Standing at over 3,000 feet, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is the highest mountain in the National Park and undoubtedly Eryri’s most popular summit.
Yr Wyddfa is an iconic mountain known throughout the world, an inherent part of a rich and vibrant community and home to many Welsh mountain farms.
Over 600,000 people hike up Yr Wyddfa every year, making it one of Britain's busiest mountains.
Despite its popularity, Yr Wyddfa is home to rare wildlife species such as Lili'r Wyddfa.
Yr Wyddfa has been designated a National Nature Reserve for its unique flora and fauna. The famous summit of Yr Wyddfa was formed over millions of years by tremendous geological forces.
The Llanberis Path is undoubtedly the most popular in the National Park. Over 600,000 people reach the summit of Yr Wyddfa each year, and most walkers take the Llanberis Path to the peak.
As one of the six main routes to the summit of Yr Wyddfa, the Llanberis path is a popular choice for those who are climbing Yr Wyddfa for the first time. While it’s the longest route, it does offer the most gradual climb to the peak.
While the Llanberis Path is often described as the ‘easiest route to the summit’, you should never underestimate any of the routes to the peak of Yr Wyddfa. Reaching the summit of Yr Wyddfa is a challenging undertaking. The National Park Authority classifies Llanberis Path as a hard and strenuous route. A good level of fitness is required and navigation skills are essential.
Snowdon Website - https://snowdonia.gov.wales/visit/snowdon/
Llanberis Path - https://snowdonia.gov.wales/walk/llanberis-path/
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the path up Snowdon from Llanberis forms part of the Snowdon International and Snowdon Twilight races (among others). Strava segments from many different starting points help to track the fastest times (one example below).Â
SNOWDON - Llanberis Path to Summit | Strava Run Segment in Llanberis, United Kingdom (trailhead start at the end of Victoria Street, to the summit)
currently the best race times (i.e. Supported) are in the range of 40min for men and 45min for women. eyeballing the list, i found a non-race time of ~43min for men and a 54min for women; there may yet be faster ones.Â
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** to the Regional Editor: this would seem an opportunity to consolidate FKTs for all the other Snowdon paths, which are also supported by Strava segments.
Regarding the Llanberis path, as one of the multiple races covering it is well established (2024 was the 47th edition), that one could be omitted or simply edited to reflect the top times, as best as they are known. **