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Causeway over Llyn Llydaw

On the easy part of the Miners track

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Llyn Llydaw

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Looking up the climb to Glaslyn

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Glaslyn

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Looking to the peak from the zigzags

This used to be a really nasty climb - but the path has been improved

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Looking down to Glaslyn

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By the junction with the Pyg Track

Looking up to Snowdon

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Peak in the mist

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Looking down to Glaslyn

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Top station from just below

A sunday in late October, and lots of construction activity underway

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Looking up at the peak.

The path is tricky - crossing screes and rocks and is hard going

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Cwm Llan

Looking down into the valley

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Looking out over Llyn Llydaw

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Looking back to the summit

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Scramblers on the ridge

Much more scary looking in the photo than it actually was

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Scrambling along the ridge

Huge drops to the north - but easy scrambling to the peak

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East peak of Y Lliwedd

The summit requires some easy scrambling but the ground becomes easier afterwards

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Glaslyn

Glaslyn from the summit of Y Lliwedd - amazing exposure here

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Looking back to the west summit

Snowdon summit in the background

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Big scary drop

Fortunatly the path is fairluy easy here

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Looking back at Y Lliwedd

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Descent from the ridge

The descent is quite rocky in parts

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Looking back up to the ridge

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Start Although there is limited parking at Pen y Pass it is usually full, so you'll either need to use the
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Facilities Cafe at Pen y Pass, and cafe (currently closed) at the summit. Pen-y-Grywd hotel.

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Nearby Routes

• Snowdon via Crib Goch (mountaineering)
• Snowdon via Central Gullies (mountaineering)
• Y Garn (Walking)
• Tryfan via Heather Terrace (Walking)
• Tryfan North Ridge (scrambling)