Snowdon via Y Lliwedd
Hiking Route
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Iain Woodall-Buchanan
Snowdon via Y Lliwedd in a clockwise route.
Scrambles up to the ridge of Y Lliwedd, and on part of the Watkin Path.
Not suitable for children or animals, reasonable experience and decent footwear required.
Allow 8-9 hours.
Scrambles up to the ridge of Y Lliwedd, and on part of the Watkin Path.
Not suitable for children or animals, reasonable experience and decent footwear required.
Allow 8-9 hours.
moderate
Distance 16 km
5:43 h
929 m
926 m
1,051 m
264 m
Start on the A498, north of the Ceunant Ifan car park, and south of Llyn Pen-y-Gwryd.
Take the path that heads towards the A4086 and then runs parallel with the A4068 up to the Pen-y-pass car park.
Head down the Miners' Track. When you get to Llyn Llydaw leave the Miners' Track and ascend to the Y Lliwedd ridge and follow the ridge to join the Watkin Path.
Ascend to Snowdon's summit, and then descend Snowdon via the Miners' Track and rejoin the path you walked out on the other side of Llyn Llydaw.
Walk back to the Pen-y-pass car park, and then back out along the path to the A4086.
Take the path that heads towards the A4086 and then runs parallel with the A4068 up to the Pen-y-pass car park.
Head down the Miners' Track. When you get to Llyn Llydaw leave the Miners' Track and ascend to the Y Lliwedd ridge and follow the ridge to join the Watkin Path.
Ascend to Snowdon's summit, and then descend Snowdon via the Miners' Track and rejoin the path you walked out on the other side of Llyn Llydaw.
Walk back to the Pen-y-pass car park, and then back out along the path to the A4086.
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Highest point
1,051 m
Lowest point
264 m
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Coordinates:
OS Grid
SH 65950 55406
DD
53.079010, -4.002604
DMS
53°04'44.4"N 4°00'09.4"W
UTM
30U 432838 5881529
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Coordinates
OS Grid
SH 65950 55406
DD
53.079010, -4.002604
DMS
53°04'44.4"N 4°00'09.4"W
UTM
30U 432838 5881529
w3w
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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
16 km
Duration
5:43 h
Ascent
929 m
Descent
926 m
Highest point
1,051 m
Lowest point
264 m
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