How Difficult is the Llanberis Path up Snowdon?

The Llanberis Path is widely considered the least rugged route but it's still a long, tiring walk and there are dangers that have taken lives over the years.

Consider the Llanberis Path for your first trek up Snowdon, or consider one of the other routes if you're more confident:

Disclaimer: This video does not provide step-by-step instructions. If you attempt this route you do so at your own risk, I accept no liability for accidents or injuries which happen every week on Snowdon.

[Theytoldmetodoit]

My 75 year old mum just walked up the Miners and down the Rangers. She did amazing.

[MargaretUK]

I did this almost exactly 10 years ago, with my husband, both in our 50's, but down only. We had a one-way ticket up and hoped to goodness we would be ok coming down. Took us 5 hours and my favourite memory is of being passed about halfway down by two ladies older than us, who looked disdainfully at the two exhausted wrecks leaning on a fence! Glad we did it though, and it was lovely to see it again on your video☺️👍

[stevebeal]

Many thanks for this video. This was the path I used in 1969 when I was 19 and at Uni. The visibility was terrible throughout - but it was November!

[markkent]

Thank you for this great video, with some lovely dronage too! I suspect that this was the easiest scramble you've ever done ;-) Good advice about the 'killer convex' too. There are probably a lot of people unaware of this hazard in Winter conditions.

[louisesouthgate]

This brought back have done most of the routes, in all weathers, including thick snow and ice. There weren't so many people up there back then as there are now.

[mountainsmusicbeer]

That snow-covered footage is phenomenal.

[southerncomfortuk]

Beautiful drone footage. We were lucky with our hike up the Pyg track a couple of years ago in stunning sunshine with hardly anyone at the summit (until a train arrived 😂). The photos suggest we had the place to ourselves, albeit for about five minutes. Great video 🙏

[dominiclester]

Nice video, thanks! I’ve been up a handful of times but only once using this path, at night...😮 I did it to get a Misty sunrise, which was beautiful. I wish I’d seen this video first.

[driverfilms]

Did Llanberis path last year. 4 hours up, 4 and a half back in Good weather. Luckily I set off early so didn't have to que up for the summit.

[Lovedogs-im]

thanks for. bringing memories back been. up this path. many times
with two jack. russsells.. also been up the rhdu ddu too.

[tracydawber]

we did this path yesterday, took us 2.5 hours up with a couple of rest breaks, best cuppa tea in Wales at the half way hut🛖

[grahamfisher]

I have walked up Snowdon twice when HF still had a house in the area. The first time was an April day when the mountain was all covered in snow and beautiful We went up the PYG track which was fine, but down the Rydd Ddu path - I found the descent scary to start with as the ground on the left seemed to fall away into nothing! Someone kindly lent me a pole for stability. The second time was up the PYG track, down the Miners' - a doddle.

[suzyannsmith]

Great video!
Walked this path a couple of weeks ago. Loved it! Very misty on way up and no views at the summit. Clear and sunny on way down tho. Thanks for showing the springtime footage - amazing views!

[wallendegen]

Did this today in winter, challenging but so grateful I could reach the summit.

[daad]

Did it yesterday. No surprise cloudy for the last third of the mountain. But a lovely walk all the same

[jenniferjones]

I walked llanberis path 5 years ago hottest day of the year end of july 2019. Views were amazing. A beautiful mountain we would like to do the snowdon Rangers route next.

[hornetswd]

Done this path yesterday took me 2:30 up with lunch and breaks and 2 down. Some parts are steep going up and down and with both my ankles messed up with no ligaments I was literally rolling my ankles all over the place.

[leightondavies]

We went up crib goch to the summit then strolled down to Llanberis - we gained ground on a couple arguing on the walk down - as we passed them they asked us, pointing down towards Llanberis ‘ how long will it take to get to Beth Gellert ??? Funniest thing ever when we told them 😂😂😂
This was in sunshine too, so highlights your point about getting it wrong

[Sydopath]

Good video, clear and well presented 👍

[barrywebber]

Thanks for posting a great film showing the Llanberis route.
My wife and I did this walk back on June 12th. and had a wonderful time with decent views at the top.
We are both in our 60's and not particularly used to hill walking of this level.
We managed it without any real problems just taking our time and going slow and steady!
One thing I looked for but could not determine was the legendary and scary Crib Goch route which I would never do as I feel it might make me freeze with the dual sheer drops each side!
Is it easy to see from the summit? Perhaps you could do a video showing where it is?
Having done Scafell Pike a couple of years ago we are thinking of trying to do Ben Nevis in future!