A great climb (Snowdon)

Member Name: Stealthboy50

Product:	Snowdon
Date:	19/08/09 (16 review reads)
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Advantages: Really good views and cafe

Disadvantages: None

Heh. What a climb. However you get up there, prepared to be amazed. Just don't go on a cloudy day. There are a number of paths, from more family paths to some more traditional mountain climbs. There is one that is only for very experienced mountain climbers, which I would not reccommend to anybody who is not very experienced. You might find one group a week doing this path. If your looking for a challenge, then I would suggest the watkins path. Fairly steep, and 6 miles long, you should look to do it in about 4 hours 20 minutes (Should take 6, I did it in 4 and a half hours with small stops, not including the stop at the top). Be warned, the last 400 feet are dangerous, filled with loose rock and shale, it is very easy to slip and fall, and if you do that, its a long way to slide. If you do take this path, expect to get scratched to hell on the wall down. But thats the fun of it. When you do reach the top, It is busy. But for some reason, you will always look at other people going up the other routes, and kinda get the satisfacton that you took a harder way up. First thing you must do, is go into the cafe, get something really nice to eat, and a cream jam donut. They are a must have. Honestly. Its worth spending some time up there, just looking around. Like the picture here on dooyoo shows, the lake is one of the best parts to see. The picture does not do it justise. The equipment I would suggest bringing is about 1L of water each mabey, a few snacks, a camera and some binoculas.

Overall it is a must do if you are in wales, really worth it.

Summary: A great mountain to climb