ROUTE INFO

Distance 15km (9¼ miles) Total ascent 1312m Time 7-8 hours Start/finish SNPA car park at Bethania

(SH628506)

Nearest town Beddgelert

Terrain engineered paths; steep, grassy uplands; mixed boulders; narrow ridges; steep slopes on occasion

Maps OS Explorer (1:25,000) OL17; OS Landranger (1:50,000) 115; Harvey Superwalker (1:25,000) Snowdonia North

Accommodation

Red Dragon Holidays, Nantgwynant (01766) 890351 Public transport

Snowdon Sherpa Traveline Cymru 0871 200 2233

Guidebooks Great Mountain Days in Snowdonia: 40 classic routes exploring Snowdonia by Terry Marsh, pb Cicerone

Tourist info

The Snowdon Hub (01286) 870636 www.electric mountain.co.uk

Best café Caffi Gwynant, Bethania (01766) 890855