BSC24: Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) via Miners Path (Sun)
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This is one of the events organised as part of Big Spring Camp 2024.
Due to very high demand for walks up Snowdon please only book onto one of the two Snowdon walks - thank you!
Join Neil for a classic walk up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).
We'll park in Llanberis, but rather than both ways on the tourist path we will be taking the Miners' Path from Pen y Pass, which is rather more interesting (and involves a couple of hundred metres' less of a climb) than heading up from Llanberis, passing a couple of lakes and some old mine workings. We'll reach Pen y Pass to start via the Sherpa bus from Llanberis.
After we've queued up for a photo on the top (it'll be busy on the bank holiday!) we will head back down the Llanberis (tourist) path back into Llanberis to the pub/cafe if people wish and our cars.
While Yr Wyddfa is seen as a "touristy" mountain by many, it's still the highest mountain in Wales at 1085m, and so there's plenty of climb (including one quite steep bit) and the weather could throw anything at us, so make sure you're properly kitted out as below - this isn't one for jeans and Converse!
Weather conditions
We may need to change the walk or cancel it in the event that weather conditions would make it unsafe. I will let you know as soon as I can if this looks likely.
Photo Credits
Images under Creative Commons licences:
Raintheone, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Bert Kaufmann, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
The summit of Snowdon by Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
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What to bring
Water: bring plenty of water (~2 Litres)
Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
Day rucksack: typically 20-30 litres, they are comfortable to wear and allow you to use your arms freely
Boots: ideally designed for hiking. Fell/trail running shoes with decent grips also OK but not your best white trainers!
Socks: proper walking socks will keep your feet dry and help prevent blisters
Layered clothing: lets you quickly adapt to changes in the weather and body temperature. Go for a base layer (vest or t-shirt) and a mid layer (a micro fleece or shirt) and in cooler weather add an outer layer (a windproof jacket or thick fleece)
Trousers: ideally no jeans as they become heavy and cold in the rain, breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry and on warm days shorts are OK
Waterproof jacket and trousers: essential when hiking in all but the calmest of weather, breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry
Gloves: Windproof, or better still, waterproof gloves are the best choice, bring a spare pair if expecting rain
Hat or cap: stay warm in winter and shaded in summer
Pole(s): some people swear by these, some at them - if you like using them make sure you bring some, they can be particularly helpful on descent
Sunglasses: for any sunny day, even in winter
Sun cream: can be useful even on cloudy and winter days
Snacks: bring biscuits, energy bars, gels, bananas, chocolate or dried fruit for example and put them somewhere easy to get hold of
Lunch: bring a packed lunch
Food & drink
Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of water (at least 2 litres).
As things stand the "Hafod Eryri" summit building is planned to be open and sells a selection of food and drink (though weather conditions can mean it is closed), and if it is open there's the "Halfway cafe" on the way down. However it's likely to be very busy at both so please ensure you bring enough food/drink so you are fine if they are both closed.