Snowdon Via The Watkin Path
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- čas přidán 19. 07. 2021
- Join us for a wander up the Watkin Path, July 2021. What3words ///trying.january.tastier
Ive done a follow up video to this one answering some of your questions while going up the Watkin Path and then back down via the South Ridge • Snowdon via the Watkin...
Sir Edward Watkin created this path from the existing quarry path to the summit of Snowdon to allow walkers to climb to the peak. The Snowdon Watkin Path was first opened in 1892 by Prime Minister William Gladstone in front of 2,000 people. This was the first official footpath in Great Britain, hence the importance of the ‘Gladstone Rock’ which you will see on the route.
The Watkin Path is one of the toughest routes to the summit of Snowdon with a challenging final ascent. The Watkin Path is considered to be the most challenging of the six ‘classic’ routes to the summit of Snowdon. Starting just a few metres above sea level, the route offers the biggest vertical ascent gain to the summit, as well as sections of steep and loose scree making the final approach very demanding.
The route has stunning views with a woodland section, fantastic waterfalls, and remains of all mining buildings. Many claim the Watkin Path is the best route to the summit of Snowdon and certainly now is a favourite of ours.
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THANKS SO MUCH for sharing this!
I had no idea how beautiful Snowdon could be, having only ever taken the Llanberis path (I’ve only climbed it 4 times ). I can’t wait to not only walk this route and experience all this glorious scenery, but also to make some very special memories with my adult daughters too. I may be 50, but I’m determined to reach the summit again AND bathe in all of those waterfall pools 😁 Thankyou again for all your help and extra information, I feel the Welsh tourist board should be paying you something for your time !! Take care , Zoe from Warwickshire x
Thanks for taking the time to watch and hope you get up that route soon.
@@exitthehouse I’ve already booked a Llanberis B&B for my 51st Birthday in October, can’t wait. !!
I did this the same month as you guys, it was a continuous climb and I really felt it at the end, a good challenge, but in that heat it was a tough one too, but, less used because of that 😎👍🏽
Yes was a warm one but well worth it. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful footage. What a glorious day. We plan to do this path next year and visit the pools!! Puppy sky is adorable!!!
Thanks for the kind words, have a great time when you visit.
Very interesting vlog and excellent path to choose on a glorious day 👌🏻
It really is, thanks for taking the time to watch.
Fantastic vid. You have a lovely video voice so soothing to listen to 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much 😀
Great video, thank you for sharing all the info.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for taking the time to watch it.
Super day for it 👍 starting so low let’s you know how high Snowdon ! Thx for the history of the path didn’t know any of that 👍😊🏴 Subscribed looking forward to more climbs
Thanks for the nice feedback, yes will be out again on a mountain soon :)
Wow absolutely amazing content with beautiful view 🤩 thanks for sharing 😍 stay blessed 🤗🤩👍🎶🇵🇰💟
Many thanks
It is a great video! Thank you for sharing. I was there yesterday, just 1h walk up to see how all looks. the video shown your little dog on the top, it managed so I will manage as well! :) views are breathtaking!Will challange the peak in May 22! Thank you!!!! Grzes With best wishes! Magdalena
Have fun! Thanks for watching
I did this route yesterday, I was not prepared for the challenge. It was exhausting, but well worth the struggle
You must have had good weather for it this week, yes well worth the effort.
Thanks for sharing guys. 😂👍
Many thanks
Great video mate well put together 😊😊
Thanks 👍
Fantastic video! Me and the Mrs are doing the route this week. Don't think the weather will be as nice as your day but nevermind 😋 Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
I hope the weather is good for you and enjoy the walk. Many thanks for watching.
Nice film well put together 👍😊
Thanks for visiting and the nice comment.
Great video very informative 👍🏻
Glad it was helpful!
went up the watkin path in sept, so hot it was unreal, thankfully i went ridiculously early so got up before the sun hit this side of the mountain. Best route imo.
Sounds like you also had great weather for the climb. Its the waterfalls that make this route for me.
I've done Crib goch to Snowdon and came down the pyg track. The visit to Snowdon before that I went up and down via the Watkins Path and loved the waterfalls on the ascent, and the fact on the way down you can basically walk down the grass and follow the stream back cushioning the knees in the process.
Which would you say its the best and most enjoyable path to take
This route I did czcams.com/video/Hju_yv2iRTs/video.html
Awesome video, I'll certainly look forward to doing this one sometime soon, hopefully with the same weather 🙂
Hope the weather is good for you, make sure you take a good few litres of water with you if its as warm as it was that day.
