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Bwlch Main Ridge – Llanberis Path loop from Snowdon Ranger

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Bwlch Main Ridge – Llanberis Path loop from Snowdon Ranger

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Bwlch Main Ridge – Llanberis Path loop from Snowdon Ranger

08:28

23.7km

1,360m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 10.5 km for 574 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.36 km

Quarrymen’s Barracks Ruins

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can be very boggy good pair of boots definitely needed

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6.86 km

Rhyd Ddu Path to Snowdon

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Nice way through the marshland. In places the water flows bersb following the rocky path. Good shoes make sense!

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10.7 km

Bwlch Main Ridge

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The narrow ridge of the Bwlch Main (Narrow Pass) is the highlight of the route. Although the ridge is not difficult, it is still exposed with steep slopes on either …

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11.7 km

Bwlch Glas Pass

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The finger stone at Bwlch Glas marks the point at which the Pyg and Miners' Tracks reach the summit ridge and join the Crib Goch, Ranger and Llanberis Paths. Particularly helpful in poor visibility.

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13.3 km

View of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu

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take a look to your right and look at Mae Dur Arddu in all its glory.. the path is very steep. .proper footwear preferably hiking boots you can easily roll your ankle on this section

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14.8 km

Snowdon Summit

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few routes up to the top or a train

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15.0 km

Llanberis Path

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The route from Llanberis is considered the easiest to reach the summit. In terms of terrain, it is a T1 and always very wide. In some places, however, the path …

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17.2 km

Llanberis Path to Snowdon Summit

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Get to Llanberis early because the path is very popular.

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23.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

6.16 km

1.02 km

318 m

154 m

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.76 km

7.08 km

4.01 km

3.39 km

426 m

100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

21°C

14°C

33 %

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Bwlch Main Ridge – Llanberis Path loop from Snowdon Ranger

Quarrymen’s Barracks Ruins

Rhyd Ddu Path to Snowdon

Bwlch Main Ridge

Bwlch Glas Pass

View of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu

Snowdon Summit

Llanberis Path

Llanberis Path to Snowdon Summit

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