Mt. Snowdon is the highest point in England and Wales combined. It attracts nearly half a million tourists each year who come here to get close to the mountain or walk to the summit.
The summit of Mt. Snowdon can be reached by various defined trails. The below information might come handy for interested travelers (descending order of difficulty levels).
It is good to dedicate a full day if you are willing to hike the Snowdon. Alternatively, the Snowdon Mountain Railway takes you up to the top, or sometimes limit the journey to the penultimate Clogwyn station due to bad weather or high wind. As we started in the afternoon, we chose to take a leisurely walk on the Llanberis path and took a rain check on hiking to the summit.
The walk started from the Llanberis and meandered through lovely houses with nice touches. For the first 0.5 mile till the Penceunant Isaf (an 18th-century stone walled cottage providing food and lodging - LL55 4UW) the road is quite steep. After that, with a few exceptions, the Llanberis path is a gradual and comfortable ascent for most people.
Through the green meadows, colorful flowers and innumerable white sheep, the scenery started unfolding itself. You won't get tired taking pictures of the the ever changing mountain moods.
The occasional mountain railway passed by tooting its whistle emitting thick smoke. The Snowdon Mountain Railway started in the end of the 19th century and still remains an extremely popular tourist attraction. It not only gives a mode of transportation to the top of Snowdon for those not able or interested to walk the way up, but also adds a wonderful element to the landscape for photography enthusiasts.
The weather was perfect for the hike, mildly warm with a gentle breeze blowing. The sun and shade playing along creating textures over the undulating landscape. Most trekkers were returning as it was already about 4 PM. We were near Halfway when we thought of spending some time there, enjoy the picturesque view and then return to Llanberis.
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