How Difficult is the Llanberis Path up Snowdon?

Enjoyed this video about the Llanberis Path? Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.c... Here I show you the Llanberis Path up Snowdon, including drone footage of the route. I also discuss the terrain, how challenging the route is, how long the walk takes and how many hours the average person takes there and back.
The Llanberis Path is widely considered the least rugged route but it's still a long, tiring walk and there are dangers that have taken lives over the years.
Consider the Llanberis Path for your first trek up Snowdon, or consider one of the other routes if you're more confident:
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Disclaimer: This video does not provide step-by-step instructions. If you attempt this route you do so at your own risk, I accept no liability for accidents or injuries which happen every week on Snowdon.

[@thebaldscrambler]

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[@Theytoldmetodoit1]

My 75 year old mum just walked up the Miners and down the Rangers. She did amazing.

[@markkent294]

Thank you for this great video, with some lovely dronage too! I suspect that this was the easiest scramble you've ever done ;-) Good advice about the 'killer convex' too. There are probably a lot of people unaware of this hazard in Winter conditions.

[@MargaretUK]

I did this almost exactly 10 years ago, with my husband, both in our 50's, but down only. We had a one-way ticket up and hoped to goodness we would be ok coming down. Took us 5 hours and my favourite memory is of being passed about halfway down by two ladies older than us, who looked disdainfully at the two exhausted wrecks leaning on a fence! Glad we did it though, and it was lovely to see it again on your video☺️👍

[@stevebeal73]

Many thanks for this video. This was the path I used in 1969 when I was 19 and at Uni. The visibility was terrible throughout - but it was November!

[@dominiclester3232]

Nice video, thanks! I’ve been up a handful of times but only once using this path, at night...😮 I did it to get a Misty sunrise, which was beautiful. I wish I’d seen this video first.

[@louisesouthgate5231]

This brought back memories..... have done most of the routes, in all weathers, including thick snow and ice. There weren't so many people up there back then as there are now.

[@thebaldscrambler]

It's nickname is the Llanberis Motorway ;-). Still quiet ish on many of the other routes.

[@mountainsmusicbeer5532]

That snow-covered footage is phenomenal.

[@thebaldscrambler]

Thank you. The footage is taken from a video about the Watkin Path I published a few months ago. There's about another five minutes or so of cloud inversion/snow-covered footage on that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXPNmGudpaqVjs0si=nkt_fwkg_thiFJKX&t=195

[@wallendegen1]

Did this today in winter , challenging but so grateful I could reach the summit.

[@stefanherman6952]

Any snow up there? Have you used crampons?

[@stefanherman6952]

Also what route did you use?

[@wallendegen1]

@@stefanherman6952 We took the llanberis path, it was minus 8 with snow and ice on the summit on that day. It was slippy and I had to crwal down the summit, should have definitely kitted with crampons but didnt. Next time.

[@southerncomfortuk]

Beautiful drone footage. We were lucky with our hike up the Pyg track a couple of years ago in stunning sunshine with hardly anyone at the summit (until a train arrived 😂). The photos suggest we had the place to ourselves, albeit for about five minutes. Great video 🙏

[@Lovedogs-i1m]

thanks for. bringing memories back been. up this path. many times with two jack. russsells.. also been up the rhdu ddu too.

[@suzyannsmith699]

Great video! Walked this path a couple of weeks ago. Loved it! Very misty on way up and no views at the summit. Clear and sunny on way down tho. Thanks for showing the springtime footage - amazing views!

[@driverfilms]

Did Llanberis path last year. 4 hours up, 4 and a half back in Good weather. Luckily I set off early so didn't have to que up for the summit.

[@josephthinks296]

The spring footage was fantastic.

[@marcchrys]

I used to walk up the Llanberis Path at midnight, to get to Snowdon summit to begin the Welsh 3000s. Always fun scrambling over Crib Goch in the dark !

[@Sydopath]

Good video, clear and well presented 👍

[@thebaldscrambler]

Thank you! 👍

[@jenniferjones188]

I walked llanberis path 5 years ago hottest day of the year end of july 2019. Views were amazing. A beautiful mountain we would like to do the snowdon Rangers route next.

[@BrettDavis-i7x]

Great vid mate.

