Guided Hike Yr Wyddfa, Snowdon via Rhyd Ddu Track £50pp
Yr Wyddfa or Snowdon, is one of the most popular mountains in all of Europe!
We have been guiding on this mountain for 23yrs! Over 1400 ascents, looking after Thousands of happy hikers.
There are several routes to the summit of the highest mountain in Wales and England, all of which are stunning, as is Yr Wyddfa, Snowdon, itself.
It’s near perfect pyramidal shape surrounded by classic geology, glacial lakes, massive cliffs and the legendary knife edge ridge of Crib Goch.
To vist Snowdonia and not ascend the crown jewel of North Wales’ mountains would be a serious mistake!
Ambassadors for Snowdonia & Specialist Gold Ambassador for Yr Wyddfa
2025 Dates
Rhyd Ddu Track £50pp Adult, £40pp under 18yrs – Minimum age is 13yrs old with a parent or legal guardian.
Who is it suitable for? What do I need?
Don’t worry you don’t need to be super fit as we always go at a gentle but steady pace. However, it does help if you have a good level of general fitness to let you enjoy the walk and the mountain scenery.
This walk is open to individuals and groups of all abilities, minimum age 13yrs, we do ask that if you are under 18 that a parent or legal guardian accompanies you.
What kit do I need?
You will need to have correct footwear and clothing for walking on rough tracks in a mountain environment. We would recommend sturdy walking shoes (not trainers or street footwear) or suitable walking boots. In the summer months, lightweight walking boots/shoes are ideal – whether they are made from leather or synthetic with leather is up to you.
A small day sack is handy for your food and drink for the day, up to 25Lt in size is ideal.
Even in the summer mountain weather can be very fickle so it’s best to have enough clothing and waterproofs for every eventuality. We can always give you advice about things you may be thinking of buying if you are coming in to the mountains with us.
Mountain Leaders and Ratios
All our staff are fully qualified Mountain leaders, with remote emergency care 1st aid certificates. They all have excellent local area knowledge as they work and live full time in the mountains of Snowdonia.
Our working ratios on Snowdon in summer conditions are 12 walkers to 1 mountain leader.
What Routes do you use?
Rhyd Ddu Track
The Rhyd Ddu Track, this is much quieter than the Llanberis path and takes about the same time up and down.
This is a more remote route though, and can be a little more challenging on windy days as we have a couple of narrow places to cross. This route starts in open lowland and as it gains height it starts to feel more rugged. We head up the steeper rib of the Lechog with its rocky crest for those with good balance and a head for heights, otherwise we can skirt round this on a simple track that leads us to Bwlch Main, a narrower track just before the summit.
We meet in the very small village of Rhyd Ddu at 09.00.