Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

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4.78 km

Bwlch Glas Pass

Highlight • Natural Monument

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' …

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5.36 km

Snowdon Summit (Yr Wyddfa)

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Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is perhaps the most ascended mountain in the world, and with good reason. This is a majestic mountain, as is befitting of Wales' highest point.

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7.40 km

Llyn Glaslyn (Glaslyn Lake)

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The east side of the Snowdon massif is a sensational natural amphitheatre. A horseshoe of charismatic summits: twin peaked Y Lliwedd, towering Garnedd Ugain, the notoriously narrow Crib Goch and …

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8.66 km

Llyn Llydaw (Brittany Lake)

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Llyn Llydaw is a beautiful natural lake nestled amid dramatic mountain peaks. The beach at the far end is the perfect place to cool off before the final descent to Pen-y-Pass.

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12.1 km

Pen-y-Pass

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Right in the heart of northern Eryri (Snowdonia), Pen-y-Pass is superbly located for adventures on the Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) massif and the Glyderau. It is a popular starting point for …

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12.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.21 km

5.62 km

257 m

143 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.11 km

3.16 km

2.12 km

596 m

126 m

119 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

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Saturday 22 November

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Llyn Llydaw (Brittany Lake)

Pen-y-Pass

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