[@leightondavies8884]

We went up crib goch to the summit then strolled down to Llanberis - we gained ground on a couple arguing on the walk down - as we passed them they asked us, pointing down towards Llanberis ‘ how long will it take to get to Beth Gellert ??? Funniest thing ever when we told them 😂😂😂 This was in sunshine too, so highlights your point about getting it wrong

[@intheblinkofaneye-reborn220]

Thanks! 🙋‍♂️ really helpful 👊💜👊

[@DudeSilad]

I walked up it a couple of days ago visibility was non existent. I was soaked. Be nice to do it when I can see the wonderful views.

[@michaellakey3565]

In winter with snow and ice underfoot , take great care to secure footing on the" convex" part, after the Clogwyn rail stop. Crampons / ice axe self arrest capability advisable.

[@fredscratchet1355]

I have turned back on that path before now due to strong winds and surprise sheet ice at halfway station. There's always another day.

[@barrywebber100]

Thanks for posting a great film showing the Llanberis route. My wife and I did this walk back on June 12th. and had a wonderful time with decent views at the top. We are both in our 60's and not particularly used to hill walking of this level. We managed it without any real problems just taking our time and going slow and steady! One thing I looked for but could not determine was the legendary and scary Crib Goch route which I would never do as I feel it might make me freeze with the dual sheer drops each side! Is it easy to see from the summit? Perhaps you could do a video showing where it is? Having done Scafell Pike a couple of years ago we are thinking of trying to do Ben Nevis in future!

[@thebaldscrambler]

Glad to hear you had a lovely time! If you decide to go again, I recommend the Ranger Path; it's a similar difficulty but with fewer people and views to the other side of Snowdon. Crib Goch can be seen in this summit photo, to the left and above the Pyg Track which is the higher of the two paths visible: www.flickr.com/photos/roryt/7751798906

[@barrywebber100]

@@thebaldscrambler Thanks for clearing that up, that is a great view.

[@grahampilkington252]

I did Ben Nevis at 66. It took me 101/2 hours. 5 hours up and 51/2 hours down. I was literally on my last legs when I got back. I did it with a bad back and walking stick, and I have never done a mountain since. I did it to complete the trio.

[@brianwillson9567]

Did snowdon with my daughter last week, no problem. The following day , Tryfan, but daughter ended up being helicoptered off the mountain after a POTS attack,

[@DasTubemeister]

I did it in February in snow. I’ve also done the horseshoe also, in autumn.

[@mikeweston3514]

I'm up there next week pyg an miners track be my 3rd sumit in 5 months

[@peterallen2904]

I was on Snowden (via Pyg track) the last time I and my friends did the Three Peaks Challenge having climbed Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike earlier.

[@dynamicdad1054]

Even on this "easy" route, take waterproofs, map, and compass, the cloud cover is often like fog.

[@inregionecaecorum]

Long time back now I decided to go up that way, got about half way when it was all clouds and decided that there was no point going any further, nothing to see. Best track up IMO is the South Ridge as it is not so popular, up the South Ridge and down the Watkin path.

[@thebaldscrambler]

I really like the Watkin/South Ridge route, I did it earlier this year during a cloud inversion and it looked even more stunning: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXPNmGudpaqVjs0

[@stefanherman6952]

Is there anu route you would recommended during winter time?

[@tomgreene1843]

Met a young couple on this walk in 1989...one of whom now gone ...a fine day ...won't be back .

[@nealwailing3870]

I fell over on Crib Goch...It's a wonder I am still here...

[@thebaldscrambler]

Not the best place to slip! Drone footage of Crib Goch for anyone that's interested - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nJm5KsrNyMjKM

[@UnboxRacing]

Can you ride this route? At least part way?

[@thebaldscrambler]

Sure, many go most of the way down without getting off. The Ranger path is a little more rugged with one section where they usually dismount but that's doable for the most part too. There's plenty of videos on YT of mountain bikers, usually at sunset.

[@UnboxRacing]

@@thebaldscrambler thank you sir.

[@efnissien]

I've never liked the Llanberis path, it's a tedious trudge. I prefer either the Crib Goch, or Watkin paths.

[@thebaldscrambler]

Horseshoe is my fav route, did in reverse last year and that added some interest, especially on Crib Goch.

