Snowdon
Snowdon is the mountain that I have visited most frequently, and the one that I regard as the nicest. The 5 mile Llanberis path that follows close to the railway, The traverse over Crib Goch, and the Miners' Track that starts out at Pen-Y-Pass. Of the three routes, the Llanberis Path is the flattest but the longest. Crib Goch, which is a sharp arete can be downright dangerous and bad for those with vertigo, while the Miners' track which is relatively flat until the later, short, sharp, steeper sections are reached is probably the best. Originally an access track to the mines, the Miners' track begins with an easy gradient to Llyn Llydaw and then onto Glaslyn, after which it joins the Pyg track and zigzags up to Bwlch Glas. The Pyg Track which lies parallel to the Miners' track also starts from Pen-Y-Pass but is slightly higher up and slightly more difficult. The total ascent from the Pen-Y-Pass starting point is 725m (2,381ft) with the summit standing at 1,085m (3,560ft). The terrain consists of a rocky path and craggy corries with a steep headwall climb to an exposed col (Bwlch Glas) which leads on to a broad summit ridge up by the railway track. The route difficulty is regarded as intermediate, and from the start to the summit the distance is approximately 4 miles (6.4km). The return route follows the same path.
Maps
OS Landranger (1:50,000) no 115: OS Outdoor Leisure (1:25,000) no 17: Harvey's Walkers Map (1:40,000) and Superwalker (1:25,000) Snowdonia West.
Tourist information: Llanberis.
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