The Best Alpine Climbing Trails in Wales (United Kingdom)

The Snowdon Horseshoe (Wales)

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alfredodeandres

Distance

9.77mi

Elevation +

4285f

TrailRank

65

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If you enjoy scrambling, have no fear of heights and the weather is fine (and if you are not looking for lonely mountains), the Snowdon Horseshoe is the perfect route. At the information centre at Pen y Pass they will...

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Snowdon Pyg/Miners

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John Rohl

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Distance

9.21mi

Elevation +

2749f

TrailRank

43

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Up the Pyg track and down the Miners Car parking is available at Pen-y-pass but this can fill up quickly, often by 9am, especially at weekends. Additional parking is available at Nant Peris but you would need to take ...

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Snowdon Horseshoe

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serra08

Distance

7.71mi

Elevation +

3373f

TrailRank

40

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The car can be parked in the pen-y-pass car park. The walk follows the Pyg track. After a while the path divides and we continued right towards the ridge. We followed the ridge up to Snowdon. After admiring the spectacu...

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Moel Siabod

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John Rohl

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Distance

7.36mi

Elevation +

2382f

TrailRank

39

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Moel Siabod is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, which sits isolated above the villages of Betws-y-Coed and Capel Curig. Leaving the centre, the route crosses the river Llygwy via the ancient bridge "Pont-y-Bala"; i...

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SNOWDON HORSESHOE

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Wulfrunian

Distance

9.60mi

Elevation +

3819f

TrailRank

39

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The usual Snowdon Horseshoe route (albeit with a start/finish down at the Pen y Gwryd laybys to avoid extortionate parking fees at Pen y Pass!!) Quite possibly the finest ridge walk south of Scotland, with plenty of easy...

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Glyderau scrambles

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Wulfrunian

Distance

8.31mi

Elevation +

4931f

TrailRank

38

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A visit to some of the best low grade scrambles in Snowdonia's Glyderau. The route starts up the Grade 1-2 Milestone Gully on Tryfan, before joining the popular north ridge route to the summit. Descent of the south ridge...

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TRYFAN

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psteven174

Distance

3.83mi

Elevation +

1962f

TrailRank

38

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Have driven by the Tryfan many a time, but have always talked my self out of it, but I thought it was about time I conquered the pyramid shape mountain from the North side as it is more easy to ascend than descend. iv be...

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Tryfan North Ridge

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John Rohl

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Distance

3.95mi

Elevation +

2329f

TrailRank

34| 5.0

A half day hike starting from Lake Ogwen, heading up to the top of Tryfan via the north face. At first the trail is well set out, but then disappears into the many dormant rocks that lie on the assent and it is at this ...

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Cadair Idris, Wales UK, October 2016

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omriqo1

Distance

6.43mi

Elevation +

2920f

TrailRank

34

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A climb up to Cadair Idris (Penygader) with the minford trail. Beneath the mountains lies the wonderful cau lake, set in a cwm - closed in an amphitheater of high walls from three sides. I hiked to the far edge of the la...

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Moel Sych-Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall

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John Rohl

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Distance

6.21mi

Elevation +

2051f

TrailRank

33

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Circular walk from the Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall over the summits of Moel Sych and Cadair Berwyn. The decent to Llyn Lluncaws is very steep. Cafe at the end serving hot and cold food is a added bonus.

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Tyrfan & cwm Idwal, Wales UK, October 2016

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omriqo1

Distance

7.34mi

Elevation +

2057f

TrailRank

32

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A Climb up to mt. Tyrfan from the Ogwen valley through the heather terrace path. nice view of the valley of Ogwen lake throughtout the hike up, though I couldn't avoid some scrumbling and trail finding difficulties. Cont...

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Snowdon - Miner’s Track(Winter)

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Oli Clement

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Distance

9.73mi

Elevation +

2510f

TrailRank

29

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Nice walk but a bit chilly in winter! Some snow above 800 metres, and whilst joining the Llanberis track from the Pyg Track, a steep snow section. Great walk to do in all seasons!

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Bochlwyd Horseshoe via Milestone Gully Approach

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Wulfrunian

Distance

4.86mi

Elevation +

3054f

TrailRank

23

A variation on the standard Bochlwyd Horseshoe route, gaining Tryfan's north ridge via the scramble up Milestone Gully and ending the route by descending the False Gribin

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The Bochlwyd Horseshoe Scramble - Tryfan, Snowdonia

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dainiusb

Distance

3.91mi

Elevation +

2877f

TrailRank

22

One of the premier routes in North Wales, the Bochlwyd Horseshoe is a must on any hikers list – an epic days outing above the cymoedd of the Glyderau

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Snowdon Horseshoe - sort of

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Wulfrunian

Distance

11.34mi

Elevation +

4541f

TrailRank

19

Dare I say it but an improvement of the classic Snowdon Horseshoe? The unpleasant, scrappy descent from Snowdon summit to Bwlch y Saethau is replaced with a descent of the Miner's Track to Glaslyn, followed by a Grade 1 ...

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Tryfan, Bristley Ridge via Sinister Gulley, return via Y Foel Goch, Galllt yr Ogof

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Mike Bell

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Distance

6.44mi

Elevation +

3291f

TrailRank

19

Difficult Grade 1 scamble up Sinister gulley with exposed areas to top of Bristley ridge. After Gallt yr Ogof path is difficult to find over rough ground. Better path is higher up the hill than shown on this map followin...

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Llyn Gwynant - Snowdon - Crib Gogh circuit

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joshua tabti

Distance

11.34mi

Elevation +

4147f

TrailRank

12

We started at the Llyn Gwynant camp, headed up the Watkin path then forked left to make for the Allt Maenderyn Ridge. After following the ridge up to Snowdon Summit, we made for Garnedd Ugain, then traversed a wet and wi...

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Snowdon via Crib Goch

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trekmaniac

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Distance

7.99mi

Elevation +

2867f

TrailRank

40| 4.0

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Une rando à 10£... soit le prix exhorbitant du parking à Pen y Pass dans lequel tous les pennies passent !!! Depuis le parking, l'itinéraire emprunte pour commencer le sentier tranquille de PYG track . Arrivé en vue d...

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Direct Approach to Seniors' Ridge and Cneifion Arete Scrambles

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LTgoodevil

Distance

3.45mi

Elevation +

1604f

TrailRank

29

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Scrambles

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Snowdon Ranger Path

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Igoredu

Distance

8.16mi

Elevation +

2956f

TrailRank

28

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Snowdon Ranger Path. Ruta más directa, exigente en lo físico pero sencilla técnicamente con buen tiempo. Menos masificada que la ruta desde Llanberis.

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Nant Gwynant

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Alex Newton

Distance

11.64mi

Elevation +

3422f

TrailRank

26

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Я щось с б ь

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