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Bwlch Main: Junction of Watkin Path and Rhyd Ddu Path

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Bwlch Main: Junction of Watkin Path and Rhyd Ddu Path

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Bwlch Main: Junction of Watkin Path and Rhyd Ddu Path

Recommended by 31 hikers out of 32

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Gwarchodfa Natur Genedlaethol Yr Wyddfa

Routes leading to this Highlight may be dangerous

Routes may comprise technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

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    Best Hikes to Bwlch Main: Junction of Watkin Path and Rhyd Ddu Path

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    1. Rhyd Ddu Path to Snowdon – Bwlch Main Ridge loop from Beddgelert

    11.7km

    04:32

    780m

    780m

    Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

    Hard

    Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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    June 12, 2024

    Here you are again offered beautiful views (in clear weather that is 😉).

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      June 12, 2024

      The standing stone at the top of Bwlch Main marks the junction of the Watkin path with the Rhyd Ddu path. You continue following the path and a little later the visitor center, Hafod Eryri, comes into view.

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        October 8, 2024

        This side of Snowdon is so much quieter😉

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          Elevation 1,070 m

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

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