Climbing Snowdon

[LydiateLee]

Doing this on Saturday with the Mrs.

Never walked up a mountain before although I am physically fit.

Llanberis is the easiest but takes 5 hours, anyone done it before and think the Pyg Track is doable for a beginner?

Also any tips on what to bring? Likelihood of getting lost etc? Am I heck bringing a compass.

 

[Connor]

Get the train up

 

[kev]

It's just a glorified hill. No proper mountain has a cafe at the summit.

 

[Parker]

It's just a glorified hill. No proper mountain has a cafe at the summit.

Must be a hell of a commute that

 

[Bungle]

 

[larbert toffee]

Climbed it with a school outing when I was about 14, group got fragmented and weather worsened, nearly a disaster on descent, Even now I remember it as a hard but enjoyable slog, important to stick together, enjoy it and report back

 

[jaycee]

Bring an Everton flag and once you have beaten mother nature and conquered the Welsh Everest,plant that flag proudly

 

[LydiateLee]

Proper looking forward to it like, expecting some rain but adds to the experience!

 

[Hickson9]

Doing this on Saturday with the Mrs.

Never walked up a mountain before although I am physically fit.

Llanberis is the easiest but takes 5 hours, anyone done it before and think the Pyg Track is doable for a beginner?

Also any tips on what to bring? Likelihood of getting lost etc? Am I heck bringing a compass.

Check out the Rangers Path mate. Still easy enough but takes a few hours less than Llanberis and is a more interesting walk. You shouldn't get lost, just stick to the path.

Take a day sack with waterproofs, drinks, snacks and you'll be sound. Make sure you have proper walking boots on.

 

[LydiateLee]

Check out the Rangers Path mate. Still easy enough but takes a few hours less than Llanberis and is a more interesting walk. You shouldn't get lost, just stick to the path.

Take a day sack with waterproofs, drinks, snacks and you'll be sound. Make sure you have proper walking boots on.

Cheers pal.

Bought some really good boots and got all the gear ready.

I think we will try one other than Llanberis which sounds too busy and takes too long.

 

[Moomin]

Doing this on Saturday with the Mrs.

Never walked up a mountain before although I am physically fit.

Llanberis is the easiest but takes 5 hours, anyone done it before and think the Pyg Track is doable for a beginner?

Also any tips on what to bring? Likelihood of getting lost etc? Am I heck bringing a compass.

Bring some matches, firewood, salt and pepper. Just in case you get lost, you don't want to be eating the Mrs raw and not seasoned.

We are not animals.

 

[LydiateLee]

Bring some matches, firewood, salt and pepper. Just in case you get lost, you don't want to be eating the Mrs raw and not seasoned.

We are not animals.

Kinky

 

[hallamblue]

"Climbing" Snowdon is a bit of a misnomer. It's just a big hill really.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Cheers pal.

Bought some really good boots and got all the gear ready.

I think we will try one other than Llanberis which sounds too busy and takes too long.

Pyg track is the one mate - and if your feeling brave carry on upto Crib Goch and walk the ridge. However if you plan to do the Pyg make sure you get to Llanberis pass car park really early as its usually full by about 8am

 

[Toast]

Cheers pal.

Bought some really good boots and got all the gear ready.

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As you mentioned in another thread that your Mrs is a head turner, any pics in boots and the gear would be ace mate.