Awesome mountain road from Nant Peris in the west to the top of Pen-y-pass in the east. It's a long climb up from Nant Peris or an exciting descent in the other direction. The A4086 follows the Llanberis Pass with historically important rock climbing and bouldering on both sides. Snowdon is to the south and the Glyders to the north.
Café and shop at the car park at the top along with the YHA Pen-y-pass. There is a nice pub in Nant Peris and cafes and shops in Llanberis a bit further down the road,

Darren

May 18, 2018

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Great on road downhill through Llanberris pass.

Lol Pro And Her Dog 🇬🇧 🐕🌻

March 25, 2024

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Pen-y-Pass is the climb out of Llanberis on the A4086 up to the Pen-y-Pass lodge where several walking routes to the summit of Snowdon start from. The lodge helpfully is …

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Distance 4.88 km

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Downhill 260 m

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

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