{"id":22635,"date":"2023-01-12T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=22635"},"modified":"2023-01-25T15:26:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T14:26:37","slug":"the-roof-of-cymru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/2023\/01\/12\/the-roof-of-cymru\/","title":{"rendered":"The roof of Cymru"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
WALK: <\/strong>Llanberis Path, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), Gwynedd <\/span><\/h5>\n\n

The roof of Cymru<\/h2>\n\n

There are six routes up Yr Wyddfa, the most popular of which is the well-graded Llanberis Path. However you get there, the views of the surrounding mist-shrouded mountains are astonishing, says Julie <\/strong>Brominicks <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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Look east from Bwlch Glas towards Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

It seems I have the summit to myself. \u201cYr Wyddfa,\u201d I say, grinning stupidly. Any mountain makes me euphoric, this one especially so. For a special few moments I <\/strong>stand alone at the apex of Cymru. Or not alone, as it transpires. A herring gull hunkers here too, grumpy but not incongruous. Cold mizzle slaps my face and the entire squally summit, with rocks and ghostly figures looming through swirling cloud, resembles a shipwreck. The figures slowly materialise, grinning and whooping. There is always a party atmosphere on the top, even when, like now, the weather (which only 24 hours earlier was forecast to be light snow and sun) has closed in \u2013 vanishing the fabulous views of north Cymru into a theatre of mist. <\/p>\n\n

1 ON YOUR WAY <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

The longest, steadiest and most easily navigable route up Yr Wyddfa begins at the end of Victoria Terrace opposite the Victoria Hotel in Llanberis. Ascend the steep lane beyond the cattle grid. <\/p>\n\n

2 PAST THE TEA HOUSE <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Pass characterful Pen-y-Ceunant Isaf Tea Rooms. A warm Welsh welcome is guaranteed at any time of year but is particularly special off-season when you might get the open fire and Steffan\u2019s hospitality to yourself. <\/p>\n\n

3 OFF-ROADING <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Continuing uphill, turn left off the road on to the waymarked path. Note the mountain railway, below right, whose rack and pinion track has been conveying passengers since 1896. <\/p>\n\n

4 HALFWAY HOUSE <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Halfway House is open in the summer months for basic refreshments. From here on the path is steeper and the weather less predictable, so it\u2019s a good place to turn back if you\u2019re feeling wobbly. <\/p>\n\n

The path up Allt Moses is steeper and bouldery. In clear weather the vista opens out, revealing Glyder Fawr ahead. <\/p>\n\n

5 UNDER THE LINE <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Pass under the railway near Clogwyn Station. The bridge provides your last shelter, so is a good place to don extra layers in inclement weather. <\/p>\n\n

While views down to Cwm Glas Bach are gorgeous, this section is cut into a steep slope so can be lethal if filled with snow. <\/p>\n\n

Continue to take great care as you bear right on to Carnedd Ugain overlooking Clogwyn <\/p>\n\n

Coch. The path here is less well defined but marked by cairns. <\/p>\n\n

6 MEETING OF TRACKS <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

At Bwlch Glas, a standing stone indicates the confluence of the Pyg, Miners\u2019 and Ranger Paths and points clearly to the summit. (Pay heed on your descent \u2013 the Llanberis Path is the central path, clearly marked on the stone\u2019s reverse.) <\/p>\n\n

7 TOP OF WALES <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

Expect to share the summit with fell-runners, charity walkers and those to whom Yr Wyddfa means something special. In swirling cloud or crisp light, the sense of achievement is palpable. Enjoy. <\/p>\n\n

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LLANBERIS PATH <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

9 MILES\/14.5KM (RETURN) | <\/span> 6\u20137 HOURS | <\/span>CHALLENGING <\/p>\n\n

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ALTERNATIVE ROUTES <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

\u2022 Pyg Track <\/strong>7 miles\/11.2km (return) 6 hours | challenging <\/p>\n\n

\u2022 Miners\u2019 Track <\/strong>8 miles\/12.8km (return) 6 hours | challenging <\/p>\n\n

\u2022 Watkin Path <\/strong>8 miles\/12.8km (return) 6 hours | challenging <\/p>\n\n

\u2022 Rhyd Ddu Path <\/strong>7.5 miles\/12km (return) 6 hours | challenging <\/p>\n\n

\u2022 Snowdon Ranger <\/strong>8 miles\/12.8km (return) 6 hours | challenging <\/p>\n\n

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Return the way you came alongside the Snowdon Mountain Railway <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

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Julie Brominicks is a Snowondia-based landscape writer and walker.<\/p>\n\n

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Photos: Alamy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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