Llanberis Path

The longest way up and the easiest, hugging a gradual ridge beside the mountain railway for nine miles there and back with 970 metres of ascent, five to seven hours. It carries the majority of the 600,000 people who walk the mountain each year, and it is the course of the annual Snowdon Race. A bridleway rather than a footpath, so horses and bikes are legally on it.

Difficulty

Easiest of the six main routes, graded 2 out of 5 and rated simply as hiking. 9 miles there and back, 970 metres of ascent, 5 to 7 hours.

Starting Point

Far end of Victoria Terrace, Llanberis, off the A4086

Welsh Name

Llwybr Llanberis

Surface Type

Rock

Hazards & Notes

The busiest route on the mountain, particularly at weekends. Open to horses and cyclists as a public bridleway, with a voluntary cycling agreement in force on Snowdon.

Category: Hiking & Trails

Tags: easiest, longest, busiest, beginners

Coordinates: 53.0874017, -4.0921943

Part of The named paths to the summit of Yr Wyddfa

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