Walking Britain The Welsh Three-Thousanders
Introduction to Walk 3002
Nat Park - Snowdonia - Snowdonia Challenge Route
County/Area - Gwynedd & Conwy
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 31.5 miles / 51.2 km
Ascent - 11900 feet / 3606 metres
Time - 27 hours 40 minutes
Grade - severe
A Snowdonia challenge walk that includes Crib Goch, Tryfan, Snowdon, the Glyders and the Carneddau in one day. With 15 summits over 3000 feet, this is a tough proposition and the walk needs careful planning before setting out on the 51 km route. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL17 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL17 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 115 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 115 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Snowdon by the Pyg and Miner's Tracks from Pen-y-pass
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
Other walks nearby
3.0 miles / 4.7 km away
Tryfan, the Glyderau and Y Garn
Grade - very hard
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
The Traverse of the Glyder Ridge from Ogwen
Grade - hard
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Y Garn from Ogwen Cottage (Route A)
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Y Garn & Carnedd y Filiast from Ogwen Cottage
Grade - hard
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Pen yr Ole Wen from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
A Glyderau trio: Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr and Tryfan
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Y Garn from Ogwen Cottage (Route B)
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage
Grade - easy
Length - 2.8 miles / 4.6 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Yr Aran from Bethania (Route A)
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Snowdon & Cwm Llan horseshoe
Grade - very hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 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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