Cadair Idris, Craig Lwyd and Mynydd Moel
An atmospheric loop over the top of Central Wales' best known summit
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 9.6 km
- Ascent
- 920 m
- Descent
- 920 m
Hiking in Gwynedd
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Hiking Routes in Gwynedd
Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach
One of Snowdonia's most classic hikes along one of its most scenic ridges
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 8.5 km
- Ascent
- 766 m
- Descent
- 766 m
Aberglaslyn Gorge and Cwm Bychan, Snowdonia
This is a circular six mile walk, starting and ending at the little footbridge at Beddgelert.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 6.7 km
- Ascent
- 301 m
- Descent
- 300 m
Nantlle Ridge
A grassy stride along elegant curved arêtes, the traverse of the main ridge linking all the summits in the range is a classic Welsh walk, with a rare sense of peace and spacious seaward views.
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 8.3 km
- Ascent
- 632 m
- Descent
- 606 m
The Welsh 3000s
A good challenge for any fit walker, which also is one of the best walks in Snowdownia.
Extreme Hiking
- Distance
- 41 km
- Ascent
- 2.8 km
- Descent
- 3.7 km
Snowdon's Quiet Side - Cwm Clogwyn Round
Snowdon isn’t short of great walking routes to its crowded summit, but if you think they are all infested with other folk you can think again.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 15 km
- Ascent
- 952 m
- Descent
- 955 m
The Southern Carneddau
If it’s a superb walk in relative solitude you’re after then folk in the know will point you at those big old lumps where scenes of genuine grandeur can also be won, but unlike the cheap thrills of their Ogwen brethren, the secrets of the Carneddau must be earned.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 950 m
- Descent
- 948 m
Snowdon Horseshoe including Crib Goch
Perhaps it's only fitting that the highest mountain in Wales boasts the country's greatest all-day scrambly ridge traverse.
Extreme Hiking
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 1 km
The Round of Marchlyn Mawr
Hideously scarred and cruelly exploited it may well be, but Elidir Fawr is often the choice of the connoisseur when a quick 3000er is the order of the day.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 6.9 km
- Ascent
- 621 m
- Descent
- 397 m
Cnicht - The Welsh Matterhorn
This walk around Cnicht and it aqueous environs is one of the most enjoyable in Snowdonia offering some of the finest views in the national park, a smidgeon of optional scrambling and a tour of the most enchanting llynau imaginable.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 683 m
- Descent
- 681 m
Tryfan and the Glyderau: Cwm Bochlwyd Loop
Snowdon's horseshoe may have the majesty, but Ogwen's own circular classic boasts more and better scrambling.
Extreme Hiking
- Distance
- 6.2 km
- Ascent
- 916 m
- Descent
- 913 m
Snowdon via Watkin Path
Hike and scramble to the top
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 34 m
Cwm Idwal Hike
Explore Cwm Idwal's ice-sculpted beauty and dramatic mountainous scenery, rich in geological and scientific history
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 5 km
- Ascent
- 241 m
- Descent
- 241 m
Llyn Idwal Circular
Llyn Idwal Circular hike, dog friendly, not technical - decent in most weathers
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 4.7 km
- Ascent
- 283 m
- Descent
- 283 m
The Welsh 3000s Challenge: South to North
All 15 of the mountains over 3000 ft in Wales
Extreme Hiking
- Distance
- 46 km
- Ascent
- 3.9 km
- Descent
- 3.8 km
Cadair Idris from Ty'n-y-Cornel and return via Minffordd path
Quieter ascent route than common routes but requires better map skills as no obvious path!
Severe Hiking
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 1 km
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