{"id":6598,"date":"2017-10-05T17:57:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T17:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myculturecraving.com\/?p=6598"},"modified":"2023-01-03T20:06:03","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T20:06:03","slug":"a-guide-to-trekking-snowdon-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lydiagiles.com\/a-guide-to-trekking-snowdon-wales","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Trekking Snowdon, Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since arriving back in the U.K. from my big travelling trip in May, I have been keen to explore my own country a little more.<\/p>\n

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Having grown up in the scenic rolling countryside of Buckinghamshire, I’ve found that it’s very easy to overlook and take for granted the natural beauty, which is on your doorstep.<\/p>\n

Therefore, this year I made it my mission to make the most of what the U.K. has to offer. First stop: climbing Mount Snowdon in North Wales.<\/p>\n

Snowdon is the highest mountain in both Wales and England and stands at a whopping 1,085m. Situated in Snowdonia National Park, the 6 hour trek (approx) to and from Snowdon’s peak offers magnificent views across Snowdonia, Anglesey, Pembrokeshire and Ireland and boasts scenery you would never imagine to exist in the U.K.<\/p>\n

Cascading waterfalls, inky-blue lakes and towering, rugged rock faces are just a few of the wonders you’ll pass along the way.<\/p>\n

Now to get to the important bits about the trek…<\/p>\n

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Is climbing Mount Snowdon hard?<\/h2>\n

If I can do it, so can you!!<\/p>\n

I’m far from fit and although there were points where I found the climb tough, it was never unbearable. Go at your own pace and you will definitely be able to make it to the top.<\/p>\n

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Which route?<\/h2>\n

There a 6 different routes you can take when trekking to Snowdon’s peak. We trekked up the Miner’s track<\/strong> and down the Pyg track<\/strong>. Both of these tracks start and finish at the Pen-y-Pass car park (LL55 4NY\/\u00a310 parking for the day) and are considered to include both ‘leisurely’ and ‘hard’ parts to trek.<\/p>\n

The Miner’s track<\/strong> starts rather flat and weaves alongside spectacular lakes and corroding old miner’s houses whilst ascending gradually. Around an hour in, the path gets a lot less distinct and the gradient gets steeper. Nonetheless, it’s doable. We made it to the top in around 2 1\/2 hours with a fair few breather and photo stops along the way.<\/p>\n

The Pyg track<\/strong> is a lot more ‘bumpy’ than the Miner’s track. It’s less guided and involves a lot more concentration as you clamber over the jagged rocks. Even so, it opens up excellent views over the mountains and lakes on the other side of Snowdon and seemed a lot quieter than the Miner’s track – we only saw 3 other people in the 2 1\/2 hour descent.<\/p>\n

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Where to stay?<\/h2>\n

We stayed in Snowdonia National Park for one night. We arrived in Wales on Monday afternoon, warmed up our calves at the underground trampoline park, Bounce Below<\/a> and then stayed at YHA Bryn Gwynant<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This remote hostel was perfectly positioned overlooking mountains and lakes. It was cheap (\u00a340 for a 5 bed dorm)\u00a0and<\/em> had absolutely zero signal or wifi – making it the ideal getaway spot.<\/p>\n

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Packing list…<\/h2>\n

Comfy hiking boots or shoes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walking socks<\/strong><\/p>\n

A comfortable pair of trousers\/leggings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Waterproof jacket and bottoms<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lots of layers! <\/strong>Your body temperature will fluctuate a lot as you go up and down so it is good to have lots of layers\u00a0which you can take on and off as you go up. The summit is freezing!<\/p>\n

Hat and gloves<\/strong><\/p>\n

Water and snacks <\/strong>(although there is a cafe at the top where you can buy food and water)<\/p>\n

A camera\u00a0<\/strong>to capture the stunning views.<\/p>\n

A backpack<\/strong> to carry jumpers, waterproof, water, camera etc. – you’ll need your hands free for parts of the walk.<\/p>\n

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Have you ever trekked Snowdon? What would you add to this guide?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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