Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Snowdonia · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa is a 3,560 ft summit in the Snowdonia (United Kingdom). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1–2 hike); best season is May–Oct. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Llanberis (4.0 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 3,560 ft
- Prominence
- 3,406 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Llanberis · 4.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa, and what do you need before you go?
Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa is listed as Class 1–2 hike with a best season of May–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Access / staging
- Llanberis, Gwynedd
How tall is Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa, and where is it?
- Location
- Gwynedd, United Kingdom
- Elevation
- 3,560 ft
- Prominence
- 3,406 ft
- Mountain range
- Snowdonia
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
What makes Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa notable?
Highest peak in Wales — busy ridge walks and a summit café above Llanberis.
Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) is Wales’s high point and one of Britain’s busiest mountains. Popular paths include Llanberis, Pyg, Miners, Watkin, and Rhyd Ddu; Crib Goch adds exposed scrambling. Trains on the Snowdon Mountain Railway also reach the summit complex in season.
After you check trip readiness for Snowdon / Yr Wyddfa, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Snowdonia, Gwynedd, United Kingdom.
Closest places
- Llanberis — Gwynedd via Llanberis Path
Notable trails & routes
- Llanberis Path
- Pyg Track / Miner’s Track