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Eryri: Yr Wyddfa and LlanberisNant Peris and the Old Pass Road
Quieter way into the Llanberis Pass, following the old road and field paths below the crags where climbing in Britain largely began.
- Distance
- 4.3 mi / 7 km
- Time
- 3 hr
- Ascent
- 400 m
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Shape
- There and back
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
From the village, take the path on the northern side of the valley heading south-east into the pass, below Dinas Cromlech and the other crags. Back the same way or drop to the road.
Worth knowing
- Nant Peris has a park and ride for Pen-y-Pass, which solves the parking problem entirely.
- The crags above are among the most historically important in British climbing. Cenotaph Corner on Dinas Cromlech is the obvious right-angled corner.
- The valley floor is wet ground. Boots rather than trainers.
What you’ll see
The pass narrowing ahead, Dinas Cromlech, and climbers on the crags most weekends.
Background
The Llanberis Pass was the cradle of hard rock climbing in Britain through the 1950s and 60s, with routes here setting the standard for a generation.