Mountain Walking in Snowdonia

Terry Fletcher has been walking and climbing in Snowdonia for almost 50 years since first visiting the Llanberis Pass as an awestruck teenage rock climber. He has been a full-time professional writer for more than 40 years, writing for almost every national newspaper as well as specialist magazines and appearing on television and radio to comment on the outdoors.

Map key

Overview map

Introduction

Geology

History

Wildlife

Getting there

Getting around

Where to stay

When to go

Equipment

Mountain rescue

Using this guide

Place names

The Carneddau

Walk 1 Tal y Fan

Walk 2 Aber Falls and the Northern Carneddau

Walk 3 Cwm Eigiau Horseshoe

Walk 4 The Southern Carneddau

Walk 5 Cwm Llafar Horseshoe

The Glyderau

Walk 6 Gallt yr Ogof and Y Foel Goch

Walk 7 Glyderau from Pen-y-Gwryd

Walk 8 Tryfan by the North Ridge and Heather Terrace

Walk 9 Tryfan Without Fears

Walk 10 Cwm Bochlwyd and Glyder Fach

Walk 11 Y Garn and the Devil's Kitchen

Walk 12 Elidir Fawr and Y Garn

Betws-y-Coed

Walk 13 Llyn Crafnant and Llyn Geirionydd

Walk 14 Llyn y Parc and Conwy View

Snowdon

Walk 15 Moel Eilio Horseshoe

Walk 16 Snowdon Horseshoe

Walk 17 Snowdon via Miners' Track and PyG Track

Walk 18 Lliwedd via Miners' Track and Y Gribin

Walk 19 Snowdon via the Watkin and the Rhyd Dhu Paths

Walk 20 Yr Aran

Eifionedd

Walk 21 Cwm Pennant and the Moel Hebog Ridge

Walk 22 Mynydd Mawr

Walk 23 Nantlle Ridge

Siabod and the Moelwyns

Walk 24 Moel Siabod

Walk 25 Aberglaslyn Gorge and Llyn Dinas

Walk 26 Cnicht and Cwm Croesor

Walk 27 The Moelwyns

The Rhinogs

Walk 28 Rhinog Fawr by the Roman Steps

Walk 29 Rhinog Fach and Y Llethr

Dolgellau, Cadair Idris and the South

Walk 30 Precipice Walk, Dolgellau

Walk 31 Cadair Idris by the Pony Path

Walk 32 Cadair Idris from Minffordd

Walk 33 The Dolgoch Falls and Tarrenhendre

Bala

Walk 34 Rhobell Fawr

Walk 35 Cwm Cywarch Horseshoe and Aran Fawddwy

Walk 36 Traverse of the Aran Ridge

Walk 37 Arenig Fawr and Moel Llyfnant

Walk 38 Cadair Berwyn and Pistyll Rhaeadr

The Welsh 3000s

Day 1 Snowdon and the Glyderau

Day 2 Carneddau

Appendix A Route summary table

Appendix B Welsh/English glossary

Appendix C Useful contacts