Snowdon from Llanberis
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"Resist taking the train and enjoy this hard walk up Snowdon"
Walk directions
From the end of the High Street (Stryd Fawr) walk northwest before turning left up Capel Coch Road. Go straight ahead at a junction and keep following the road past the youth hostel and camping fields. The road winds and climbs towards Braich y Foel, the northeast spur of Moel Eilio.
Where the tarmac ends just above Hafod Uchaf, continue along the track, which swings left (southeast) into the wild cwm (cirque) of the Afon Arddu. On the other side of the cwm you’ll see the trains of the Snowdon Mountain Railway, puffing up and down the line. Pass through two gates and skirt round Foel Goch.
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Terrain
- Well-defined paths and tracks, several stiles
Landscape
- High mountain cwms and tarns
Dog friendliness
- Sheep, trains and crags – best on lead throughout
Parking
- Several pay car parks throughout Llanberis, including one at Electric Mountain
Toilets en route
- Llanberis and at Summit Visitor Centre (seasonal)
About the walk
Llanberis is a slate town – you can see that by looking across Llyn Padarn to the purple-grey terraces built into the mountainside. However it’s easy to look the other way, to where Snowdon reigns supreme in the skies. In Victorian times the interest in mountains was in its infancy. Being Wales’...
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About the area
The county of Gwynedd is home to most of the Snowdonia National Park – including the wettest spot in Britain, an arête running up to Snowdon’s summit that receives an average annual rainfall of 4,473mm. With its mighty peaks, rivers and strong Welsh heritage (it has the highest proportion of Welsh-speakers in all of Wales), it’s always been an extremely popular place to visit and live.
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Caravan & Camping
Llys Derwen Caravan & Camping Site
- Launderette
- Ice pack facility
- BBQ
- Battery Charging
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Llys Derwen Caravan & Camping Site
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Bryn Gloch Caravan & Camping Park
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Plas Gwyn Caravan & Camping Park
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Riverside Camping
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Plas Dinas Country House
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White Tower Holiday Park
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