Thanks for the video, just done Snowdon on the llanbaris path. Have often wondered about this path. At age 56 I found some of it tough

Its probably the most popular route up the mountain, but its certainly not the easiest. Its all on rock, much of it heavily worn by the now, millions of visitors over the years, and in wet weather, its very slippery. My choice for the easiest way up the mountain, is the Snowdon Ranger, as its all on a very easy to follow gravelly rock. Its pretty exposed to the prevailing weather, but its still the safest way up the mountain.

Great video, thank you

@krisgleave

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🤙🏼

I did the 14 peaks (about 13 hours) nearly 60 years ago. As a birthday and 40th wedding anniversary celebration, we are staying a few days in April in Blaenau Ffestiniog. My wife wants me to take her up Snowdon. I had forgotten one could bypass Crib ful.Goch, as I had never done that, but it's a relief as I was worried about my wife going over that, so this is very help

@krisgleave

4 ай бұрын

That’s a great achievement in 13hrs and I’m yet to do the Welsh 3000’s I need to add it to my list of things to do. Yeah that’s wise not going up that way but I’m sure she’ll be fine on this route. It’s a really good route to get up and no drops. My gf doesn’t like drops either but she’s obviously fine on this. Only tricky thing is the parking at the bottom…you need to book and it’s pricey now.

Great video thanks. We did Llanberis route in the fog on Tuesday .. not to be underestimated, it’s a long way up there and there are several very steep sections. Live Snowdon!

@krisgleave

11 күн бұрын

Yes, it’s classed as the tourist route however it does just go up and up constantly and is the longest route up. I’ve done that very route about 30 times now however prefer other routes up there. Hope you managed to get a bit of a view from up top.

12:10 how about all of the above 😂😂😂😂😂. Scafell had me finished

@krisgleave

Ай бұрын

Haha love it 🤙🏼

Thanx pa, its my favourite way up but I'm wheelchair bound now(stroke) so getting upstzirsgo bed is an achieve and I've conquered it

@krisgleave

Ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that, hope you can still get a little buzz by seeing others hitting the hills and reminding you of your climbs up there too. There’s still a train up there too so a great way to get up there and still get the views of the summits once again!

Watched this video about a month ago followed this exact route up and down even the bit when you was coming down going off track we followed that part was a amazing day and can't thank you enough for this video

@krisgleave

Ай бұрын

Love that! How did you find it? I was back there again yesterday leading a group of 19 guys for their mental health charity although conditions were pretty brutal with torrential rain, thunder and lightening at the start and clag but in the end it cleared up as we were descending so all good.

@alexstruckwick283

Ай бұрын

@@krisgleave absolutely loved it was my first time climbing Snowdon and done it with two friends and we couldn't have asked for a better day plus after all the information from your video we had no worries or surprises as we know what to expect. Weather was lovely and blue clear skys so we was blessed for our first trip there. We hit the summit for half 8 and only had to share it with about 10 people so all around amazing day and it's got us planning our next hiking trip and can't wait for it

@krisgleave

Ай бұрын

Sounds awesome glad it helped and you had a good day. You did it the right way setting off early and it being quieter as mid morning it can get super busy

Fantastic content .

@krisgleave

11 күн бұрын

Thanks David 🤙🏼

That was a really cool adventure. It's really nice to see old friends. That looked like a really great hike. If I ever make it to England, it will definitely be on my list of things to do. Dwayne

@krisgleave

9 ай бұрын

Only just spotted this comment sorry for the delay. Yeah great to see an old friend as it’s been about 8-10 years I think so glad I got to see him when he was over. Snowdon is a lovely hike and awesome views so definitely one to see if you do.

@WHRBERT

2 ай бұрын

It's in Wales! 😉

Did the Llanberis up and down and really fancy trying the pyg route down next time. Great video.

@krisgleave

9 ай бұрын

The Pyg track is a much better route so you can go up and down that or up that and down the miners as they start and stop at the same point. Parking is tricky at the start it’s expensive. If you want a slightly different route and easier too, there’s also the Rangers Route. That joins up to the Llanberis.

@MB-ye8mn

2 ай бұрын

The llanberis path is a long one, I did that a couple of weeks ago for a sunrise walk

I'll watch this soon, just caught the first bit. It would be great to hear about your kilamanjaro experience

@krisgleave

9 ай бұрын

Aah thank you. Kilimanjaro was ace but a long time ago now, back to 2010 when I did it to raise money for a charity and cause very close to my heart. Awesome experience.

Hope you've got yourself up Crib by now. I've done it once and that was enough. Did this exact route yesterday up Pyg and down Miners.

@krisgleave

4 ай бұрын

Aah thanks Stacey! I’ve still not been up there yet but I will over the next couple of months I’m sure. Just need to get myself over there with low wind one day. I’ve been up the Pyg lots and still a good route up there. Just a nightmare with the parking hey

Loved this video, Kris. I will try to do the PYG for the first time this year before December. The ridge you asked about after the train went by you after you summited is Rhyd Ddu..£4/6 parking. my favourite track to walk. I often think about going up Rhyd Ddu and coming down Ranger or Vice versa, but Rhyd is just at my peak level of ability with heights.. Great video. I've still not wild camped yet. I just need to realise no one is going to join me and go alone but I'll get there..

@krisgleave

9 ай бұрын

I missed this comment only just spotted it. Aah brilliant for the name of the ridge I need to check it out as it looks awesome and can’t believe I actually never looked up that way before considering over been up Snowdon over 40 times haha. The Ranger is a nice route too as starts from a little railway and nice reflection in the water at the bottom of the opposite peak. Get yourself out on your wild camp haha. It’s tricky this time of year with the weather and all the hours in a tent but you’ll enjoy it.

