Hiking on the Snowdon Horseshoe and Crib Goch in Snowdonia National Park

The Snowdon Horseshoe is often described as one of the best ridge walks in Wales with ‘interesting’ terrain and amazing views but with grade one scrambles, a knife-edged arête and big drops to contend with it’s certainly not for the faint-hearted. The route is made up of a horseshoe-shaped ring of ridges and peaks on Snowdon’s eastern side and makes for a great mountain day suitable for most.

This guided hiking excursion starts with an easy climb from Pen y Pass along the Pyg Track before veering off to tackle the exposed ridge of Crib Goch. The bravest will march confidently along the top whilst the more nervous will be on all fours with most people managing a bit of both! The pinnacles give you a bit of easy vertical scrambling before the easy walk to Snowdon’s summit. You’ll then descend to the south to the rough, rocky Y Lliwedd with its amazing views back to Crib Goch then further down into Cwm Dyli before joining the Miners’ Track back to the start.

You can join the tour alone, with your family, with small groups of friends or whole organisation around the Snowdon Horseshoe at any time of the spring, summer or autumn (conditions depending). You will be in touch with your guide in advance, to discuss your needs and ensure you’ve got the right gear for an enjoyable day out. On the day you will meet your guide and your group at the start point and then hike safely along the route while listening to entertaining facts and bad jokes along the way.