Snowdon Loops

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 34.78 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 17h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 2,491 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 2,493 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,066 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 105 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 107 m - Start on Stryd Tyrner
  2. 2 : km 0.05 - alt. 108 m - Turn left onto Henry Street
  3. 3 : km 0.09 - alt. 106 m - Turn right onto Stryd Goodman
  4. 4 : km 0.11 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Rallt Goch
  5. 5 : km 0.14 - alt. 109 m - Turn right onto Rallt Goch
  6. 6 : km 0.23 - alt. 120 m - Turn left onto Stryd Bethesda
  7. 7 : km 0.31 - alt. 127 m - Turn right onto Ffordd Ty Du
  8. 8 : km 0.37 - alt. 123 m - Turn left onto Llainwen Isaf
  9. 9 : km 0.48 - alt. 131 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.6 - alt. 132 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 1.64 - alt. 266 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 2.36 - alt. 239 m - Turn slight right onto Stryd Ceunant
  13. 13 : km 3.22 - alt. 247 m - Turn slight left
  14. 14 : km 3.39 - alt. 251 m - Keep right
  15. 15 : km 3.52 - alt. 261 m - Keep right
  16. 16 : km 5.93 - alt. 466 m - Turn left
  17. 17 : km 5.96 - alt. 464 m - Turn left
  18. 18 : km 8.41 - alt. 475 m - Turn sharp left onto Snowdon Ranger Path
  19. 19 : km 10.77 - alt. 988 m - Turn slight right onto Llanberis Path
  20. 20 : km 11.34 - alt. 1,066 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 11.39 - alt. 1,052 m - Turn slight right onto South Ridge
  22. 22 : km 11.52 - alt. 1,016 m - Keep right onto South Ridge
  23. 23 : km 11.54 - alt. 1,011 m - Turn right onto Rhyd Ddu Path
  24. 24 : km 11.79 - alt. 960 m - Turn slight left
  25. 25 : km 11.8 - alt. 956 m - Turn slight right
  26. 26 : km 11.81 - alt. 955 m - Turn slight right onto Rhyd Ddu Path
  27. 27 : km 11.83 - alt. 952 m - Turn slight left onto Rhyd Ddu Path
  28. 28 : km 12.11 - alt. 914 m - Keep left
  29. 29 : km 12.44 - alt. 847 m - Turn slight left
  30. 30 : km 13.85 - alt. 527 m - Turn left
  31. 31 : km 13.98 - alt. 476 m - Turn slight right
  32. 32 : km 14.82 - alt. 318 m - Turn sharp left onto Incline Tramway - Disused
  33. 33 : km 15.3 - alt. 327 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 15.57 - alt. 327 m - Turn right onto Incline Tramway - Disused
  35. 35 : km 15.74 - alt. 369 m - Turn slight right onto Incline Tramway - Disused
  36. 36 : km 15.82 - alt. 373 m - Turn left onto Watkin Path
  37. 37 : km 17.48 - alt. 735 m - Turn sharp right
  38. 38 : km 20.37 - alt. 438 m - Turn slight right onto Miners' Track
  39. 39 : km 22.56 - alt. 356 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 22.6 - alt. 362 m - Turn slight right
  41. 41 : km 22.62 - alt. 365 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 24.23 - alt. 567 m - Turn right onto Crib Goch
  43. 43 : km 27.18 - alt. 988 m - Turn sharp right onto Llanberis Path
  44. 44 : km 27.19 - alt. 988 m - Keep right onto Llanberis Path
  45. 45 : km 29.06 - alt. 637 m - Turn slight right onto Llanberis Path
  46. 46 : km 32.7 - alt. 238 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 33.2 - alt. 172 m - Turn slight right
  48. 48 : km 33.55 - alt. 115 m - Turn sharp right onto Maes Derlwyn
  49. 49 : km 33.59 - alt. 114 m - Turn left onto Church Road
  50. 50 : km 33.76 - alt. 119 m - Keep right onto Church Road
  51. 51 : km 34 - alt. 116 m - Turn slight right onto Church Road
  52. 52 : km 34.21 - alt. 112 m - Keep left
  53. 53 : km 34.36 - alt. 106 m - Turn left onto Stryd Fawr
  54. S/E : km 34.78 - alt. 105 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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