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[westie mum]

We are walking up Snowdon next Wednesday and just wondered if anyone had done it and if you had any advice. We are thinking of doing the Snowdon Ranger track which starts at the youth hostel as this is supposed to be one of the easier routes.We do walk regularly and are relatively fit just don't know if we are perhaps pushing ourselves to far. Any advice or experiences appreciated

[Seagazer]

I haven't done it but OH has as part of The 3 Peaks Challenge. He wanted us (me and YS) to go back with him this year to do Snowdon but I damaged my knee.

 

Wanted to wish you good luck, it can't be too hard as OH wouldn't have suggested us to do it otherwise.

 

Have a great time.

[The Dogmother]

We did it one wet afternoon - a steady climb, but not too taxing. I hear that a lot of it has been tarmacked now, but I'm not sure which routes that applies to.

[Chucky Mama]

We went up the harder path and back via the easier path last year with the children (between 11 and 16). We are all pretty fit but it is quite a hard walk whichever way you go. The harder path involves a bit of climbing in places (not dangerous but a little strenuous. I can be extremely windy at the top but there is a new visitors centre there that does reasonable food and snacks (no dogs allowed inside at all - we smuggled our dog under cover as it was blowing a hooly and I wasn't going to stand outside with her. When we were told to take her out we pretended to be foreign and couldn't understand ). It is worthwhile doing but you do need a reasonable level of fitness. We had to jolly along a fair few dejected teenagers and children struggling to get up along the way.

[Lesley]

I can be extremely windy at the top

 

 

 

I have walked it and as Claret says,it is a reasonably easy walk. You could always walk up and get the train down or vice versa - you'll need to book tickets and that is best done as early as you can.

[Egluntyne]

Read the title of this thread without my specs and thought it said 'Has anyone woken up in Swindon?'

[debbier]

My hubby and son did it a couple of weeks ago. They started at Llanberis (sp?), near the train station, and the walk up + down took them around 5 hours. They are both fit(ish) but not fanatics. It was a lovely day for the walk.

 

Hubby was inspired to want to do it again, via another route (I think he mentioned the YHA one).

[docsquid]

I did it a number of years ago as part of the 3 peaks challenge. It is the easiest of the three peaks, and the route you are taking is the easiest too.

 

Nevertheless, it is relentless up for quite a long period of time. It is not the same as taking a stroll in the countryside, and unless you walk regularly (by which I mean more than once a week at a level that makes you breathe heavier than normal) then you will probably find it quite a challenge. On the plus side there is a station at the top with a cafe and also a station half way up - you can bail out and take the train, particularly if you've bought a ticket in advance. Or at least there was when I did it - things may have changed!

[Snowy]

If the weather is nice, it is a relatively easy walk, however do not be lulled into a false sense of security! As with any mountain, the weather can change suddenly and then it can be treacherous! Do make sure you have the right equipment, walking boots, wet weather gear and know how to navigate in poor visibility. If the mist comes down, some parts of the scree paths become very difficult to negotiate.

We did the Pyg track - that is a lovely walk, past the hidden lakes, with a scree scramble at the final ascent.

[Tiggy]

we did it as children, my auntie lived at the foot of snowdon, it was a bit more primative then

[The Dogmother]

I can't emphasise enough Snowy's comment about the weather - last time we went it was fine when we started, but started to drizzle on the way. By the time we got to the top, the visibility view-wise was very poor. I heard some comments about train tickets being all booked up, so it might be worth booking in advance.

 

Parking in the area in holiday season isn't easy and the 'base camp' area on street level is a bit of a circus.

 

We are all pretty fit and didn't find it a problem, Phil's knee stood up to it well too.

[Chucky Mama]

I can be extremely windy at the top

 

 

 

 

that is so funny. Of course I meant it can be extremely windy at the top

[Snowy]

Of course, we knew exactly what you meant Rachel!

[Busybird]

Thanks for this thread We are going camping in North Wales next week as my birthday present from the kids this year is a moan free ascent of Snowden Having got agreement and booked the site I can only hope that the weather allows us to do it!

[Chucky Mama]

You just need to take snacks for along the way and give yourself plenty of time. We were pretty quick when we went up, probably too quick.

[Jools]

I haven't climbed Snowdon, but I understand the easiest route is to catch the train up and then walk back down.

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[Chucky Mama]

Just after we got to the top they closed it as it was too windy to be safe On the way back down the train passed us and the wind blew hot cinders from the chimney (or whatever it's called) which went straight down my top Apparently my little jig was quite amusing to onlookers who had no idea what had happened

[Griffin]

Read the title of this thread without my specs and thought it said 'Has anyone woken up in Swindon?'

I thought my vision was perfect but even I read it as 'Has anyone walked up Swindon' My answer was yes I have but try to avoid that hell hole as much as possible.

 

I have never walked up Snowdon

[The_eggwards_family]

Another comment about the weather here - it can change really suddenly. We went a couple of weeks ago and it went from sunny to cloudy/windy/dark/cold and drizzley really quickly and make the descent really horrible until we got much lower down where it was still reasonably sunny! Oh and we did it with a 3 month old baby and it was ok.

[Janty]

We are walking up Snowdon in a few weeks time too.

 

[The Dogmother]

If you're in north Wales, then you just have to ride on the Blaenau Ffestiniog steam railway - absolute heaven, including the tea trolley manned by two old ladies who sell freshly made cakes, oh and real tea in china cups!!!!

[Janty]

Ooooooo!!!!

 

That sounds worth a visit.

 

[Millihelen]

My husband works in Swindon - and he comes home safely every evening.

I'm not sure how he would get on with Snowdon

[westie mum]

Thanks for all the replies. We are keeping an eye on the weather and as long as it's not going to slat it down we will be going on Wednesday. We have walked The Roaches and done some walking in the Goyt Valley so we are hoping that this has helped prepare us a little. I am looking forward to it and will be a bit happier leaving my chooks because my run extension for my Go will be here tomorrow so at least they will have more room .

[Janty]

We are going to walk up the rhyd ddu path and down the ranger path.

 

Hopefully!