Overnight Parking Snowdon

Alexander Nail

16/04/2012 at 15:38

Hi Folks, Sorry for such a boring question! I am planning to spend this weekend wild camping on the Glyders and then Snowdon. I quite like the idea of heading up to Glyder Fach via the Miners Track and camping overnight at Llyn y Caseg Fraith. Id then like to descend the following morning and camp somewhere on Snowdon the following night. Previously I have overnight camped on the Glyders 3 times and parked at Ogwen Cottage without problems, but maybe I was lucky? I also assume that parking around Snowdon is more problematic? Does anyone have any recommendations regarding parking? Thanks, Alex

Tough Titty

16/04/2012 at 15:45

ive parked the car up overnight at the view point about a mile south of the PYG hotel on the road to beddgelert with no problems.

Taz

16/04/2012 at 18:01

I'm sure you're okay in the lay by's on the A5 and the Beddgelert road.

Edited: 16/04/2012 at 18:02

Taz

16/04/2012 at 18:05

BTW the area around Llyn y Caseg Fraith is very wet/boggy, how about the summit of Foel Goch for a camp (if not too windy)?

Alexander Nail

16/04/2012 at 19:32

Thanks folks!

Metric Kate

16/04/2012 at 20:17

Taz and Toblerone's suggestions are good, the added advantage of Toblerone's is that there's often an ice-cream van at the layby so if you get back in time you can have a well-rewarded 99

You could always park at the park and ride in Nantperis and take the Sherpa bus.

Matt C

16/04/2012 at 20:41

If you park near the Pen y Gwryd hotel, stay on the Conwy side of the county boundary sign. There are a couple of laybys, about 400m E of the hotel (towards Capel). On the Gwynnedd side (nearer to Pen y Pass) they've made the parking pay and display, and are pretty hot at ticketing anyone who doesn't pay or who parks on the verges outside the official areas.

Alexander Nail

24/04/2012 at 16:34

Just to follow up on this. As per Matt C's suggestion we parked on the Conwy side of the boundary and had no issues with tickets.

As for camping up at Caseg Fraith, there are lots of dry spots (relative to for example the top of the Devil's Kitchen) and the location itself is simply sensational.

Taz

24/04/2012 at 19:36

Alexander, when we went up there there was a lot of melt water. Good to hear its not always so wet. Yes its a fantastic spot with some of the best views. Did you have a good time?

Alexander Nail

24/04/2012 at 19:55

Yes it was fantastic. If you are interested here's a link to some photos photo album of snowdonia wild camping

Matt C

24/04/2012 at 20:45

The photos look good Alexander

Glad it worked out well.

Parky Again

24/04/2012 at 21:07

Nice pictures alexander

Ron Rees Davies

24/04/2012 at 23:36

With your plan I'd definitely park at the first non-pay layby on the Conwy/capel curig side of Pen y gwryd.
This is handy for both the miner's track up to the Glyders (in fact there's a short cut path to the miner's track via a stile directly opposite the layby - not easy to find coming down though) and also for the newly refurbished footpath from PyG to PyP (so you no longer have to brave the traffic walking up the roadside).
I have camped at caseg fraith, but there are limited dry spots for tents (annd it's all very wet up there at the moment) so if someone else gets there first you can struggle to pitch. Spectacular sunrise views of Tryfan though.
Llyn y cwn has more and dryer pitch sites (but can feel like a holiday camp mid season when I've seen 10 or more tents on the same night.

edit: just noticed that this was last weekend and you've already been. Android seems selective in letting me see posts. Surprised you find more dry spots at cf than llyn y cwn though.

Edited: 24/04/2012 at 23:52

Your say

Terms and Conditions | Code of Conduct

Email me when a response is made?

Shopping

Most popular

Competitions

Promotions