I'd imagine it gets warmer the further down you go inn the rivers, I've only done Crib Goch and was an epic climb :). A few freinds didn't make that route but we all met up at the summit, want to do this with my family and Watkin path would be best for them I feel.
llanberis path, miners track or rhyd ddu paths are easier with a family I would say, depends on how old and active your family members are really.
luv the old dog on the beach
Yes she was a great dog, sadly no longer with us now :(
To answer your question, I guess it depends what you want from the mountain.
Crib Gogh is by far the most spectacular IMO (especially for a winter assent), Miner's is the quickest to ascend, but you get some great views, and the Pig is good fun.
It's a great mountain to be on from any path, and even if you take the train up! Looks like you had perfect conditions, nice video. Cheers.
Pyg is quickest route, Miners is 0.8 miles longer
Thanks for sharing!
@@markjones127 I was talking from personal experience, not distance alone. But that's a fair point🙂
Did this summer 2022 during second heatwave 3hrs up and down and the chilled pools were well worth it
Yes when the weather is good you cant beat the pools to cool down in.
Does it feel “safe” coming down from the top down the Watkin path? As the paths seemed quite narrow, and if you had a trip the possible fall looks frightening and steep 😮
Yes it is steep and has sections of just scree. You just have to take your time and descend with care.
Hi I’m doing this on Thursday but not planning on going the top just want to have a nice walk upto the waterfall and do some swimming 💦 how far is the waterfalls and it is a hard walk? X
1.5 miles, no its a steady walk through the woodlands and then carry on following the path and your soon there.
hey is the beginning of the walk until waterfalls and pools farely easy? thank you😊
Thanks for watching, Yes its about 1.5 mile walk to top of waterfalls. Well worth doing just that part on a sunny day. I did a follow up video answering questions about the walk, the waterfalls and the car parking etc which is here. I filmed examples of the path so you know what to expect on the way back down just before we get to the goats czcams.com/video/Hju_yv2iRTs/video.html
This is fantastic, thats a really nice walk. How did you get to the waterfalls? Thank you
If you use what 3 words ///trying.january.tastier will show you were the path starts from. Its a about a 1 mile walk to the waterfalls from there. On a warm day really is worth a visit.
@@exitthehouse thank you very much
Hey I have 2 very active / fit dashhounds. I really want to take them up Snowdon what route do you recommend ? Any tips? Do you just carry them in your arms for part of it? Thanks!
Our miniature Dachshund can get up the Llanberis Path without assistance but all other routes up we have had to carry her on several sections or put her in our rucksack
Great vid thank you.
I will be trying to find all the pools you found also.
Any tips on how to find them?
Thank you
what 3 words location ///trying.january.tastier marks the start of the path, if early enough is some free off road else pay and display other side of road. Is about a 1 mile walk then along path and you will then be able to se ethe waterfalls and pools. Hope the weather is good for you. Thanks
@@exitthehouse I'll be using this as well thank you.
Didn't you think of turning the music down while you were narrating?
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@@matthew4900 but true , constructive criticism 👍
Lol mr negativity 😂😂😂
Don’t like it don’t watch . He enjoyed it
@ 7:37 - is that Rich Hartfield, the mountaineer dude?
No its my daughters partner, but they do look a bit similar.
Hi, Nice views and great video. How long did it take you to be at the top? One way please as I might come down from miner's way?
Thanks for watching, I did a follow up video where I answer common questions on the Watkin Path which may also be useful for you. We came back down the South ridge to join the Watkin Path at top of waterfalls on that route. Depending on fitness and the weather conditions aim for 3 to 4 hours to the summit. the link to the common questions video is this one on my channel czcams.com/video/Hju_yv2iRTs/video.html
Nice video, it's a great route but not the best, I think the full horseshoe is an incredible route and widely regarded as a truly epic day out, I also like the south ridge which can combine with the Watkin to make a circular route.
Thanks for the info! I will have to try that walk, over again in May.
I went back up the Watkin path and back down the south ridge and then back over to the watkin path last weekend, thanks for the idea, another great walk. Ill put a video up from it soon.
I went up the Watkin Path and down South ridge two weeks ago. This week I went up the Rangers Path and down Rydd Ddu. This was also a good route.
