Snowdon Challenge Walk
48 km / 30 miles
Gwynedd
With 5,000ft of ascent to the top of Snowdon and back this is a tough walk. From Caernarfon Bay it climbs via Penygroes and the Ranger Path and then descends via the Rhyd-ddu path.
Details:
| Path Type: | Anytime Challenges |
| Attributes: | Very Challenging; Moorland; Mountain |
| Start and Finish: | SH434527 - Pontllyfni, Gwynedd  |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Booklet: | Snowdon Challenge Walk (John Merrill Foundation) |
| Badge & Certificate: | Badge & Certificate for Snowdon Challenge Walk (John Merrill Foundation) |
| Paperback: | John Merrill Challenge Walk Reference Book (John Merrill Foundation - updated 2012) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 115, 123 |
| OS Landranger Active: | 115 |
| OS Explorer: | 17, 18, 254 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 17, 18, 254 |
| Digital Maps: | |
| Digital Mapping (25k Scale): | MEMORY-MAP V5 SNOWDONIA OS 1:25,000 (Memory-Map Europe) |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Hostel Accommodation: | Snowdon Ranger YHA, Rhyd Ddu, Caernarfon,Gwynedd | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Llanberis YHA, Llwyn Celyn, Llanberis, Caernarfon, Gwynedd | 4 Km |
| Bunk House: | Yr Helfa Bunkhouse - Llanberis, Gwynedd, | 5 Km |
| Bunk House: | Snowdon House Bunkhouse | 3 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Pen-y-Pass YHA, Nantgwynant, Caernarfon, Gwynedd | 4 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Bryn Gwynant YHA, Nantgwynant, Caernarfon, Gwynedd | 4 Km |
| Camping Barn: | Pentre Bach Camping Barn, Waunfawr, Caernarfon, Gwynedd | 5 Km |
Connected Paths:
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Snowdon Challenge Walk GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Snowdon Challenge Walk Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Snowdon Challenge Walk Tracklogs Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 44.3 Km (27.5 miles) 1,510 m (4,954 ft) ascent 1,034 m (3,392 ft) maximum height |
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