Snowdon Ride

[Samcat]

"Things to do at 50 - ride up Snowdon" - *tick*

I don't know why but I've always fancied riding up Snowdon, so Friday night we did it.

Can't say I'd go again, it's only about 70% ridable going up, but going down was a hoot.

Set off at 6pm to avoid the curfew, in the pub by 9:30pm

Snowdon by Samcat MG, on Flickr

Snowdon by Samcat MG, on Flickr

Snowdon by Samcat MG, on Flickr

Snowdon by Samcat MG, on Flickr

[Samcat]

We did Llanberis up and down, my buddy was on a hardtail, but he is a bit of a mountain goat.

It's mainly ridable up to the Halfway House Cafe, then there are some rocky steps that I found too much, push time.

After Clogwyn station we got onto the railway track and that is better riding.

The view from the top was amazing.

Don't let the tarmac road from Llanberis town to the start of the path put you off, that is one steep road, I nearly turned back!

[Samcat]

SwissJonese said:

Stunning, tis on my bucket list of rides too.

This youtube video is excellent on how difficult it looks - What are we getting into? Mountain Biking Snowdon

That about sums up the climb