How long to scale Snowdon?
bluechair84
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I'm doing a final big ride to celebrate my leaving Wales in a few weeks (the ride not the leaving). It is planned that we will set off in the middle of the night to ride up Llandegla pass to Snowdon Summit to see the sunrise then ride back down the Rangers and Telegraph valley, Moel Eilio then back into Llandegla. for breakfast.
I've ridden up Snowdon before so I know the terrain but I did it with some newbies and have no idea how long it should take to get up normally. Can anyone give me a rough estimate how long I should expect to summit?
Plus, if anyone is interest your more than welcome to join. But the day is not set and will be based on weather, not weekend.
I've ridden up Snowdon before so I know the terrain but I did it with some newbies and have no idea how long it should take to get up normally. Can anyone give me a rough estimate how long I should expect to summit?
Plus, if anyone is interest your more than welcome to join. But the day is not set and will be based on weather, not weekend.
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bluechair84 wrote:...ride up Llandegla pass to Snowdon Summit to see the sunrise then ride back down the Rangers and Telegraph valley, Moel Eilio then back into Llandegla for breakfast
Fook me that's a hell of a ride mate! Llandegla to Snowdon!
Or do you mean Llanberis! 0 -
I knew there was sometjhing funny about what I was writing couldn't quite put my finger on it... Maybe I'll save that ride for another time!!
We were joking about trying to be at the summit of Snowdon for dawn and the summit of Ben Nevis for Dusk on the summer solstice - but I think that's a step too far as well.0 -
Oh - just to be sure, anyone know how long it will take from LLANBERIS to Snowdon summit? :oops:0
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When we did this - http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12554697 - at the end of April, it took me approx. three hours to ride / push my bike up the Llanberis path in not-perfect weather conditions.
Oh, and i forgot to mention that i'm a fat biff so that might have had an effect on the timings 0 -
im fatter but what a day cant wait till next year0
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It looks like I'll be giving it 3n half hours to give plenty of time for shots of the surronding area at night. Hopefully the stars will be a rare sight so far from Light pollution. So it's looking at an all nighter! Why sleep when you start at midnight? May as well get to the pub in Llanberis early and fuel up for the ride
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Bout 2 hrs on the HFH Ride including a wrong turn (dont ask !!!) and 20 mins to get down including two falls in front of un-impressed korean tourists :P
Join us next year - good cake as well
Martin
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