4.9

| 10 reviews

Snowdonia's Seven Summit Winter Challenge

Name: Snowdonia's Seven Summit Winter Challenge
Rating: 4.90 (10 reviews)

3 nights

Challenging

Enjoy empty tracks and a lung-full of extra-fresh air as you tackle some of Wales highest peaks

What's Included?

Small Like-minded Groups

Solo-friendly by design, join our small n’ sociable groups of up to 12 like-minded, active and outdoorsy people

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What's it like?

4.9

| 10 reviews

What an absolutely amazing trip! From the g...

February 2022

Eleonora

February 2022

Eleonora

February 2022

Eleonora

Awesome Snowdonia

It was My first trip t...

February 2022

Bart W.

February 2022

Bart W.

February 2022

Bart W.

February 2022

Bart W.

I would 100% recommend this adventure. Achi...

February 2022

Ertem

February 2022

Ertem

February 2022

Ertem

February 2022

Ertem

Our guide made sure each day was the right...

February 2022

Shona

February 2022

Shona

February 2022

Shona

February 2022

Shona

November 2021

Marina

November 2021

Marina

November 2021

Marina

Hike and scramble through Snowdonia National Park’s finest mountains including Snowdon, Glyders, and the Carneddau ranges

Ascend ridges, cross peaks in rapid succession and embrace the rugged beauty of Snowdonia, the largest National Park in Wales

7 peaks. 3000m of gain. 1 incredible winter challenge

Key Information

Day 1

Arrive and get briefed for the big winter challenge

Arrive at your hotel in Caernarfon in the evening. At 19:00 you'll have a detailed pre-trip meeting, after which you are free to explore the town or chill in your hotel in preparation for the challenge ahead.

Day 2

The Carneddau Range - 3 Peaks

Hiking

6-7hrs · 15km · 1064m up · 980m down

Get out onto the trail and hike into the beautiful Ogwen Valley, follow an old Roman road into the heart of the Carneddau Mountains. First stop - Pen Yr Ole Wen - standing at 978m, followed by two more peaks in quick succession; Carnedd Dafydd, the third highest peak in Wales at 1044m and then onto the dome-shaped plateau to summit Carnedd Llewelyn, the highest summit in the range at 1064m. Descend back through the Ogwen Valley and then it's back to the hotel to warm up and have dinner. Three peaks down, four to go.

Day 3

The Glyders Range - 3 Peaks

Hiking

7-8hrs · 12km · 1587m up · 1487m down

Fuel up with a big breakfast and then hit the trail again – it's a rockier and more rugged track than yesterdays. Your first goal is the summit of Y Garn at 947m, the tenth highest peak in Wales. You'll tackle a short sharp descent before beginning another climb to the summit of Glyder Fawr at 1001m, the highest peak in the Glyderau range. Staying on the summit plateau the route traverses the Glyderau with some of the most iconic features in Snowdonia. Crossing a giant boulder field you’ll then reach your third and final summit for the day, Glyder Fach at 994m - the sixth highest in Wales - before returning to the Ogwen Valley. Six down, just one more to go.

Day 4

The Snowdon Massif - 1 Peak

Hiking

5-7hrs · 12km · 1219m up · 981m down

Time to finish this winter challenge off. One last ascent and you’re on top of Mt Snowdon (1085m), the highest of them all. Take some victory pics, enjoy a mountaintop lunch and then it’s all downhill. Depending on weather and time you’ll either complete the Snowdon Horseshoe or descend via the Pyg Track - either way, the scenery is spectacular. Head back to Caernarfon, the train station and home. Job done.

The Area

Logistics

Starts

Hotel in Caernarfon, Wales

19:00 on Day 1

Ends

Bangor Train Station

18:45 on Day 4

Transfers

Your host will pick you up from the hotel in Caernarfon on Day 2. The exact one will be confirmed before the start of your trip as it varies depending on availability. If you’re travelling by train, the closest station is Bangor Train Station. From here it’s 20 minutes by taxi.

At the end - you can be dropped back at the hotel or taken to Bangor train station for 18:45.

Travel options

There are regular trains to Bangor from across the UK.

Day 1

Hotel · Twin share

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Day 2 – Day 3

Hotel · Twin share

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Day 4

Departure day

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

What is the food like?

Breakfasts at the hotel are filling with generous portions of cereal, toast and cooked breakfast with tea and coffee. Packed lunches include sandwiches, crisps, cake and chocolate. You'll need to bring your own snacks and drinks for the trail. All dietary requirements including vegetarian and vegan can be catered for, just make this request when booking.

