Walking and hill-walking in Snowdoniahttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/welsh-3000s/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/welsh-3000s/Every Welsh summit over 3,000 feet, in one day on foot: about 24 miles and 3,100 metres of climbing. Which peaks count, who sets the rules, and the three places where attempts usually go wrong.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/wild-camping-snowdonia/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/wild-camping-snowdonia/Only with the landowner’s permission, and never in a car park or on a verge. What the National Park and the access law actually say, why Scotland is different, and where to sleep instead.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/walking-gaiters-snowdonia/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/walking-gaiters-snowdonia/Five pairs of walking gaiters for Eryri, split by the kind of day they suit. What each maker publishes, what almost none of them publishes, and why the under-boot strap decides more than the fabric does.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/bothy-bag-snowdonia/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/bothy-bag-snowdonia/The person count on a bothy bag is not a standard, and two makers use it to mean different things. What each size gives you in published centimetres, and which one suits a walking group in Eryri.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/cnicht/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/cnicht/From the coast road Cnicht is a pyramid. From the top it is the end of a long ridge. What the Croesor route actually asks of you, where the two short scrambles are, and why the hard navigation comes after the summit.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/glyder-fawr/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/glyder-fawr/The path past the Devil’s Kitchen is the walkers’ way onto the Glyderau, and the two guides that describe it use two different words for the same climb. What the ground is actually like, and where the day stops being a walk.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/moel-siabod/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/moel-siabod/Ordnance Survey publishes three route guides to Moel Siabod and grades the same mountain Hard on one and Medium on the others. The reason is the Daear Ddu ridge, where the line you take is your own choice.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/snowdon-train-down/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/snowdon-train-down/The Snowdon Mountain Railway does not sell a seat you can book for the way down. What it does sell, why the walk-up return is refused, and how to plan a descent you can rely on.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/walking-poles-snowdonia/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/walking-poles-snowdonia/Three pairs of walking poles compared on the locks, lengths and weights their makers publish. Why the makers do not weigh them on the same basis, and what that means when you are reading the numbers.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/waterproof-overtrousers-snowdonia/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/waterproof-overtrousers-snowdonia/Three pairs of waterproof overtrousers compared on the side zips, ratings and weights their makers publish. Why the zip decides this purchase more than the waterproof rating does.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/head-torch-snowdonia/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/head-torch-snowdonia/Three head torches compared on the burn times, beam distances and water ratings their makers publish. Why the battery decides this more than the brightness does.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/tryfan/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/tryfan/Tryfan has no walking route to its summit. Every line up needs your hands. An honest look at the North Ridge, what a Grade 1 scramble really asks, and when to turn back.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/waterproof-jacket-snowdonia/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/waterproof-jacket-snowdonia/Three waterproof jackets compared on the figures their makers publish. What each rating means on a Welsh mountain, and how to tell whether the jacket you own is finished or just needs reproofing.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/boots-or-trainers-snowdon/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/boots-or-trainers-snowdon/Every Snowdon path is graded Hard or Strenuous. The National Park says full hill walking gear is essential. Here is what to put on your feet, and when trainers are still an honest answer.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/cadair-idris/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/cadair-idris/Cadair Idris is Snowdonia’s other big mountain day, quieter than Snowdon and just as serious. This guide compares the two main routes, the Minffordd Path and the Pony Path from Tŷ Nant, using the National Park’s own figures for distance, ascent and time. Both are graded Hard, so the choice is about which kind of hard walking suits you.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/crib-goch/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/crib-goch/Crib Goch is the ridge some walkers reach by accident from the Pyg Track, and the Eryri National Park Authority calls it extremely dangerous. This article explains what the ridge actually demands, what experienced mountain walker means in practice, and who should choose a different route instead.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/which-os-map-snowdonia/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/which-os-map-snowdonia/For Snowdon and the northern hills, the map you want is OS Explorer OL17. It does not cover the whole national park, so Cadair Idris and the south need OS Explorer OL23 instead.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/how-long-to-climb-snowdon/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/how-long-to-climb-snowdon/The Eryri National Park Authority gives six hours for five of Snowdon’s six paths, and seven for the Llanberis Path. The number that decides your day is not the walking time on the route page. It is what time you have to leave the car park.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/snowdon-in-winter/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/snowdon-in-winter/In summer the six paths up Snowdon are walks. In winter the National Park says plainly that reaching the top needs crampons, an ice axe, and knowing how to use them. Here is what actually changes, how to tell which state the mountain is in, and where a genuinely good winter day still is.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/parking-in-snowdonia/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/parking-in-snowdonia/Pen-y-Pass fills before most visitors have left home, and a full car park at nine on a summer Saturday derails plenty of Snowdon days. Here is how the parking and the Sherpa’r Wyddfa bus actually work, car park by car park, so your morning holds together.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/snowdon-with-kids/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/snowdon-with-kids/Honest, path by path guidance on climbing Snowdon with children. Which route suits families, realistic timings with kids in the group, and why turning back partway is often the best outcome of the day.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/beginner-walks-snowdonia/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/beginner-walks-snowdonia/Snowdonia has far more to offer than Snowdon itself. Here are five genuinely accessible walks with real character for visitors who want scenery, fresh air, and a manageable day.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/benefits-of-walking-for-sedentary-people/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/benefits-of-walking-for-sedentary-people/If most of your day is spent sitting, walking is the simplest way back to moving well. No gym, no kit, no pressure. Here is how to start small and make it stick.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/how-busy-is-snowdon/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/how-busy-is-snowdon/More than half a million people walked up Snowdon in a single year. Here is what the footfall numbers mean for your day on Britain’s busiest mountain, and how to plan around the crowds.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/snowdonia-mountain-weather/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/snowdonia-mountain-weather/The valley forecast and the summit forecast are not the same thing. Here is how to check the right one, understand what it means, and decide whether the hill is in good enough condition to go.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/staying-safe-in-snowdonia/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/staying-safe-in-snowdonia/The volunteer mountain rescue teams here are among the busiest in Britain, and most of what they are called to is avoidable. Here is what actually goes wrong on the hill, and the simple things that keep you off the call-out list.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/what-to-pack-walking-snowdonia/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/what-to-pack-walking-snowdonia/You do not need a fortune in gear for a day in the Welsh hills, but a few things genuinely matter when the weather turns. A no-upsell packing guide for Snowdonia.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/which-path-up-snowdon/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/which-path-up-snowdon/Six walking routes lead to the summit of Snowdon, and the one you choose matters more than how fit you are. A plain guide to the paths, who each one suits, and how to start your day right.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/benefits-of-hiking-and-outdoor-play/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/benefits-of-hiking-and-outdoor-play/Getting the family out into the Welsh hills costs almost nothing. What regular time outdoors gives children, and parents too.Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://snowdonia-outdoor.com/tips-to-get-the-best-result-of-walking-daily/https://snowdonia-outdoor.com/tips-to-get-the-best-result-of-walking-daily/A daily walk can do a lot more for you with a few small changes to how you do it. Pace, posture, timing and variety all make a difference without adding time.Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT