Hiking in North Wales - Snowdon

Hiking in North Wales - Snowdon

Snowdon - Watkin Path - 25/07/09

Hightown Hikers - 3 -1 +2

Pictures below....

A cracking day - first walk for ages with no rain.

After a delayed start we found the car park full so parked up in a layby.

Saw 'Llangollen RFC' (in PINK) ready for their charity cilmb.

We set off with Joe and John arguing. Eventually Joe and I went on along the Watkin path.

Lovely steady walk passed the waterfalls and copper mine workings.

We rested and snacked before starting the turn up towards Bwlch Ciliau.

It was a steady but rewarding slog - I had a beautiful, cold drink from a stream on the way.

Eventually, the trail toughens until the pass is reached. From here there are beautiful views down the other side - Crib Goch, Glaslyn, Llyn Llydaw and more. We could see people climbing up and down the Pyg and Miners' tracks - they looked so tiny! A small break and a pork pie before we set off to to the foot of the scramble up to Snowdon near to Bwlch y Saethau - 'Pass of the Arrows'. On this slope we enrolled two honorary members into the HH, (Sonia and Leonie) who were making their way up. They elected to follow us and on we went to the Trig. (If you read this ladies and want to walk with us again, then let us know.)

It was incredibly busy up top with hundreds of people milling about.

We posed and then found a spot to eat.

Along the top of the Clogwyn Du and down towards Yr Aran we went. We saw and decided to explore some workings on the opposite slope of Yr Aran. We climbed Yr Aran first then dropped down the ridge to the workings. After which we set off for the car, we picked up John and set off for home....

... Joe and John arguing.

Keep on Hiking

Tony

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