Evening meals can either be at the hotel or any of the local pubs or restaurants in Caernarfon.

What is the accommodation like?

Snowdonia

You'll stay at a historic hotel and spa in the World Heritage town of Caernarfon. The hotel features comfortable and modern ensuite rooms. Exactly the kind of comfort you need before the challenge starts. You’ll stay at either the Celtic Royal Hotel or the Royal Victorian Hotel in Llanberis in twin-share rooms.

Upgrades

For solo travellers looking for their own space, an optional private room and tent can be booked for an extra charge, see Optional Extras for the price. Please request this at the time of booking (this is subject to availability).

Andrei(February 2022)

I enjoyed it

Stephen(February 2022)

Really great trip, Challenging conditions and instructors looked after the group well. Managed to get a few ML practice legs in with the TEAM also which was good. Accomdation was good and plenty to do in the town after the climbs. Would recommend

Eleonora(February 2022)

What an absolutely amazing trip! From the guides to the food and accommodation, everything turned out to be great! We didn’t manage to hike all the 7 summits due to the hostile weather conditions. However, our extremely professional and friendly local guides have proposed alternative amazing and challenging routes. Hiking here during the winter means the weather is unpredictable, but you have pretty much the whole National Park to yourself! A wonderful experience and highly recommend it to anyone seeking an adventure in North Wales!

Benilde(February 2022)

Great company. Well organised. Friendly, helpful guides. I had an adventurous mini break to Wales.

Russell(February 2022)

Excellent guides, with well chosen routes.

Bart W.(February 2022)

Awesome Snowdonia

It was My first trip to Snowdonia. What a beautiful place , stunning views, and good people ! Before the the trip was really looking forward to experience snow conditions Whether turned up to be not so wintery and snow kind. However being exposed to days with rain and strong winds made the event challenging, a specially for someone dealing with such a condition in this kind of environment fist time . Three days of hike with distance of up to 10 miles a day. Group of awesome people and and stunning views of Snowdonia made this experience unforgettable and worth recommending to anyone who’s willing to punish their hiking boots a little bit . Hotel stay was good and provided us with dissent breakfast options and local restaurant for the evening had everything that was needed to refuel for next day.

And last but not least Our local mountain guides Jim and the Team made every effort for us to make this safe and full of entertaining knowledge hike.

Awesome Time !

Ertem(February 2022)

I would 100% recommend this adventure. Achieving every summit made it even better. It is a good challenge for yourself and to see what you’re made of never give up always strive to better yourself. What a adventure everybody in the group was awesome and the guides were absolutely awesome

Shona(February 2022)

Our guide made sure each day was the right level of challenging and interesting despite different fitness levels within the group and difficult weather conditions. Beautiful scenery, it really didn’t matter that storm Malik stopped us from summiting Snowdon, I now have an excuse to come back! Would definitely recommend this trip.

Sven(November 2021)

I really enjoyed the trip. Our guide was really great!

Marina(November 2021)

Fantastic winter walking experience!

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What do I need to bring?

Dress the part and layer up – base layer, insulating layer and shell. A base layer wicks perspiration away from your skin (merino wool base layers are ideal), a mid-layer insulates you from the cold and a shell layer keeps the wind and moisture out.

Bag

Rucksack with liner (20 - 35L)

Clothes

Thermal base layer
Fleece jacket- not cotton
Polyester, fleece or woollen trousers and tops (no jeans)
Heavy-duty waterproof jacket and trousers e.g. ski or all-weather hiking clothing
Hiking wool socks (2 pairs)
Hat
Thick waterproof ski gloves and warm liners/2 pairs of good gloves
Scarf or neck gaiter/buff plus spares
Sturdy, broken-in waterproof hiking boots with ankle support are essential. Walking shoes or trainers are not permitted.

Other

Water bottles or bladder (2L capacity)
Whistle
Phone or camera in a waterproof bag
Snacks/energy food
Head torch
Walking poles (optional but recommended)
Personal toiletries and sanitary supplies
Sun protection (hat, sunglasses and sunblock)

If there is a large amount of snow and ice, you may need crampons and an ice axe - your host will provide these and training will be given on how to use them.

*Requests for optional extras can be made after booking on your “My Bookings” page

Optional Private Room Upgrade

Payable Before Departure

Optional Private Room Upgrade

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Pre/post trip accommodation - double/twin room

Payable Before Departure

Pre/post trip accommodation - double/twin room

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Pre/post trip accommodation - single room

Payable Before Departure

Pre/post trip accommodation - single room

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We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity.

What's the number?
It works out on average at 115kg of CO2 emissions per person, including all local transport, accommodation, food, activities, guides, staff and office operations.

