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Bwlch Glas Pass

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Bwlch Glas Pass

Recommended by 185 hikers out of 186

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Gwarchodfa Natur Genedlaethol Yr Wyddfa

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    Best Hikes to Bwlch Glas Pass

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    1. Pyg Track & Miners Track loop to Yr Wyddfa / Snowdon from Pen y Pass — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

    12.3km

    04:56

    680m

    690m

    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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    October 19, 2021

    A mountain pass, the lowest point between two peaks, is often the meeting place of various paths. In the Scottish Highlands, this is a 'bealach', in England it's a 'col' and in Wales it's a 'bwlch'.

    Whatever you call them, few see as many pairs of boots as Bwlch Glas on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). It's the site where hikers on the Snowdon Ranger, the Llanberis Path, the Pyg Track and Miners' Track and those who have come over Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain all meet.

    This means it's also a place where you don't want to get your bearings wrong, with so many paths that could lead you astray. Fortunately, things are well signposted, so even in poor visibility you should have little problem.

      July 4, 2025

      Crazy hiking all the way up and then seeing a train pass you on the final section!

        July 25, 2025

        Beautiful hike, too bad it was cloudy at the top. 12.3 km isn't the actual distance you'll be hiking: it's definitely 10 km more because you can't walk a straight line on this path.
        It's very busy on this trail; there's a queue to reach the top.

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          Location: Beddgelert, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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