Wales, the land of dragons and Celtic myths, and the original King Arthur story.

It's also the home of dramatic mountain ranges and coastlines, so there are lots of places to get outside and stay! :-)

Wales

Original Shepherds Hut with all mod cons that everyday users require, such as ensuite wet room and toilet/washbasin.
Small cooker.
Underfloor heating
Free WiFi
Only suitable for 2 people
No Pets

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Glyn House

Conwy borders the Irish Sea in North Wales and includes some of the Snowdonia National Park.

Conwy

This is the summit of Tryfan, which is part of the Conwy 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge

Tryfan

This is the summit of Glyder Fach, which is part of the Conwy 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge

Glyder Fach

This is the summit of Carnedd Llewelyn, which is part of the Wales 3 Peaks Hike Challenge and the Conwy and Gwynedd 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge

Carnedd Llewelyn

This is the summit of Castell y Gwynt, which is part of the Conwy 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge

Castell y Gwynt

This is the summit of Carnedd Dafydd, which is part of the Conwy and Gwynedd 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge

Carnedd Dafydd

This route starts at the Pen-y-pass carpark. 

Two routes start from the Pen-y-pass car park. The Miner's Track and <Link href="/routes/gwynedd-the-pyg-track-up-mount-snowdon/">the Pyg Track</Link>. 
If you stand in the car park and turn away from the road so you face the mountains, then the Miner's track is the route on the left. 

Unlike the Pyg Track, which starts to climb straight away, the Miner's track eases you in gently as you walk around lakes and past old mine works. 
However, the Minor's track has a sting in its tail: as you get to the end and approach the summit, you have quite a brutal climb up. 

For this reason, I prefer to climb up Snowdon via the Pyg Track, and then descend via the Miner's track. 

Be aware that the car park at Pen-y-pass fills up quickly and is quite expensive. However, there is alternative parking (see our notes on <Link href="/routes/gwynedd-the-pyg-track-up-mount-snowdon/">the Pyg Track</Link> for more details).

This route starts at the Pen-y-pass carpark. 

Two routes start from the Pen-y-pass car park. The Miner's Track and <a href="https://www.getoutwiththekids.co.uk/routes/gwynedd-the-pyg-track-up-mount-snowdon/">the Pyg Track</a>. 
If you stand in the car park and turn away from the road so you face the mountains, then the Miner's track is the route on the left. 

Unlike the Pyg Track, which starts to climb straight away, the Miner's track eases you in gently as you walk around lakes and past old mine works. 
However, the Minor's track has a sting in its tail: as you get to the end and approach the summit, you have quite a brutal climb up. 

For this reason, I prefer to climb up Snowdon via the Pyg Track, and then descend via the Miner's track. 

Be aware that the car park at Pen-y-pass fills up quickly and is quite expensive. However, there is alternative parking (see our notes on <a href="https://www.getoutwiththekids.co.uk/routes/gwynedd-the-pyg-track-up-mount-snowdon/">the Pyg Track</a> for more details).

The Miner's Route up Snowdon

You start on the Pyg Track from the Pen-y-Pass car park. 
As you stand in the car park and face the mountain, the Pyg Track is the route on the right. (The one on the left is the Minor's path). 

The Pen-y-pass car park gets full early. It's also quite expensive to park there. 
However, there's an alternate car park further down the road, which was £5 all day when we parked there (April 17).
You will need to bring coins for the parking meter. 

A bus runs from this alternate car park (£1 a child; £1.50 an adult). However, this only runs at certain times and only every hour. 
Alternatively, there are usually taxis available. It cost us £8 to get to Pen-y-pass, only a little more than the bus ticket for all of us, and we didn't have to hang around waiting.

We have walked the Pyg track a few times, and I prefer it to ascend over the Minor's track, as you get to take in some magnificent views as you climb. 
The Pyg Track is a steady climb all the way. The Miner's track is a more shallow gradient until the end, where you then have a brutal climb to the summit. 

Be prepared for the mountain weather. Although this track is well marked, there are some areas that could be difficult to pick through when in a thick cloud, and very slippy when wet (and frozen). 

There are many (read MANY) steps cut into the rock on this route. However, some of these steps are quite big. 
As you get higher up the mountain, the steps disappear, and you have to scramble over some boulders. 

If the weather is good, this is a path that families take. You'll see many kids walking this route. 

Take it steady, check the mountain forecast, and be prepared.

The Pyg Track up Mount Snowdon

This is the summit of Yr Elen, which is part of the Gwynedd 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge

Yr Elen

This is the summit of Glyder Fawr, which is part of the Wales 3 Peaks Hike Challenge as well as the Conwy and Gwynedd 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge.

Glyder Fawr (Conwy and Gwynedd 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge)

This is the summit of Crib y Ddysgl, which is part of the Gwynedd 3 Peaks Hiking Challenge

Glyn House

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