Croeso i Eryri (welcome to Eryri). This is the independent Snowdon.com guide to Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and Eryri (Snowdonia National Park), written for first-time visitors, regulars and the people who live here. It covers everything from the routes to the summit to the language on the road signs.
Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa
The mountain is the reason most people come. At 1,085 metres, Yr Wyddfa is the highest peak in Wales, a mountain of ancient volcanic rock, steep cwms and green lakes. This section covers each ascent route in detail, from the gentlest approach (the Llanberis Path) to the most dramatic (the exposed Crib Goch ridge), plus the Snowdon Mountain Railway, what to take and when to go.
Plan Your Visit
Practical help for visitors: how many days you need, which base suits you, what the mountain weather is really like, what to do when it rains, and how to enjoy a landscape this wild with children. It also covers parking and the Sherpa’r Wyddfa bus network that links the main trailheads, and where to stay, from Llanberis for summit access to Beddgelert for scenery.
Plan your visit · Parking and transport · Mountain safety
Explore Eryri
The National Park reaches far beyond Yr Wyddfa. Explore the other ranges (the Glyderau, the Carneddau, the Rhinogydd and Cadair Idris), the lakes including Llyn Tegid, the largest natural lake in Wales, villages from Betws-y-Coed to Aberdyfi, castles, heritage railways, the best walks at every level and the scenic drives that tie it all together.
Explore Eryri · Villages · Lakes · Best walks
Understand Eryri
Eryri is more than scenery. It has a living language, a long history and a mythology tied to real places. Learn how to read Welsh place names, meet the Princes of Gwynedd who ruled from these mountains, discover the slate landscape now recognised as a World Heritage Site, and find the stories behind places like Dinas Emrys and Beddgelert.
Understand Eryri · The Welsh language
The Snowdonia 100
One hundred essential experiences in Eryri, from climbing Yr Wyddfa at dawn to a bowl of cawl after a wet day on the hills. Summits, lakes, waterfalls, villages, history, food, wildlife and culture, with the quieter corners most visitors miss.
Activities and Discover Eryri
Photography, trail running, wild swimming, scrambling, cycling and winter walking, plus the 100 best views, 50 hidden gems, an Eryri A to Z and a complete family guide.
Most-read safety and planning guides
Staying safe on Yr Wyddfa · Yr Wyddfa FAQ · Kit list for every season · Easy family walks
Using This Guide
Route distances and ascents are based on Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 mapping and are round-trip figures unless stated. Timings assume a moderate pace with short stops; add 20 to 30 percent for a leisurely day. Mountain weather in Eryri changes fast, so always check the Met Office mountain forecast or MWIS before a summit attempt.
Independently written by Snowdon.com.
