Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri) in Gwynedd (historic county of Caernarfonshire). It is the busiest mountain in the United Kingdom and the third most visited attraction in Wales; in 2018 it was visited by 558,000 walkers, with an additional 140,000 people taking the train. It is designated as a national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna.
The rocks that form Snowdon were produced by volcanoes in the Ordovician period, and the massif has been extensively sculpted by glaciation, forming the pyramidal peak of Snowdon and the arêtes of Crib Goch and Y Lliwedd. The cliff faces on Snowdon, including Clogwyn Du’r Arddu, are significant for rock climbing, and the mountain was used by Edmund Hillary in training for the 1953 ascent of Mount Everest.
The summit can be reached by a number of paths (there are 6 main paths) and by the Snowdon Mountain Railway, a rack railway opened in 1896 which carries passengers the 4.7 miles (7.6 km) from Llanberis to the summit station. The summit building, called Hafod Eryri, houses a cafe and is open only when the railway is operating; it opened in 2009 to replace one built in the 1930s. The railway generally operates from March to the end of October, with trains running to the summit station from May. The daily running schedule depends on weather and customer demand.
Llanberis Path
Length: 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi). Elevation gain: 965 metres (3,166 ft). Overall gradient: 1 in 7.1 (14.1%).
The Llanberis Path is the longest route to the summit. It follows the line of the railway and being the easiest and least interesting, it is the route used by the annual Snowdon Race, which has a record time of less than 40 minutes recorded from the start to the summit.
The section of the Llanberis Path beside the railway near the summit has been called the “Killer Convex”; in icy conditions, this convex slope can send unwary walkers over the cliffs of Clogwyn Du’r Arddu. Four people died there in February 2009. This is a James Bond and Tomb Raider Filming Location.
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Cymru Byw Hir! the land of llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch(i can pronounce that i also speak welsh altho i never lived there)
Awesome footage!!!
Just amazingly gorgeous place ?
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Nathan, great video. I been there just once but couldn’t fly the drone due to so much foog that we could not see much. There is something truly majestic about Snowdonia! By the way, nice choice of music too.
Great video I recently vlogged about Conwy and the rain was horrendous ??
A wonderful video and music. So many amazing views of the very beautiful mountain area. I especially like the views with the mist over the mountain. Thank you for sharing my friend.
I wish we were allow to fly in our National Parks. Now we can’t fly in our Provincial Parks either.
When I see it I can’t believe I have been up the llanberis path 3 times, beautiful, thanks.
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A little bit strange place for me and I like it.
Very interesting
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Thanks for sharing. Very dramatic location to fly. Hope your week is going well.. Full View and Like..
Amazing location, Excellent drone footage and music.
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Some absolutely amazing footage here, particularly the lakes and going into the clouds.
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Hi great video just a question is it OK to fly a drone over snowdon thanks
very special place, great flight