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Quest to Snowdon Mountain  - part II, Llanberis, Wales, United Kingdom travel blog

Quest to Snowdon Mountain - part II

A travel blog entry by zento

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Most people think that going down is easier than coming up since you don't have to make that big of an effort.  Wrong.  Going down is a more physically straining feat than going up because of gravity.  Climbing down means you have to fight against the ...

Quest to Snowdon Mountain  - part I, Llanberis, Wales, United Kingdom travel blog

Quest to Snowdon Mountain - part I

A travel blog entry by zento

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Another long weekend came along and even though money was a little tight, we decided to pull one of our short UK road trips.  I personally couldn't wait for the weekend to arrive as the lack of activity at work has made my days increasingly tedious ...

In Search of Forest Elves and Pixies, Llanberis, Wales, United Kingdom travel blog

In Search of Forest Elves and Pixies

A travel blog entry by zento

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... our way, so we positioned ourselves to get a glimpse of the old steam train with its white puffs of smoke.  Llanberis was and still is a mining town, so these old steamers which were now turned into picturesque tourist rides were most probably once ...

Snowden to Stonehenge, Llanberis-Bristol-Bath, United Kingdom travel blog

Snowden to Stonehenge

A travel blog entry by shmikes

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... Wales - 1080m: highest peak in Britain (I think Ben Nevis, Scotland is highest in UK) - Obligatory little town at base: Llanberis-more tourists than residents! - 500,000/yr go to summit- some take the easy route on the train from Llanberis! You all ...

Splash!, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Splash!

A travel blog entry by rachelkw

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... to a convenient pub. We, that is Mel, Donny and I, decided to be even less adventurous and head down the hill towards Llanberis. As it happened, most of the others chickened out long before the pub, due to the inclement weather, and were back before us. ...

Event 17. Snowdonian Marathon, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Event 17. Snowdonian Marathon

A travel blog entry by sarahbooth

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... around us. Race start time is 10.30am from Nant Peris, a free bus service to the start is available from event HQ in Llanberis. Buses will run from approx. 9am onwards. From the start at Nant Peris (300ft) the route follows the A4086 and climbs to the ...

Climb every mountain, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Climb every mountain

A travel blog entry by kyle-and-lisa

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Llanberis, Wales   July 30 Day 10: Took a bus to backpacker's haven of Llanberis. Walked to campsite on sheep farm. Rain, rain, rain. The farmer here had a thick Welsh accent. Actually I think half of what he said was in Welsh. But still you ...

Y Garn, Llanberis, Wales, United Kingdom travel blog

Y Garn

A travel blog entry by uglytroll

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Ugly Troll and Sam went on a walk in Snowdonia. They got a bus to Llanberis and then, after waiting an inordinate amount of time, got another one up to Pen-y-Pass. They wanted to get off at a track part-way along the road, but, as it didn't have a name, ...

Catch Me If You Can, Y Garn (Nant Peris), United Kingdom travel blog

Catch Me If You Can

A travel blog entry by rachelkw

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It has to be a macho thing, right? I mean the slope is something like 45 degrees, with great grey rocks sticking out of it at right angles; the grass and reed is held together with slippery mud but does that slow our illustrious leader down? Not a hope. ...

Roadtrip, North Wales, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Roadtrip, North Wales

A travel blog entry by op13

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... roads were in good nick, no snow or ice to trouble us. We couldnt've asked for any better. First stop, Llanberis. Lunch (Cheese and Pickle Sandwiches) in Snowdonia National Park...Yay. Mildy disappointed that the mountain railway wasn't in action for ...

Snowdon (The Abort! mix), Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Snowdon (The Abort! mix)

A travel blog entry by uglytroll

... separate!) beds this time! So, if you are sitting comfortably, I shall begin our tale. Ugly Troll and Sam got the bus to Llanberis. Ugly Troll got off the bus, announced she felt a bit crappy, and then promptly threw up 4 times in the public toilet. ...

Wow! for Wales, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Wow! for Wales

A travel blog entry by melindam

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... as it makes the journey in half the time. Back to Wales—we arrived at noon, got the rental car, drove to Llanberis—thanks to Jim for the pronunciation tips for Welsh—unlike any other language!  Andy was impressed that he found town ...

Mt. Hood 11,000 ft. +  Mt. Snowdon 3,560 ft, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Mt. Hood 11,000 ft. + Mt. Snowdon 3,560 ft

A travel blog entry by tenison

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Does anyone remember the Hugh Grant movie:  The Man Who Went Up a Hill and Came Down a Mountain?  Well, our experience was a little like that.  We travelled to Snowdonia, Wales' largest National Park.  The highest peak in Wales and ...

May 12, 2012, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

May 12, 2012

A travel blog entry by veromarcos

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Snowdonia National Park, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Snowdonia National Park

A travel blog entry by pasoa

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Dechra cyfri'r oria!, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Dechra cyfri'r oria!

A travel blog entry by llinoshaf

Wel dyma fi ar drothwy'r daith fawr wedi'r holl fisoedd o gynllunio. Anodd credu pa mor wahanol fydd hi arna i wythnos i rwan. Ar y funud dw i'n rhynnu o flaen cyfrifiadur wedi byta llond bol o ginio dydd Sul; mae'n piso bwr y tu allan ac wedi bod felly ...

snow doe nee R ..., Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

snow doe nee R ...

A travel blog entry by christefercrocu

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off 2 whales now = ... rite bi the rale way that U kan get 2 the top of Snowdon mountain....nyce hoe tell... and food.... staff very frend lea and help full.... kupple of ree zun ubble pubz inn the village.... good base 4 theis ...

Peak 3, Snowden, Snowdonia, Wales, United Kingdom travel blog

Peak 3, Snowden

A travel blog entry by ebenbolter

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Peak ...

Snowdon and ice on cheeks, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Snowdon and ice on cheeks

A travel blog entry by tiggerbird

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Be warned, you have to set off early to ensure you get somewhere to park.  However even at 8.30 in the morning the car park at Pen Y Pass was full and therefore we had to find a space about 2 miles down the road, meaning a bit of an uphill trek ...

Snowdon and beyond, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Snowdon and beyond

A travel blog entry by colleenj

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Phew, I am exhausted. Don't even know how I am typing this - must be automatic. Have just climbed Snowdon, ?the highest peak in the UK, about 3500 feet I think, please correct me if I'm wrong. Can't believe that I keep putting myself through this ...

Snowdonia, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Snowdonia

A travel blog entry by camella

Llanberis ...

Snowdonia, Snowdonia, United Kingdom travel blog

Snowdonia

A travel blog entry by mogzta

Snowdonia ...

Llanberis, Llanberis, United Kingdom travel blog

Llanberis

A travel blog entry by dhhtravel

Snowdon Mountain Railway Snowdonia National ...

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