The Llanberis Path – Snowdon

The Llanberis Path is the easiest track to follow and walk. Which results in it being the busiest track. However, for someone wanting to ‘conquer’ Snowdon for the first time, this is the way to go, especially if you are one of the many charity challenge walkers.

Start in Llanberis by the Snowdon Mountain Railway, either head up Victoria Terrace opposite the Victoria Hotel and carry straight on up a steep tarmac road to reach a small cafe. Alternative head on up the main road running along the front of the Victoria Hotel and turn right at a public footpath that heads up through woods to the same point.

Carry on up the tarmac road and go through a gate and shortly after you reach a well-signposted path on the left. This is The Llanberis Path. A steep start leads to a drystone wall and gate in around 15 minutes, from here easier going lead you to the ‘Halfway House’ cafe. A few hundred metres past this the path turns left and ascends steeply up steps, this is Alt Moses, so called as it brings most people to their knees! 

At the top of this, there is a short respite when the track turns right under the railway, the path then steepens again for a brisk 15 minutes ascent, before it starts to level out. You will then pass junctions with the Snowdon Ranger Path on the right followed by PYG/ Miner’s Tracks at the massive finger stone on the left. Before continuing onto the summit.

Reverse the route for the easiest decent.

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