Walking Mount Snowdon Via The Pyg & Miners' Track. Snowdonia, North Wales.

The Pyg and the Miners Tracks start at the same point. The car park here gets very full, and an early start is essential. It is not known how the Pyg Track got its name - it could be as it passes over the Pigs's Pass (Bwlch y Mocl), because it is close to the Pen y Gwryd Hotel, or because pyg, in welsh, also means pitch, and part of the surface of the path looks like black pitch. Whatever the origin, this path starts 1,170 feet above sea level which gives you a helpful start on the way. Much of this walk is rugged, and very challenging, but the scenery is interesting. The first part of this video shows views from the Pyg Track during the ascent to the summit. Once past the Pigs's Pass, the view down to the left shows the Miners' Track below.

The Miners' Track is a good walk to try if you want to walk on Snowdon but don't want to try to reach the summit as the first part is fairly gentle. Views from the descent using the Miner's Track are featured. It was built during the 1800's to serve Britannia Copper Mines which were abandonned in 1917. Mine Manager Arthur Lockwood drove his car to Llyn Glaslyn, and the track to this point at the lake still resembles a road so is a good walking surface. The track does get considerably steeper towards the summit but was fairly easy on our descent.

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• Pyg Track
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[kingdomofheavens88]

hi there, i will be visiting Snowdonia at the end of May. Could you please give me some information for the mountain railway? thanks :)

[RobmeisterII]

Look @ snowdonrailway.co.uk... or you could walk it! The Llanberis Path (up and down) is easy.

[RealtorNigel]

All the info sites state that the Pen Y Pass parking lot fills up early,and you have to take the bus to the trailhead,was that your experience and if so what time do you believe it filled up?I was hoping that mid.Sept. was gonna be off season and less crowded.I have limited time in the UK and am just trying to streamline my trip.Thanx again.n

[RobmeisterII]

That is the car park to go for. It is the start point for the 2 routes. We set off from there at 7.45am and were the 3rd car to park. I look forward to seeing your video. Enjoy!

[RealtorNigel]

Nicest Snowdon video on YouTube! What time of year was it shot? I plan to hike it in mid September.

[RobmeisterII]

Thanks, it's appreciated. We walked this route on 7th Sept 2009. No view at the summit thanks to the cloud cover, so we'll definitely try again.

[september7891]

@RealtorNigel when you look at the black kids in gangs in london and see that they don,t know anything of this country they are told constantly how multiculural britain is and one day they go to mount snowden and british countryside and they realise it was lies only a few areas are multiculural its sad.

[BeccaLuke1]

hi

[BeccaLuke1]

i would not recommend this walk to you

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[BeccaLuke1]

this is a crap walk

[BeccaLuke1]

this is a crap video and it is the worst video since my great grandma was born and let's not hope you work for a TV comperny or i do no no one will want to watch it kno that what i have to say good by .. not really it was the best video i have ever seen thank you who ever made it jk

[cptkirkpicard]

Fantastic walk

[birel101]

Amazing, thanks for sharing.