The Llanberis Path is the longest, most gradual, and easiest route to Snowdons summit, consequently it's also the busiest. It pretty much follows the line of the Snowdon Mountain Railway 7km up the turfier rather than rocky northwest ridge, and in fact crosses the tack on several occasions. Because the route doesn't follow the crest of the ridge the views are somewhat restricted with only Clogwyn Ddu'r Arddu providing any real interest, this coupled with the fact that the path is often overflowing with tourists makes for a highly unsatisfactory excursion. It's difficult to recommend the Llanberis Path to anyone, however if you want to run (it is the same route as the Snowdon Race) or cycle to the summit then the gradual nature of the slope is much better suited to these sports. If you are intending to cycle then be sure to get up and down before 9am as there is a voluntary ban on bikes after this time.
The path is probably better suited as a descent route, the shallow gradient being easy on the knees, taking the walker straight into Llanberis. |
