I lived every step of that walk down the miners.. never ending - I was on Glyder Fach in March and couldnt not see 2 ft in front of me... never got to see Castell y Gwynt which was what I went to see. I thought you was following the Cambrian Way originally but then you veered off right and looking at the os I was thinking I don't know that route... with good reason - that was a straight up nightmare... well done you for getting up there. atb Alan
Thanks, I'll never forget that climb up the gully! Definitely not recommended 😂. And coming down the miners path, im sure the road gets further away every time you look at it! You live and learn though eh?! 😂👍
Great hike that Spencer and glad you survived that tricky bit, we had a similar experience when we took the wrong route up Yr Aran as we were grabbing onto long grass with full camping packs on 😂 I won’t do that again. As always though a very informative on your hikes, thanks for taking us along 👍
It's funny hearing you say about descending the Miners' track how "the road never seems to get any closer". That was exactly what I thought when I did that route a couple of years back. You can see cars but not hear them and they always seem so small. That track is always tricky to pick up from the plateaux after coming off Glyder Fach (I have also had to try and find it after coming off Y Foel Goch as well previously). It's a good emergency escape route if you find yourself stranded up there too. In the early stages of the video you walk straight past my regular "wildcamp" spot. Nice to see it in your video. It's great to have the place to yourself up there, isn't it? So peaceful. Nice video.
Hi mate. Did that loop as part of a hike just over a year ago. I came down the path to pen y pass and back up the miners to the glyders. It is tougher than it looks on the map. Also came down the miners end of last year on a different walk. Great to know not only I think that the car never seems to get any closer even though you dont stop🤣. Also ended up back at the car in the dark.
@@OutandaboutwithSpencer no mate. Easier on the way down to follow path that disappears every now and again to pen y pass. Will message screenshot the way i went
good on you for giving a different route a go. been wanting to see this one for a while. no-one seems to have decent pics or vid either on walking websites or YT. you can see fairly long tracks of it, slightly intermittent on google maps/google earth... following this red dot route to Glyder fawr. but it does make unexpected abrupt turns here and there , so you've got to have it in your mind good otherwise it could be a pain , going astray getting into problems ...low crags, heather and bog etc.
Thanks, it's probably a great route if you go the right way! Some of the paths at the top are clear, if boggy. But lower down it seems to come and go, and in the dark.. 🤣👍
@@OutandaboutwithSpencer Openstreet map is one of the few sources to actually show that red dot path. it seems to roughly align with the tracks visible on google earth, but i'd want to check it further before doing it. another lesser used path that looks interesting ( and on openstreetmaps) is the one opposite from there on the other side of the Llanberis pass.....going over Carreg Gwalch and Craig Fach......again decent sections of path can be seen on google earth ( or google maps in satellite view if you prefer) proving they do exist.
Great video, What I do as a Local lad thats out often is I park by llanberis lake where the water sports Rental is (FREE) Walk to the Sherpa bus station, get bus to Pen y Pass for £3, go up Pyg/Crib goch and come down Llanberis
Great video as usual although it looks a bit of an ordeal in parts. Looking up towards Llanberis there’s a path up via Llyn Y Cwn (OS Map) near Gwastandant. Do you have any experience or knowledge of this path?
Thanks. No, I've never been along that path, although it looks like a good path from Llyn Y Cwn end. I know it's quite a popular route, but I always tend to go from Ogwen end. 👍
@@OutandaboutwithSpencer I was just thinking that in the dark if you're lost It's very difficult to see waypoints 😁 Good to know you have GPS for emergencies 😊
Wonderful hike, beautiful scenery… thanks for chatting with us & taking us along!
Thank you 👍
I lived every step of that walk down the miners.. never ending - I was on Glyder Fach in March and couldnt not see 2 ft in front of me... never got to see Castell y Gwynt which was what I went to see. I thought you was following the Cambrian Way originally but then you veered off right and looking at the os I was thinking I don't know that route... with good reason - that was a straight up nightmare... well done you for getting up there. atb Alan
Thanks, I'll never forget that climb up the gully! Definitely not recommended 😂. And coming down the miners path, im sure the road gets further away every time you look at it! You live and learn though eh?! 😂👍
Great hike that Spencer and glad you survived that tricky bit, we had a similar experience when we took the wrong route up Yr Aran as we were grabbing onto long grass with full camping packs on 😂 I won’t do that again. As always though a very informative on your hikes, thanks for taking us along 👍
Cheers guys 👍
It's funny hearing you say about descending the Miners' track how "the road never seems to get any closer". That was exactly what I thought when I did that route a couple of years back. You can see cars but not hear them and they always seem so small. That track is always tricky to pick up from the plateaux after coming off Glyder Fach (I have also had to try and find it after coming off Y Foel Goch as well previously). It's a good emergency escape route if you find yourself stranded up there too. In the early stages of the video you walk straight past my regular "wildcamp" spot. Nice to see it in your video. It's great to have the place to yourself up there, isn't it? So peaceful. Nice video.
