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#28 of 300 · Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

Snowdon Horseshoe (Crib Goch)

United KingdomGwynedd

The finest ridge circuit in Wales, over the knife-edge pinnacles of Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain and Yr Wyddfa, returning via Y Lliwedd and the Miners' Track. Grade 1 scrambling with serious exposure.

Distance
12 km
Loop
Ascent
1,100 m
High point 1,085 m
Time
6 h 30 min
Day hike
Difficulty
Expert
Scrambling, via ferrata, serious exposure, glacier or altitude.
Best months
May–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Pen-y-Pass
Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

Route

Topographic map of Snowdon Horseshoe (Crib Goch), from Pen-y-PassPen-y-PassCrib GochGarnedd UgainYr Wyddfa (Snowdon)Bwlch y SaethauY LliweddLlyn LlydawPen-y-PassStart: Pen-y-Pass© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Pen-y-Pass
  2. Crib Goch
  3. Garnedd Ugain
  4. Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)
  5. Bwlch y Saethau
  6. Y Lliwedd
  7. Llyn Llydaw
  8. Pen-y-Pass

Wildlife along the route

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