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Walk 3198 - Snowdon via the South Ridge & Rhyd-ddu Path
| Nat Park | Snowdonia | | County/Area | Gwynedd | | Author | Lou Johnson | | Length | 7.5 miles / 12.2 km | | Ascent | 3000 feet / 909 metres | | Grade | moderate/hard |
This ascent of Snowdon is realatively quiet yet allows the walker to appreciate the grandeur of the highest mountain in Wales. The outward route uses Snowdon's south ridge with the return route following the Rhyd-Ddu path. 
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 2590
Nantlle Ridge
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km Walk 2797
Yr Aran and Snowdon from Rhyd-Ddu
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km Walk 3509
Nantlle Ridge
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 8.3 miles / 13.4 km Walk 1951
Mynydd Mawr from Rhyd-Ddu
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km Other walks nearby Walk 2150 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Llyn Dinas and Cwm Bychan from Beddgelert
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km Walk 1988 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Moel Hebog, Meol yr Ogof and Moel Lefn from Beddgelert
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.8 miles / 11 km Walk 1799 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Moel Hebog from Beddgelert
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km Walk 2560 - 3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Moel Hebog, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Lefn from Beddgelert
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Walk 1192 - 3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
Yr Aran from Bethania
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km Walk 1103 - 3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
Snowdon & Cwm Llan horseshoe
Grade - very hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km Walk 1003 - 4.1 miles / 6.5 km away
Snowdon from Llanberis
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km Walk 3059 - 4.3 miles / 6.9 km away
Moel Cynghorion & Snowdon
Grade - very hard
Length - 13.5 miles / 21.9 km Walk 3057 - 4.3 miles / 6.9 km away
Moel Eilio from Llanberis
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km Walk 3058 - 4.6 miles / 7.4 km away
Llyn yr Adar & Llyn Edno
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 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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