Thanks for watching, it seemed to take forever to get down. I'm sure at one point someone moved the road further away! 😄👍
Nice video Spencer, winter weather not the best but nice to get outside nevertheless 👍
Thanks, it's always good to get out. 👍
Hi mate. Did that loop as part of a hike just over a year ago. I came down the path to pen y pass and back up the miners to the glyders. It is tougher than it looks on the map. Also came down the miners end of last year on a different walk. Great to know not only I think that the car never seems to get any closer even though you dont stop🤣. Also ended up back at the car in the dark.
Did you go up that horrible gully? And yes, the walk down the miners path seems to never end. 👍
@@OutandaboutwithSpencer no mate. Easier on the way down to follow path that disappears every now and again to pen y pass. Will message screenshot the way i went
Thanks
I had palpitations just watching that, especially towards the end in the dark. I think I’d only do that walk by drone. Great video though.
Yeh, it was a bit nervy at the end trying to navigate through the bog. 👍
good on you for giving a different route a go. been wanting to see this one for a while. no-one seems to have decent pics or vid either on walking websites or YT. you can see fairly long tracks of it, slightly intermittent on google maps/google earth... following this red dot route to Glyder fawr. but it does make unexpected abrupt turns here and there , so you've got to have it in your mind good otherwise it could be a pain , going astray getting into problems ...low crags, heather and bog etc.
Thanks, it's probably a great route if you go the right way! Some of the paths at the top are clear, if boggy. But lower down it seems to come and go, and in the dark.. 🤣👍
@@OutandaboutwithSpencer Openstreet map is one of the few sources to actually show that red dot path. it seems to roughly align with the tracks visible on google earth, but i'd want to check it further before doing it. another lesser used path that looks interesting ( and on openstreetmaps) is the one opposite from there on the other side of the Llanberis pass.....going over Carreg Gwalch and Craig Fach......again decent sections of path can be seen on google earth ( or google maps in satellite view if you prefer) proving they do exist.
Great video, What I do as a Local lad thats out often is I park by llanberis lake where the water sports Rental is (FREE) Walk to the Sherpa bus station, get bus to Pen y Pass for £3, go up Pyg/Crib goch and come down Llanberis
Thanks. That’s alright, £3 for the day. 👍
Nice, that route has been on my list a couple of year.. You've motivated me to get it ticked this year
Thanks, but avoid that gully if you can! 👍
"If you do this route and die, don't blame me " 🤣🤣🤣
Looked a great day, never great being in the dark on a new route but back in one piece 👍
It was a good day, but tough underfoot most of the way. 👍
@@OutandaboutwithSpencer I remember having a look around at the bottom where you came out before, very wet and boggy and multiple paths
Yep, not a great route without waders! 😂
@@OutandaboutwithSpencer or a canoe 😂
😂 my boots are still drying out!
Btw i also did that loop in a pea souper, the col at the top of the miners track is difficult to navigate. Loads of little sheep paths to confuse you
You can’t beat a good pea souper...wait, yes you can, you could have great views! 😂
Great vid mate see you were treated to your usual summit views 😂
Cheers Dave, it wouldn’t be a summit without cloud would it?! 😂
Pen y Gwryd. Not gwyrd.
Great video as usual although it looks a bit of an ordeal in parts. Looking up towards Llanberis there’s a path up via Llyn Y Cwn (OS Map) near Gwastandant. Do you have any experience or knowledge of this path?
Thanks. No, I've never been along that path, although it looks like a good path from Llyn Y Cwn end. I know it's quite a popular route, but I always tend to go from Ogwen end. 👍
You certainly put a full shift in on that walk….how many miles mate ?
I didn't clock the milage, I don't think it was that far. It was the conditions and that gully climb that made it tough. 👍
Look like quite the hike! Do you have GPS just in case you need it to help navigate?
Yes, I do have a gps as backup, but prefer the map. I just selected that gully because it looked a good way up..bit of a mistake though! 😂
@@OutandaboutwithSpencer I was just thinking that in the dark if you're lost It's very difficult to see waypoints 😁
Good to know you have GPS for emergencies 😊
Definitely. This was a case of knowing where I was and where I wanted to be, but trying to avoid the boggy ground. 👍
Did it in reserve it was hell lol 😂
The gully climb was a big mistake! 😂