Trip at a Glance
Company
Active Cymru
Activities
Adventure, Hiking Trekking, Sightseeing, Walking Tour
Price
Custom Price-
Duration
6 hours
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Avg Distance
6 km
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Starting Location
Pen Y Pass
Highlights
- Snowdon Summit the unique environment of Snowdon, particularly its rare plants, have led to its designation as a national nature reserve
- The rocks which today make up Snowdon and its neighbouring mountains were formed in the Ordovician Period
- The "Pyg Track", or "Pig Track" also leads from Pen-y-Pass. The track climbs over Bwlch y Moch on the eastern flanks of Crib Goch
- Llyn Llydaw – 1,430 feet (440 m) high, 110 acres (45 ha) – lies in Cwm Dyli, Snowdon's eastern cwm, and is one of Snowdonia's deepest lakes, at up to 190 ft (58 m) deep
- In Welsh folklore, the summit of Snowdon is said to be the tomb of Rhitta Gawr, a giant. This is claimed to be the reason for the Welsh name Yr Wyddfa
