Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Snowdon Ranger YHA
( 0845 371 9659;
www.yha.org.uk
; dm/q £18/72; )
On the A4085, 5 miles north of Beddgelert at
the trailhead for the Snowdon Ranger Path, this former inn has its own adjoining lakeside
beach. Accommodation is basic.
HOSTEL
£
Pen-y-Gwryd
( 01286-870211;
www.pyg.co.uk
;
Nant Gwynant; r with/without bathroom £100/84; )
Eccentric but
full of atmosphere, Pen-y-Gwryd was used as a training base by the 1953 Everest team,
and memorabilia from their stay includes signatures on the restaurant ceiling. TV, wi-fi
and mobile phone signals don't penetrate here. Instead, there's a comfy games room,
sauna and a lake for bathing. You'll find the hotel below Pen-y-Pass, at the junction of the
A498 and A4086.
HOTEL
££
Getting There & Away
It's worth considering public transport, car parks can fill up quickly, and Pen-y-Pass costs
£10 per day.
Before you decide which route you'll take to the summit, study the bus and train
timetables. If you're based in Llanberis, you'll find it easiest to get to and from the Llan-
beris, Pyg and Miner's paths. The Snowdon Ranger and Rhyd Ddu paths are better con-
nected to Beddgelert and Caernarfon.
The Welsh Highland Railway stops at the trailhead of the Rhyd Ddu Path, and there is a
request stop (Snowdon Ranger Halt) where you can alight for the Snowdon Ranger Path.
Snowdon Sherpa buses (£1 on buses S1, S2, S6; adult/child day ticket £4/2) stop at all of
the trailheads.
Another option is to take the Snowdon Mountain Railway to the top and walk back down.
It's more difficult to do this the other way around as the train will only take on new pas-
sengers at the top if there is space.
