Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) Sunset Challenge 2025

Snowdon - A popular summit trek by day-time, it forms a real challenge by night.

Standing at the summit will be an unforgettable experience, as will seeing the sunset across from the mountain slopes as we ascend. Witnessing the spectacular landscapes slowly slipping into darkness before us as the day grows darker is a magical and unforgettable experience.

Snowdon Facts

Distance: 9 miles - 14.5Km (there & back)

Ascent: 3,199 feet - 975 metres

Time: About 6 hours (there & back)

Grade: Medium

Start/Finish: Far end of Victoria Terrace, Llanberis, off the A4086. Far end of Victoria Terrace, Llanberis, off the A4086.

Parking: Car parks in Llanberis itself

Post Code: LL55 4TD

Snowdon Sunset Challenge Event

Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales and England. Its Welsh name, Yr Wyddfa, means tomb or monument. Legend has it that it is the tomb of the ogre Rhita Gawr, who supposedly met his end when King Arthur climbed to the top of Snowdon and killed him. Snowdon is a part of a close-knit family of jagged peaks and offers views across Snowdonia, Anglesey, Pembrokeshire, and Ireland. The whole area has been mined for copper since the Bronze Age, and you will find the ruins of old mine buildings and tramways across the whole mountain. 

If you are moderately fit, climbing Snowdon is definitely within your reach. Although Snowdon is one of the highest mountains in the UK and the tallest mountain in Wales, it is probably the friendliest for the novice walker to ascend.