Walking around Snowdon. A cultural guide to a low-level route around the base of Yr Wyddfa, Snowdon. Including a day walk around Yr Aran. Peter Treharne Jenkins. Copyright © 2008 Pete Bursnall,
[email protected] - 1 - Index Credits and Thanks 4 Circuit of Snowdon, Yr Wyddfa Introduction 6 Geology & Llanberis 10 Llanberis to Nant Peris 11 Nant Peris to Pont y Gromlech 18 Pont y Gromlech to Pen-y-pass 25 Pen-y-pass to Llyn Gwynant 26 Llyn Gwynant to Beddgelert 31 Beddgelert to Rhyd Ddu 39 Rhyd Ddu to Snowdon Ranger YHA 45 Snowdon Ranger YHA to Llanberis 48 Circuit of Yr Aran Introduction & Geology 57 Rhyd Ddu to the Watkin Path 58 The Watkin Path to Beddgelert 61 Beddgelert to Rhyd Ddu 64 Variations Around Llyn Padarn 69 Llyn Gwynant to Llyn Dinas via Nantmor 73 Watkin Path to Plas Craflwyn Hall 77 Watkin Path to Rhyd Ddu 80 Mynydd Sygyn 84 Cwm Trwsgl 86 The Stories in full Central Icefall Direct 89 Fall Line 91 The Battle of the Boulders 92 Harris is Alive! 96 Australia 102 Poems Guard’s Van to Wales 5 Copyright © 2008 Pete Bursnall,
[email protected] - 2 - Conviction 41 Llyn y Gadair 44 Janus’ Path 49 Quarries at Dinorwic, The Hill 52 When it’s Over 60 Locality 109 Appendixes Bibliography 105 Welsh Terms 108 Geological Terms 109 Copyright © 2008 Pete Bursnall,
[email protected] - 3 - Credit Much thanks for this book must be given to Snowdonia National Park, Senior Warden, Sam Roberts. His original idea of a circular path around the mountain but within the road boundary was the inspiration that got me moving.