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2015.07.30 - ** up & down Mount Snowdon - by buses from Llanberis to Rhyd-Ddu (railway station car park), Pen ar Lôn, Rhyd-Ddu Path, Rhôs Boeth, Llechog, Bwlch Main, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), down to Llanberis Gorsaf (Station) following Snowdon Mountain Railway track approximately.
probably some errors - do not follow as a route guide!! not knowing Welsh Language makes map interpretation difficult.
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| Llanberis the day before the walk |
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| rock climbers in Llanberis on slate in disused quarry |
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| Rhyd-Ddu - Railway Station (on the Caernarfon to Porthmadog narrow gauge line). |
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| as above - tank presumably for steam engines |
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| view looking behind |
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| view looking behind |
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| junction of paths - points to Rhyd-Ddu path |
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| looking behind |
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| looking ahead - walkers above on Llechog which is a ridge |
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| probably Llyn Cwellyn (a reservoir)? |
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| lake below - possibly Llyn y Gader? A party descending? |
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| looking behind |
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| looking behind |
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| Snowdon in distance ahead - train at cafe just visible |
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| ridge Bwlch Main at top of picture leading up to Snowdon |
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| looking behind to sea in South |
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| looking into Cwm Clogwin |
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| looking behind |
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| Llechog ridge above Cwm Clogwym |
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| Llechog ridge |
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| path up toward Snowdon Bwlch Main |
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| very small flowers |
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| closer up |
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| looking behind down Bwlch Main. |
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| Llechog ridge right centre |
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| Top of Snowdon the final bit? |
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| looking behind |
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| train near top |
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| looking behind at Llechog ridge |
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| summit of Snowdon behind cafe |
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| brisk turnover at cafe with many full trains - one way down tickets rarely available |
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Watkin Path coming up from right bottom. Also part of Snowdon Horseshoe over Y Lliwedd? Llyn Llydaw reservoir below. |
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| Llyn Llydaw reservoir below which Miners Track crosses. Llyn Teym - a little lake beyond |
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| Grib Goch at back part of Snowdon Horseshoe |
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| time for a Selfie? |
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| the Llanberis path approximately 'following' rail track up & down to Llanberis / Snowdon |
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| Llechog ridge behind railtrack |
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| Miners & Pyg Tracks below. Glaslyn lake in front of Llyn Llydaw reservoir |
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| party here possibly came up on Snowdon Ranger Path |
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| Llyn Padam lake near Llanberis behind train |
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| Snowdon Summit behind? |
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| disused slate quarry other side of Afon Nant Peris valley? |
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| train passing point - one of several |
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| walkers pass under rail bridge near train passing point |
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| Llyn Du r Arddu |
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| downward toward Llanberis |
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| some steam engines still in use but now mainly diesel |
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| Llyn Padarn lake in front |
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| Llanberis in view. Bags containing stones near walkers possibly for path repair? |
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| in olden times - steam engine |
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| rail yard adjacent to station |
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| Llanberis Station |
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| apparently 2 coaches in olden times? Single coaches now. |
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| details of trip up & down & time spent before descending |
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| still available? |
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| Diesel Engine |
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