The only thing it doesn’t include right now is flights and travel to the destination. We do make an overall estimate across all our customers separately, but as we don’t book flights, have customers from all corners of the world, and no way of reliably knowing their travel plans, we simply can’t include an individual number in the figure on display here. We’ve got a goal to fix that, so that when you book, there is a way to measure and mitigate the carbon emitted by your flight too.

But what does the number mean?
Yep, hard to picture eh? To give you an idea:

Driving 1000miles/1609km would be approx. 281kg of CO2 in an average car (or 140.5kg per person if there was 2 of you in it).
A return economy class flight London - New York would be approx. 1,619kg (1.66 tonnes) per person.
10 trees in a temperate forest are estimated to remove approx. 250kg of CO2 from the air in a period of 5-10 years.

What are we doing about it?
Our trips are relatively low-carbon by design, and we're working with all our hosts to develop long term carbon reduction plans. We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity, ensuring the protection of the reserve and its wildlife.

Want to know more?
Amazingly, no international travel company has ever publicly published their carbon measurements before, as far as we know. We believe that must change, quickly. So we’re openly sharing the method we used in the hope that other companies will be able to more easily follow suit and build on what we've done so far. You'll find it all here.

Sure can! Over 50% of our travellers travel solo, it’s a great way to meet like-minded people.

Yes, any extra bags can be left in the hotel or in the vehicle during the day.

This challenge is run with experienced and friendly mountain leaders. While en-route you can learn about map reading and how to navigate with a compass, as well as local history, flora and fauna. They'll also keep you safe with their first aid training and VHF radio backup.

Our recommended travel insurance provider is Campbell Irvine.

Travel insurance is compulsory for all of our adventures and you are required to provide your policy information before departing.

Your insurance should include adequate protection for overseas medical treatment, evacuation/repatriation, your baggage and equipment and the specific activities involved on your adventure. We also strongly recommend it includes cancellation and curtailment insurance, should you be unable to join your trip for specific reasons such as illness.

We fully endorse Campbell Irvine as their insurance offers all of the above, so get in touch with them or call on 020 7938 1734 to get your insurance sorted. We suggest that you book travel insurance as soon as you book your adventure, just to cover you for any last-minute life changes. We know you’re an active lot and injuries do happen!

We automatically convert prices from the local currency that a host receives to your chosen currency. We update our exchange rates on a daily basis so this does mean that prices displayed on the site are subject to currency fluctuations, which is why you may see them change over time.

If you wish to change the currency you pay in, head to the bottom of the page.

All of our group adventures are specially designed for adults to enjoy (18+) as we want these adventures to bring together outdoorsy people who are truly like-minded. Children can be accommodated on some private departures.

You're always in good company on one of our adventures.

Our trips are typically made up of a mixture of solo travellers and small groups of 2 or 3 friends, with most in their 30s-50s.

Our sociable adventures are solo-friendly by design and naturally attract outdoorsy people with a shared mindset; a love for adventure, a desire to push themselves and meet awesome, like-minded people along the way.

It’s this camaraderie that has so often turned a great adventure into a life-changing one.

Don't just take our word for it:

95% of people rate the group dynamics on our trips 5/5
90% of people recommend joining a trip to make new friends
75% of people have met people on our trips that they would now consider friends

See here for more info about the Much Better Adventures tribe.

Interested in a more exclusive experience? Opt for a 'Private Group' through the dates and prices tab to book this adventure for just you and your chosen companions.

Our team of Adventure Hunters create exclusive adventures with highly vetted, specialist hosts. We only work with independent, local in-destination experts who know the very best places to explore and how to stay safe. Read more information about the local teams we partner with.

Much Better Adventures refer to the UK Government’s official travel advice when designing trips and monitoring trip operations. We recommend that all customers are familiar with the practical information provided on the Government’s FCDO website, where current travel advice can be found by searching for the applicable destination(s).

For customers joining this trip from other international destinations – please also read the official travel advice applicable to your country of residence/origin, as this may differ.

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Snowdonia's Seven Summit Winter Challenge

Enjoy empty tracks and a lung-full of extra-fresh air as you tackle some of Wales highest peaks

What's Included?

Small Like-minded Groups

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…

What's it like?

Key Information

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

The Area

Logistics

What is the food like?

What is the accommodation like?

Snowdonia

Upgrades

What do I need to bring?

Bag

Clothes

Other

Got questions? We've got answers

We've got your back

Guaranteed to run

Flexible payments

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Full financial protection

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Go private and split the bill with ease.

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