Snowdon Challenge

[Arborfield]

The Snowdon Challenge is not a race or an organized event but a challenge to run all six routes of Snowdon - three up, three down - following the route fixed by the inaugural run in 2001.

Starting at the Snowdon Ranger Youth Hostel, your first climb is up the Snowdon Ranger path; then down the Rhyd Ddu/Beddgelert path and onto the road through Beddgelert to Pont Bethania; then it is up the Watkin Path, down the Miner's Track to Pen-y-Pass; before the final ascent up the Pyg Track and final descent of the Llanberis Path to the finish at the railway station.

The inaugural run took 10 hours and 4 minutes. (Time is counted from commencing the run at the Snowdon Ranger Youth Hostel to the railway station in Llanberis, including stops). We are planning another attempt in May 2008, and we are planning to get under 9 hours this time.

The route includes 2,679 metres of ascent and 2,741 metres decent.

Anyone else interested?

See http://www.people.ex.ac.uk/ajohnson/ for more details

R. Rowe
(Arborfield)

[nikalas]

looks like fun... would you be able to send me a pm when you've got more info on dates.

[gej]

Wot - no Crib Goch??

[nikalas]

Wot - no Crib Goch??

must admit... did think that myself... still looks as if it'd be a good day out though

[Arborfield]

Crib Goch's is not technically one of the footpaths up Snowdon. But it is fun!

RR

[IainR]

The South ridge is, from Blwch Cwm Llan.

And although Lliwedd isn't technically a legal footpath its a trade route for Snowdon, so I'd count that too.

I'd also miss out the road section and take the old quarry track to Bwlch Cwm Llan then down to Bethania that way. Far nicer than the road.

Snowdon has many figure of 8's so you need never touch the road, seems a petty to do so.

[safety pin]

Any idea what the total mileage is for this please. Sounds good fun.

[detritus21]

I had a look on there link for the challenge and i think it was 27 miles I can't be bothered to look again to find out for definite. If you've not done owt like it it would probably be a nice start for challenges. I wonder how fast you could do it if you put your mind to it.

[safety pin]

Doh !! Found it on the website

[Fellhound]

Don't mean to hijack your thread Arborfield but theres another challenge in Snowdonia that's been unfairly neglected.

See the Beddgelert Bounds thread I'm just about to start....