Rhyd Ddu routes

Hike 1/Scramble:

Nanttle Ridge 20 km 800 meters of ascent - Y Garn, Mynydd Drws-y-Coed, Trum y Ddysgl , Mynydd Tal-y-Mignedd,Craig Cwm Silyn , Garnedd Goch, Mynydd Graig Goch.

Only for experienced, confident scramblers if there's snow, a great introductory scramble for when there isn't!

The scramble begins at the ridge of Mynydd Drws-y-Coed, try and stay on the crest, the sides are very exposed and more diffuclt. The full ridge is 20 km which I think is too much work for a winter day in the snow! You can make it about 15 km by cutting off path BEFORE you get onto the ridge of Craig Cwm (nice valley there, follows a creek). Beaware - it is steep. Did that in the dry and it was perfectly fine, however snow could be a different story! Leader should decide on most sensible looking way down. :) Journey afterwards will also involve off path snow trekking, but also a nice flat walk through the forest.

Hike 2: Snowdon 13 km, 900 m ascent. Dropped off at the start of the rangers path!! Rangers path up Snowdon, down via the Rhyd Du path. 15 km, assuming you start at Rhyd Du! You can drop them closer to the rangers path I suppose.

Hike 3: Snowdon (again!) 11 km, 900 m of ascent From Rhyd du, head east to Allt Maenderin, then through the ridge of Bwlch Main, head up Snowdon. Descend the Rhyd du path.

Also if Bwlch Main is terrible and dangerous for large groups, head to Yr Aran as Johny suggested :)

Hike 4: Mynydd Mawr: 10 km, 600 m ascent Dropped off at Betws Garmon, head west through and around the forest and then south towards Mynydd Mawr. From Mynydd Mawr summit head south and then west towards the path leading to Rhyd Du. Go for bearings to get you on the right path in poor visibility, because there's a cliff face if you go too far south!

Zhelyo Vasilev