,

• Once via Crib Gogh because my mate really wanted to,

• Once via the South Ridge because a pretty girl asked me to,

• Once via the Watkin path because my mate needed an additional route for her ML logbook.

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Of those, only the winter ascent really felt worth it, and then because I got to experience something different (a sustained winter mixed route in Eryri even if it was easy).

Even Crib Goch was technically unremarkable and busy as hell, if it wasn't a route onto the tallest mountain, I doubt it would get a fraction of traffic it does...

When you consider routes like the Cyfrwy Arête on Cadair Idris, the Cneifion Arete by Llyn Idwal, or Bristly Ridge on Glyder Fach are right there for comparison, it's just mid.

Similarly, peaks like Cadair Idris, Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Llywellyn, or even Cnicht offer more interesting walking, and better views than Yr Wyddfa itself.

The only thing Yr Wyddfa really has going for it that feels really special IMO is Cloggy and it's winter friends (the crags of Clogwyn Du Arddu, then Clogwyn y Garnedd and Clogwyn y Ddygsl in winter), albeit they are only relevant to the climbing fraternity.

Use your common sense and follow the advice of Eryri National Park & Mountain Rescue teams.

I understand you all want to make the most out of the warm weather we're having, but please take a little bit of time to assess the risk of hiking for 5-8 hours in 35°C heat.

If you're a beginner and looking to tackle your first mountain, please wait until temperatures are cooler so you don't put yourselves at risk, but also the people around you and Mountain Rescue.

Just look at some of the posts on this sub in the last day about beginners wanting to hike in this heatwave, not having any experience and asking if it is safe to do so. Where is the common sense?

I'm quite an experienced hiker but I wouldn't be caught on a mountain in this heat. It's far too dangerous.

Be responsible and stay safe.

Hey everyone 👋
I’m planning to hike Snowdon on 14th July and was wondering if anyone else is heading up that day?
I’ve done longer treks before , but this will be my first time hiking Snowdon solo or any hikes in the uk , so I’d really appreciate:
Any local tips for July conditions (weather, route, timing)
Advice on the best route for views + safety
General advice for hiking solo as a female in the area
Or if anyone is also going that day and wants to hike together for company
Planning to do either Pyg Track up / Miners’ Track down if conditions are good, otherwise the safer Llanberis Path.
If anyone is around that date and doesn’t mind a hiking buddy, feel free to message or comment 😊

Thanks in advance!

Hi, my dad and I plan on tackling crib goch this Thursday and going down Snowdon. We plan on getting there early to try and escape the brunt of the heat but I am wondering if anyone has experience hiking this ridge in warm weather? We picked the worst day out of the heatwave for sure.

We have done Tryfan North Ridge and a couple other mountains before, I am just worried the rocks might be a little hot.

We plan on coming prepared with lots of water etc though.

Thank you!

Hello, tomorrow I was planning on doing the three peaks by rail challenge. We start with Snowdonia at 21:30. Temperatures at this time are still quite high and I feel as though it is a bit unsafe to do in this weather. I love hiking but I am only a beginner and have never hiked in hot weather (let alone a heatwave), does anyone with a bit more experience think it would be wise to back out of this? Thanks :)