6 Beginner Tips For Climbing Snowdon | UK Travel
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ต.ค. 2021
- In this video we climb up Mount Snowdon! Being complete beginners we accidently took one of the toughest routes, the Watkin Path! Join us and learn from our mistakes as we climb the UK's highest peak!
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One little known tip that the British army put a lot of time and money into many years ago is: Wear one thin sock, with a larger/thicker sock over the top of it. Instead of the movement in your boot rubbing against your foot and giving you a blister, the larger/thicker sock takes the brunt of it, leaving you blister free! Plasters also help a lot like you said!
Best tip is to get on a plane to Costa Blanca. No waterproofs needed, no huge crowds, flight at £40 is cheaper than £1.70 a litre diesel, Tapas, a bottle of vino €6, & No trains anywhere in sight...
You just sent all the local shops around Snowdon into panic as all their merchandise has 1085m printed on it, not 1083m! Actually a funny story, a few years ago a group of guys with extremely accurate gps equipment were re-measuring some of the local peaks, including Snowdon, the the local shops were praying 1085m was right otherwise they'd have to reprint everything, luckily the the results were 1085m was spot on! The Watkin path is lovely and if you ever do it again come down the south ridge as that makes a stunning circular route, the Snowdon Horseshoe is considered the most scenic route but of course that's a little more advanced and not for everyone. Boots being a necessity has been a big talking point in recent years, with many now thinking that a pair of approach shoes or fell running shoes can be far more comfortable, especially on good weather days in the warmer months, trick is to stop the second you feel any rubbing and if there is no blister yet use something like Hypafix tape to protect the area, or if there is a blister already use a proper blister plaster which are amazing these days. Good video though, well shot and you both have fun personalities!
another tip- forget the main summit and go to the adjacent peak of carnedd ugain. its only 20m smaller, and99% less busy!
Use anti-perspirant all over your feet before leaving and you wont get blisters. It stops your feet sweating and then the skin rubbing.... :)
Bonus top tip. Bring a bag for rubbish and try to come down with more than your own. Whenever you stop for a break, be sure to check the area before you move on in case you dropped anything. Really recommend bringing a compass and map and being current with them cos you cannot 100% trust technology
My two tips: Get there by bus. Enjoy the views. Feel smug about not leaving a trace. (There’s excellent S buses all around from Llanberis, Caernarfon, Porthmadog, Betws y Coed where they connect with trains and other bus services.) My other tip is not to climb Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)! Why climb something that’s inundated with people when there’s so many other fine mountains with hardly a soul on them?
I also climbed the Watkins last weekend. Tough climb but very beautiful. Take 2 litres of water,don’t rely on the cafe being open. It wasn’t on our visit so 7 dehydrated but happy climbers got back to our camp after an 8 hour ascent and descent . Incredible weekend.
well done , amazing trip
Finding a special lady who will climb a mountain with you phew almost sounds like a fantasy. Jealous much.
Well done! Looks like you had a stunning climb!
Great tips. I love the AC/DC t-shirt
Nice tips. I just came back from Snowdonia and walked halfway up the Watkin Path on one of the days. The storm said "no." 😆🌬
❤ loved this xx
Walked the Pyg track to the summit of Snowdon in 1967 and again in 1968 i remember standing on the train platform and being level with the top of the clouds that looked like you could have walked across them they were so dense.
Having been up Snowdon a few times it's worth saying that the Miner's Track and the Pyg track are both easier than the Watkin because you're starting from 300 metres higher up. They're both busier and that's probably the car park that you were advised to get to really early.
Love it guys, lovely shots 🤙 Subbed!
Have done this one twice. But only part way up, as I had already reached the summit 5 times before and the last part if the Watkin path was a scramble and being older did not want to risk it. Great video 👍👍👍👍
Me and the husband just did the Llanberis path, and although it was supposed to be the easiest, we were still in heaps of pain the next day! I luckily didn’t get any blisters, but my feet were sore! Just from the long walk I’m thinking, so it’s a bit unavoidable. I bought some new walking shoes with a hard bottom and walking socks!! Probably wasn’t wise to wear brand new shoes, but I didn’t suffer too much and I’m here to tell the tale lol 😂 your path looked much more scenic and I would like to do it again from the other side!
I would add, take warm clothing and waterproofs. My be sunny in the carpark but weather can change dramatically at the top. Also a whistle and a torch are essential incase you get lost. If the weather gets bad , be prepared to back off, the mountains will still be there tomorrow.