The Area
Climb Snowdon
Mount Snowdon, now known as its Welsh name, Yr Wyddfa, is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the area. The ancient peak stands at over 3000 feet tall and provides some of the best views of Snowdonia National Park, Eryri.
The Bryn at Capel is only a 5 minute drive to the Pen y Pass Snowdon base camp for the Miners and Pyg tracks. The S1 Sherpa bus stop is directly opposite the Bryn’s front door.
Please follow this link to the Snowdonia National Park’s Climb Snowdon page, which has information on the routes to the summit, walking conditions and equipment, bus timetables and car parking.
To summarise getting to the Pen y Pass by car, there is very limited parking, which must be prebooked via an app.
Alternatively, there is a Park and Ride service, with car parks in Nant Peris and Llanberis, and a bus service back to the Pen y Pass.
Most Bryn guests use the S1 Sherpa bus service with the bus stop opposite the Bryn.
Local Walks
There are also some wonderful walks from the Bryn’s front door. Perhaps a lovely stroll by the river, through the woods opposite the Bryn.
Alternatively, for a ‘must-see’ view, turn left at the Bryn front door, and walk along the road. After 150m, turn left up the road leading to the Bryn Tyrch Farm. Go across the farmyard, over the stye into the field and head up along the track. Gets a little bit steep, then over the stye, turn right, and join the path, which levels out.
After 200m you reach the small wooden bridge over the stream. From here turn left, and walk 20m up to the boulders, then turn round. Wow! the glory of Mount Siabod to your left then through the valley, Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and the Snowdon Horseshoe. It is simply beautiful, and it is in the Bryn’s back garden!
Then, if you wish to go further, the track has just been updated as an easy gravel bridle path, keep walking, and you will reach the boulder on the right, just by Mount Crimpau. The bridle path ends, but a little further down the stone path, and you will see, in the valley below, Lake Crafnant. This vista has not changed for a hundred years. Absolutely stunning!