South Ridge route is here czcams.com/video/Hju_yv2iRTs/video.html
Me and my friend did the Watkins path on the 20th aug and couldn’t see a thing from the peak lol good climb though 😊
Just watched your video of your climb. A big contrast with the weather. You never know what mother nature will throw at you.
@@exitthehouse we set of at 4am to beat everyone to the peak 😂 we didn’t even see the beautiful waterfalls in the way up lol
Hi mate can you get parked near the watkin path?
Yes there is some free off road parking along the slip road just before the cafe 'Caffi Gwynant' if you get there early enough, we got there about 8:30 am and got the second to last space. Then there is a pay and display car park on the other side of the a498 road which also has a small toilet block (6 pound for day I believe). When I was there people were also parking on the nearby main road grass verges but you have to be careful with this as the police have been clamping down this year with cars parking in certain none designated parking areas around the starts of the routes up to Snowdon.
@@exitthehouse thanks mate appreciated! helpful information as we’re camping right near there as well
Did this yesterday, so cloudy couldn’t see my hand in front of my face 😂
Thats a shame you didn't get to see any of the great views. I heard the train is running to the top now and the cafe is open again. I did a different route the other week which is worth walking if you go back again on a clearer day czcams.com/video/Hju_yv2iRTs/video.html
5:39 Why is the music louder than the narration?
Exactly 😂
l get the audio ducking sorted for my next climb
@@exitthehouse Awesome, thanks, have fun!
@@exitthehouse Better still, just don't pit music on it!
For the regular hiker I think the Watkin is the best choice. Crib Goch is too dangerous, and Miners and Pyg too easy.
I agree
Great video, I'm doing this path in two days. Only downside, music too loud, sometimes cannot hear what you're talking about.
Hope you made it up and down ok and the weather was good for you.
@@exitthehouse thank you. We planned to go up Watkin, parked in Llanberis and went to catch bus round. Bus driver said we have to catch two different buses to get there and next bus is in an hour!!
We decided to go to Pen Y Pass by bus, went up the Miner and down the Llanberis path.
Did you park at the start of Watkin path? Did you have to prebook? I want to go back and do the Watkin path. Many thanks.
@@exitthehouse Weather was glorious!!
Interesting video, but the musical was too loud for me, couldn't really hear the narration
czcams.com/video/Hju_yv2iRTs/video.html is a more recent video I did on the Watkin Path, Has more talking and less backing music on that video. Thanks for watching.
Loved your video .?
Many thanks
The dialogue is inaudible at the top due to your music I’m afraid. Nice vid thanks.
Sorry about that
Great video but music spoilt it as it was to loud and could not hear you talking.👍
Sorry about that
Negative
Really struggled to hear the narration over the music but great directional video.
Did this other video with the same climb but a different decent. czcams.com/video/Hju_yv2iRTs/video.html If your thinking of doing the Watkin I would recommend this route.
I didn’t make it to the end of the video though sorry
Great photography, but the music is so loud and rather boring, such a pity
Do you prefer this one I did on Snowdon czcams.com/video/Hju_yv2iRTs/video.html
Morfa Bychan beach.
At the end of the video? yes thats where we were also referred to as Black Rock Sands I understand.
@@exitthehouse Yes it's Black Rock Sands and the nearby village is Morfa Bychan
The music is too overpowering and the voice over is so low great footage though..
Music is too load can't hear what you're saying properly ! 🙄
Ill get the audio ducking right in the next one, thanks for watching it though
Can't watch that with the music.
Why do people think it's a good idea to have annoying generic music on their videos? 🤷🏼
I did a similar walk with a different descent this year. Less audio in that one :) czcams.com/video/Hju_yv2iRTs/video.html
What's with the awful music?
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Awful is too kind by far. Grotesque would be more appropriate.
Cant hear a word your saying with the stupid music
Hi, I did the climb with a different decent also on my channel here czcams.com/video/Hju_yv2iRTs/video.html I dont have background music on that version which you would prefer. The alternative decent makes it an even better route to take. Would recommend this over taking same route up and back down. Gets you back to the same start point. Thanks
Oh dear! Ruined by music!
50 seconds in and I had to give up, that music is bloody awful and not necessary.
You might prefer this climb I did up Snowdon instead with less audio, and I also answer some of the questions Ive been asked about the Watkin path. Its the Watkin path on way up with South Ridge back down. czcams.com/video/Hju_yv2iRTs/video.html