@michaelheyes7324

9 ай бұрын

Ah ye, I did go up Ranger once, but I came down the same way. Then I found Rhyd Ddu! 40 times! It Just goes to show what a great place it is from a quick but rewarding hike or a practice mountain you used it for, for your killimonjaro climb. With all the different routes it draws me bk every year. Cheers for that, yeah there would be a while in the tent this time if year.. might be next year 🤔. Take care bud.

@krisgleave

9 ай бұрын

@@michaelheyes7324 get yourself out haha. Do it once and you’ll be hooked. Just stay more local or somewhere closer to your car for the first one. But get yourself out

I did the miner on the way back down from crib goch, such a long way more than Llanberis, i did the rangers too, i wanted to go on the ridge left side on the miners but my partner seem to have lost interest for snowdonia, too busy all the time for his taste 🤷‍♀️ the rhyd ddu would b a nice experience too, well can get everything how we want it 😂

@krisgleave

4 ай бұрын

It does look good on the ridge I haven’t been up there myself either I really need to go soon. There are some great routes up Snowdon. The Rangers is one of the quieter routes but had some lovely views once you go past the train station and overlook the water.

Hi, great video. Im going up snowden next week. You mentioned you did a walk for CAFT. That's the children's adventure farm in Altrincham

@krisgleave

Ай бұрын

Hi Jay, apologies I’ve had a little break for YT. How did the hike go? Yes I worked for Bupa at the time as we raised money quite a few times for them.

@jaywhitney789

Ай бұрын

@krisgleave No worries. Yea it went really well I took my auntie up the Llanberis and down the rangers but their is a path that cuts through the mountains that leeds back onto the Llanberis it was a great walk. A was shocked at how much the weather changes on the way up. One minute it's 18°c next minute it's -5 and snowing

@krisgleave

Ай бұрын

@jaywhitney789 haha yes it does change a lot in the mountains. Typically for each 100m you ascend it’ll drop a degree in temperature and often increase similar with wind speed too. The rangers is always overlooked but it’s a lovely route isn’t it. Great views over the lake and back to the little train station. Sounds like a good day

Just completed Scafell Pike via the Wasdale route for my first mountain. Looking at doing this route next up Snowdon. Wondering if this would be comparable in terms of difficulty? I'm aware it's a bit longer.

@krisgleave

11 күн бұрын

Yeah you’ll be fine with that. Well done on you first hike. Your route up Scafell is quite a quick route so yes the Pyg Track will take you longer. I advise going early to avoid the queues of people at the summit as it does get busy especially this time of year. Pyg Track up and the Miners Down is a good way to go and easy to navigate too. The path down to the miners you’ll fine quite steep but you descend quickly and then a long more or less flat path back. Good luck

Did this 2nights ago, got very lucky with a parking spot at that hostel across the road.. not sure if that was allowed but noone coming out to move us on at 21:00 😌

@krisgleave

Ай бұрын

Aah that’s ace, did you get away with it? Thats the only nightmare now going from there with parking it’s way too expensive.

How about video of wild camp on haystacks in the lakes? Or Yes Tor in Dartmoor? Either would be cool

@krisgleave

9 ай бұрын

I’ve still not been up Haystacks so that’s a great shout and I’ll have to get myself up there by the tarn 🤙🏼.

I did this last week but miners and the pyg! Would definitely prefer the other way as it wasn’t easy on the knees! Is the sharp mountain on the other side of the tarn, y lliwedd? The horseshoe hikes including there look amazing!!

@krisgleave

4 ай бұрын

It’s a good route isn’t it but always prefer going up the Pyg and down the Miners. The miners is mostly flat when you get to the tarn and an easy walk back to the car park. I believe the ridge going up there is Y Gribin and yes the path to the left is Y Lliwedd which I’ve never done so definitely have to get up there soon. Looks ace doesn’t it.

Heading back to Snowdon end of the month...hoping for some clear weather for a sunrise climb...last time we saw zero views😂 Great to see the Pyg...might try that one this time.

@krisgleave

9 ай бұрын

Just check the MWIS and Moutan Weather too as they’re pretty good and give you the weather at elevation. It’s great on a clear day and the Pyg track is the one I use the most.

First time climbing Snowdon for charity in 2 weeks! We’ve been reading into the pyg track however, we’re not 100% sure about crib goch / horseshoe. Do you have to climb that to do this track?

@woowah32

2 ай бұрын

👍🏻😎How did you get on? How much money did you raise?

@krisgleave

Ай бұрын

Hi, sorry I’ve had a little break from YT but back now. How did your charity walk go and which route did you do in the end? You definitely don’t have to do Crib Goch or the Horseshoe there are plenty of routes up there like the Pyg, Miners, Llanberis, Rangers and Watkins.

What would be your must have bit of kit to climb Snowdon

@krisgleave

Ай бұрын

To climb any mountain I’d really recommend trekking poles. If you watch my videos a lot you’ll see I always use them. They really help with your knees but also really helps ascending and descending they make a massive difference. Also just make sure you take waterproofs as the weather can change just in case.

The 2 ladies where talking crap, its £42 to go up Snowdon by train.

@krisgleave

Ай бұрын

I was there yesterday and yeah I asked and it’s a fortune. I’m sure someone else said they paid £35 just for one way. Crazy.

Sorry late watching this one mate - been busy with work recently. Hope you are doing ok there - have you found a job yet ? keep up the good work with your vids mate !

@krisgleave

8 ай бұрын

Doing well Bilbo no worries and apologies for the late reply. For some reason I wasn’t notified about lots of messages and only just seen them