Epic Hikes of the World ( PDFDrive )

3031ft (924m) ‘Electric Mountain’ Elidir Fawr, which has a power station below its
flanks.
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gazing out from 3261ft (994m) Glyder Fach
The crowds were out on our final day as we set out from Pen-y-Pass Youth Hostel
to climb to the summit of the big one, 3560ft (1085m) Snowdon. We left the walkers
at Bwlch y Moch to climb up Crib Goch – the infamous knife-edge ridge that
requires some serious scrambling skills. You can happily bypass it and follow the
crowds to the summit, but this ridge offers exposure and excitement for those who
have the right experience. The wind was whipping up as we reached the top and
shinned across à cheval (with legs either side of the ridge); in mountaineering
terms it wasn’t pretty, but it finally brought us to the path that runs alongside the
train line to the top.
After the peace of the Carneddau, the summit crowds on Snowdon – a mixture
of walkers and day-trippers clutching return train tickets – came as something of a
shock. But by dropping just a few metres from the summit cafe towards Y Lliwedd
we found mountain serenity once again on a small rocky ledge.
And although we’d ticked off all the Welsh 3000ers, our day was far from over.
By descending over Y Lliwedd we would also complete the Snowdon Horseshoe