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Walk 1216 - Snowdon & Y Lliwedd from Pen-y-pass
| Nat Park | Snowdonia | | County/Area | Gwynedd | | Author | Lou Johnson | | Length | 7.5 miles / 12.2 km | | Ascent | 3020 feet / 915 metres | | Grade | moderate/hard |
Starting from Pen-y-Pass this Snowdonia walk crosses Y Lliwedd to reach Snowdon's summit. The return is the Pyg Track, which offers a relatively easy descent. The walk offers exceptional mountain scenery throughout and should only be attenpted by experienced walkers. 
Suggested Maps It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.  | OS Explorer | Sheet OL17 |  |  | OS Landranger | Sheet 115 | |
Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps. Walks from the same start Walk 1089
Snowdon by the Pyg and Miner's Tracks from Pen-y-pass
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km Walk 1454
Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach from Pen-y-Pass
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Walk 1958
The Snowdon Horseshoe
Grade - hard
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km Walk 2692
Snowdon via Dinas Mot & Crib Goch (north ridge) from Pen-y-pass
Grade - hard
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km Walk 3002
The Welsh Three-Thousanders
Grade - severe
Length - 31.5 miles / 51.2 km Walk 3036
Snowdon via Crib Goch from Pen-y-pass
Grade - very hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km Other walks nearby Walk 2650 - 3.0 miles / 4.7 km away
Tryfan, the Glyderau and Y Garn
Grade - very hard
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km Walk 1088 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
The Traverse of the Glyder Ridge from Ogwen
Grade - hard
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Walk 1186 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Y Garn from Ogwen Cottage
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km Walk 3019 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Y Garn & Carnedd y Filiast from Ogwen Cottage
Grade - hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km Walk 3062 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Pen yr Ole Wen from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km Walk 1192 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Yr Aran from Bethania
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Walk 1103 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Snowdon & Cwm Llan horseshoe
Grade - very hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km Walk 2290 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Snowdon via the Watkin Path & South Ridge
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km Walk 1150 - 3.4 miles / 5.5 km away
The High Carneddau from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km Walk 1215 - 3.4 miles / 5.5 km away
Tryfan & Llyn Ogwen from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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Snowdonia NP
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