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Y Gribin Snowdon and Y Lliwedd Scramble

By Dave Roberts   

on July 22, 2012    No ratings yet.

Y Gribin Snowdon and Y Lliwedd Scramble

Route Essentials

Route Summary

An interesting, short Grade 1 scramble to avoid the crowds on Snowdon. The photographs we’ve taken were on the day of the Snowdon Race – so speak for themselves.

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

11.52 km

Ascent

818 m

Time

4 hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

Pen y Pass

Difficulty

Hard Walk, Scrambling, Scrambling Grade 1

Hazards

Sections of steep scrambling and exposure

Weather Forecast:

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Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need. 

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Y Gribin Snowdon and Y Lliwedd Scramble

Y Gribin on Snowdon is a short, steep scramble from Glaslyn towards Bwlch y Saethau between Yr Wyddfa and Y Lliwedd and provides an equally good route for the ascent of either. If you want a short day’s scrambling, and want to avoid the crowds on Crib Goch then this route is a great option. However, this isn’t a route if you’re not confident in both your navigational and scrambling abilities as while there’s an intermittent path the scrambling route isn’t always immediately obvious. Allow about five hours in order to really enjoy the route.

On what was probably the finest and busiest Saturday this year, taking the excellent scramble up Y Gribin to Lliwedd, we saw only one other person and hardly many more on Lliwedd.

The Route

Read the full route description on Walk up Snowdon.

Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

An interesting, short Grade 1 scramble to avoid the crowds on Snowdon. The photographs we’ve taken were on the day of the Snowdon Race – so speak for themselves.

Route Start Location: Pen y Pass

Distance
Ascent
Time
11.52 km 818 m 4 hours

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: Hard Walk, Scrambling, Scrambling Grade 1

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

There’s a good cafe at Pen y Pass these days, as well as public toilets in the same block. Over the road you’ll find Mallory’s Bar in the Pen y Pass Youth Hostel.

Hazards

Sections of steep scrambling and exposure

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.

Parking : LL55 4NY

LIMITED! £10 a day, £6 for 4 hours. Very early arrival advised. Park in Nant Peris for the Park and Ride.

Public Transport:

Sherpa Buses from Llanberis, Betws-y-Coed, Beddgelert, Caernarfon and Porthmadog stop at Pen y Pass at varying frequencies. Check out the Snowdon Sherpa page on Walk up Snowdon for the latest Snowdon Sherpa rundown.

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Weather Forecast:

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