[@efnissien]

@@thebaldscrambler Many years ago I remember taking a friend and one of his friends on the horseshoe. Went up Crib coch, then down via Y Lliwedd - just as we were summiting Y Lliwedd, a Lynx helicopter (with tricycle undercarriage, but in army flight school colours) landed with one wheel on the summit and nose wheel hanging over the edge. The left back door slid open and the crewman in the back frantically waving us towards the helicopter - (I presumed my friends friend was the reason for the helicopter) all three of us ran up towards the summit and just as we were 30 feet from the Lynx, I could see the instructor grin, turn to the pupil, then crewman grinned and raised two fingers at us before the helicopter tipped forward and rolled into the crater. I remember thinking 'Jesus, they're dead!' before seeing the Lynx swing around and do a low pass over us and a 'wing waggle' - I'm sure the crew laughed for days about this! Bastards! Lol

[@thebaldscrambler]

Cheeky lot they were then! lol.

[@efnissien]

@@thebaldscrambler Lol, yeah! We were all blinded by the 'Oooooh a helicopter to drop us at PYG!' sensation we didn't think too deeply as to why!

[@peterigrenyi9176]

Probably an unpopular oppinion, but if you are exhausted 10mins into an 8 hour hike you shouldnt be doing it... not up Snowdon anyway

[@Sydopath]

Nah I’ve experienced a bit of premature fatigue and even breathlessness at the start of some climbs. I’ve always walked through it, and been dancing like a spring chicken 20 minutes later. We all have different metabolisms, and one size doesn’t fit all. I’ve done Snowdon twice and Ben Nevis three times in the past ten years, but the scariest and most difficult for me was Mount Triglav in Slovenia. Not for the faint hearted, even in summer.

[@peterigrenyi9176]

@Sydopath well, you need to know yourself. Exhausted is not what you discribe in my book. Anyway as long as people are safe and dont need to be carried down the mountain by Mountain Rescue all is well! As for mountains, yeah Slovenia is in different keague to UK. I myself am Slovakian and Hogh Tatras, even Low tatras offer mountains considerably more demanding than any of the UK "climbs"

[@Sydopath]

@@peterigrenyi9176 Triglav took nearly 3 days all-round, with an overnight stay in a hut. You need to pack high energy food, a water filter and a toilet 👍

[@peterigrenyi9176]

@@Sydopath that sounds ace! Slovenia has awesome mountains.

[@jamstaa69]

To be fare though.. the first 10 to 20 minutes of the Llanberis path, is steep, much steeper than most of the path until you get to the section after the second railway bridge. Can be very fatiguing in the initial warm up.

[@AJ-qn6gd]

My partner and I made it to the summit in reasonable weather I’m 64 she is 48 admittedly we took the train but why make hard work of it 😜👍🏻🇬🇧

[@thebaldscrambler]

That's cheating! Age is no excuse, I saw a guy in his 70s (maybe older) bombing it along on Crib Goch last year. He was putting all the scared youngsters to shame ;-).

[@ChrisP-iq7kv]

@@thebaldscrambler in my fifties now and up and down llanberis path 6 times in 24 hours in last years Snowdon 24 race…will have a crack at 7 this year.

[@jdjones4825]

My mate rhys holds the record for getting up and down y wyddfa in his wheel chair patsy with a small crew.. For the charity "backup" Check them out.. Have a think...

[@Trylobyte]

Walking back down that path is a killer on the legs and knees as long stretches of it are at a similar gradient and overuse the same parts of your muscles and joints. For me the most boring and painful way up and down.

[@Xerxesro1]

In mountaineering terms this route is a man-made boulevard, designed to be easy for everyone who can walk. 14km is not long, it's a 4h walk. And how can one get lost on that very obvious, essentially paved path? Just stick to the path, you can't get lost it the dark, let alone in the fog. If you think this is hard and it takes you 7-8h to complete it, then hiking is not for you. Sorry to be so blunt.

[@SDK2006b]

I've rode up Llanberis path 3 times on my MTB bike - it's really not technically difficult

[@MrSmid888]

That’s the worst thumbnail in the history of a basic hiking video, “they died here”. Clickbait of the finest honour

[@DanielJewel-e2t]

Oh dear you Will be destroyed by the Welsh nationalist by not giving the correct tithe of that overrun little spot

[@robmckinley5475]

By far the worst route up Snowdon.

[@peterallen2904]

It isn’t called Clanberis. Speak to a local to learn how to pronounce Llanberis.

[@Snuzzcumber]

klan·beh·ruhs is how the locals pronounce it. Sounded alright to me on the video. It doesn't really matter.

[@kevone-eo6pq]

there's always one who moans about stuff. just let it go. go and touch some grass.