“The summit of Snowdon: you are here, nearer to Heaven”

The Welsh National Poet, Gwyn Thomas

A wonderful route climbing the highest mountain in Wales, taking in the infamous Crib Goch ridge, the fine narrow ridge above Pen-y-pass.

Why not let our fully qualified instructors take the pressure out of this classic Welsh mountaineering route letting you enjoy your day to the fullest.

Summits included on this route:
Crib Goch923 metres / 3028 feet
Garnedd Ugain1065 metres / 3494 feet
Snowdon1085 metres / 3560 feet
Y Lliwedd898 metres / 2946 feet

“The best climber in the world is the one who's having the most fun”

Alex Lowe

From the Pen-y-Pass we will climb the start of the PYG track, turning off the over used path at Bwlch y Moch and climbing onto the Crib Goch ridge.

We will traverse the Crib Goch ridge from east to west and climb to the summit of Garnedd Ugain from where an easy path will take us around the crest of the ridge above Glasslyn to the summit of Snowdon and the modern summit cafe.

From the summit of Snowdon we will descend to the south east, descending above Llyn Llydaw to the twin summits of Y Lliwedd, following this fine ridge as it curves to the north and descends to the shores of Llyn Llydaw and the Miners Track back to the Pen-y-pass.

Weather conditions on Snowdon can vary drastically from day to day and Crib Goch is an exposed route, should a crossing of the ridge not be appropriate for the conditions on the day your instructor will adjust the route to suit.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

Group Size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Per Person	£140	£70	£50	£40	£32	£28	£26	£25
Per Group	£140	£140	£150	£160	£160	£168	£182	£200

Group Size	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Per Person	£35	£32	£32	£32	£30	£28	£26	£25
Per Group	£315	£320	£352	£384	£390	£392	£390	£400

Group Size	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Per Person	£25	£24	£24	£23	£23	£22	£21	£20
Per Group	£425	£432	£456	£460	£483	£484	£483	£480

Group Size	25	26	27	28	29	30+
Per Person	£25	£24	£24	£23	£23	£22
Per Group	£625	£624	£648	£644	£667

Where to meet: Pen-Y-Pass
Postcode: LL55 4NY
Grid Reference: SH 647 557

Directions

From the A55 coast road follow signs for Llanberis the A4086 to YHA Pen-Y-Pass. From the A5 turn onto A4086 at Capel Curig. Turn right at Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel. There is a Pay and Display car park on the left hand side of the road at the top of the pass.

Please note that there is limited parking at Pen Y Pass, at busy times it fills up early, there is a Park and Ride system from the lower car parks, but please leave plenty of time for this.

Each participant is expected to bring suitable personal equipment for the event.
This should include the following:

Summer Events:
(November - March)

Walking shoes / Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves

Winter Events:
(April - October)

Walking Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves
Torch (preferably a headtorch)
Spare batteries for the above
Spare Gloves
Flask & Hot Drink

The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:

Snow Goggles
Gaiters

The following equipment will be provided by The Lake District Walker should winter conditions require:

Ice Axe
Crampons

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1 Answer

What happens if the weather is bad?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product Snowdon by Crib Goch: Private Guiding

Question:

What happens if the weather is bad?

Answers:

Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 12 October 2017
We plan to walk whatever the weather, unless it is dangerous to do so.

Mountain weather can be a little unpredictable, but we do keep an eye on the forecasts leading up to walks, should the forecast mean that the walk is not possible then we will contact you as soon as we have the forecast and offer you the following options:
- A more suitable walk on the same date taking into consideration the weather conditions
- A transfer to the same walk on another date
- A full refund

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1 Answer

Are dogs allowed on this walk?

Posted by , Thursday, 21 September 2017 on product Snowdon by Crib Goch: Private Guiding

Question:

Are dogs allowed on this walk?

Answers:

Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 21 September 2017

Yes, dogs are allowed on all our walks.

However we do cross farmland and common land where animals will be grazing, there will be large sections of the walk, if not all, where dogs will be required to be on a lead.

There are sections of this walk across rough ground and boulders and as such this walk may not be suitable for all dogs.

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