Miners Track

Built to carry copper down from the Britannia works, so the first stretch out of Pen-y-Pass is a broad, near-level track past the lakes before it turns into mountain ground. It has the shallowest overall gradient of the six main paths, but the climb above Llyn Glaslyn, where it joins the Pyg Track, is steep for the distance it covers. Around 3.7 miles and 765 metres of climb to the top. A note on the map pin: open map data offered a close but not exact match for this place, so the marker may sit slightly off. If it looks wrong, please flag this entry so it can be checked.

Difficulty

Shallowest overall gradient of the six main paths, starting at around 360 metres. About 3.7 miles with 765 metres of climb, flat at first and steep above Glaslyn.

Starting Point

Pen-y-Pass Car Park (LL55 4NY), south side

Hazards & Notes

Shorter in distance than the western routes but with a much steeper final ascent once it leaves the lakes.

Category: Hiking & Trails

Tags: mining-history, lakes, pen-y-pass, gentle-start

Coordinates: 53.0690148, -4.0527211

Part of The named paths to the summit of Yr Wyddfa

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