Nantlle Ridge

START/FINISH: Rhyd-ddu GR: SH571525

Maps: OS Explorer OL17 (1:25k), OS Explorer OL17 (1:25k), OS Landranger 115 (1:50k)

Distance: 13km/8 miles

Ascent: 1050m/3445ft

Duration: 6-7 hours

Transport: Buses from Caernarfon and Beddgelert

JUST A STONE’S THROW from the summit of Snowdon, on the western side of the A4085 Beddgelert to Caernarfon Road, lies Snowdonia’s westernmost mountain range;