Snowdon Watkin Path Map

The path starts off wide and quite even, but becomes rocky towards the second half, and then crosses loose scree. From the standing stone at the top end of bwlch main, which marks the junction with the rhyd ddu path, follow the path to the right and the visitor centre, hafod eryri, will come into sight. From the car park, cross the main road and turn left to follow the pavement a short distance alongside the road to meet the bottom of the watkin path.

One of the steepest and more challenging routes up snowdon, watkin path is commonly classed as the second most difficult trail up the peak; He addressed a crowd of over 2,000 people from a large rock on the side of the path. Watkin path and the south ridge.

The watkin path originally opened in 1892 as a donkey track and was never truly finished.

A scenic walk through old quarry and mine workings on a good path. Of all the official ascents, the watkin path starts nearest to sea level and so has more ascent than any other direct route up snowdon. Watkin path and the south ridge. The watkin path ( llwybr watkin) is one of the longest and more challenging routes to the summit, by virtue of the fact that it starts so low down, at just 60m above sea level.