Eryri National Park, Gwynedd, Wales

Snowdonia
conditions & visit score

Snowdon's summit is in cloud for roughly 300 days a year. The difference between a transcendent day and a dangerous scramble in near-zero visibility can be just a few hours. RambleMetric puts that data in your hands.

🏔️ Eryri National Park
🏔️Ground conditions
💧River levels
🚌Live transport
🍃Air quality
⚠️ High mountain terrain — summit cloud, rocky scrambles, rapid weather deterioration

About Snowdonia

Plan your visit with confidence

RambleMetric is a real-time conditions app built for inland walkers. It combines live weather, summit visibility, wind and path conditions into a single Visit Score — so you can see at a glance whether today is a good day to tackle Snowdon and the peaks of Eryri.

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) at 1,085 m is the highest peak in Wales and England. Summit conditions are dramatically different from Llanberis valley. Weather changes within the hour. Data shown is gathered from third-party sources and may not reflect current conditions at altitude.

Protected Area
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Eryri National Park
Eryri National Park Authority
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Designated
1951
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Official website

Activities & Tours

Things to do near Snowdonia

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Walking Routes

Suggested walks at Snowdonia

Check the live Visit Score before you set out — conditions here change fast.

Hard 11.5 km 4.5–5.5 hrs
Classic — Pyg Track to Summit

Pen-y-Pass car park to Snowdon summit via the Pyg Track — dramatic views of Glaslyn and Crib Goch throughout. Rocky and exposed above the Bwlch. Return via Miners' Track for a circular route.

Moderate 12 km 4.5–6 hrs
Easier — Miners' Track

Broad track via three mountain lakes — the most accessible Snowdon route. Still a serious mountain walk with a steep final kilometre. Ice makes the upper section hazardous — check conditions.

Key Features

What to see at Snowdonia

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Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon Summit)

1,085 m — highest peak in Wales and England. The Hafod Eryri summit building has a café and interpretive displays. Views extend to Ireland on exceptionally clear days.

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Crib Goch

The Dragon's Back — a 921 m arete scramble forming part of the Snowdon Horseshoe. Grade 1 rock scramble: exposed, airy and lethal in wind or ice. One of the most memorable ridges in Britain.

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Glaslyn

The Copper Lake — iron-rich minerals give it a deep copper-green colour. At 600 m it sits in the corrie directly below the summit crags. Associated with Arthurian legend.

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Snowdon Mountain Railway

The only public rack-and-pinion mountain railway in Britain — runs from Llanberis to the summit in 60 minutes. Does not operate in severe wind or during winter closures.

Live Data

What RambleMetric monitors here

All data is fetched from authoritative UK sources and recalculated every few minutes.

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Weather & Wind
Open-Meteo · hourly
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Ground Conditions
Open-Meteo LSM · hourly
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River Levels
EA Hydrology API · live
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Live Transport
TransportAPI · NaPTAN
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Air Quality & Pollen
Open-Meteo AQ
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Flood Alerts
Environment Agency · live

Safety Information

Before you go

⛑️ Important safety notes

Always carry a map, compass and full mountain gear — summit temperatures are 10–15°C lower than Llanberis. Crib Goch is a serious grade 1 scramble and is lethal in wind, ice or poor visibility. The Pyg and Miners' Tracks are the safest routes in poor conditions. The Snowdon Mountain Railway does not operate in severe weather. Register your route.

All data, scores and recommendations are for general informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as the sole basis for safety decisions. The Visit Score is an algorithmic estimate — it is not a substitute for your own judgement, local knowledge, or official guidance.

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