Wild Camping Wales Snowdonia
This wild camping trip in the carneddau area of snowdonia was inspired by the hut among the hills chapter in wilderness weekends by phoebe smith.
Wild camping wales snowdonia. If you wish to camp on un enclosed fell land you must. A land of peaks forest and lakes the green desert of wales is still one of the least frequented places in britain. Snowdonia national park is very wild camping friendly. Wild camping on the welsh coast.
Use the contours on your os map to find somewhere flat with water nearby and go for it. Her book details a relatively low level circuit with a one night stay in dulyn bothy. If you re visiting wales it is likely that you ll be heading to snowdonia in the north. Dominating north wales snowdonia is the biggest and most visited of the country s national parks.
Finding a wild camping route in snowdonia is like shooting fish in a barrel. Snowdon captivates the skyline and is certainly worth the challenge to trek. This is the heartbreaking state a snowdonia beauty spot was left in after wild campers pitched up. From summit camps to lower level lakeside wild camping.
And the feeling of being sheltered by snowdonia s towering peaks is magic. Padarn country park in llanberis was strewn with litter and the ground was left scorched by a. Seek the permission of the landowner. Although camping should be confined to authorised sites the snowdonia national park authority accepts that wild camping on un enclosed fell land remote from the roads is generally accepted if undertaken responsibly by small numbers of people.
Plynlimon aberystwyth emptiness wilderness and water. Camping is a practical way to vacation in snowdonia national park. While plentiful they re also diverse. We ve heard good things about these top eight.
Wild camping in snowdonia. To wild camp near this impressive site head to the road between llanberis and nant peris where you ll find a large and level layby with minimal traffic near. Daniel start author of the new wild guide wales chooses his favourite wild camping spots in wales and gives you directions on how to get there. Well located clean and well maintained campsites are often much closer to lakes trails and other park attractions than the scattered villages and towns.
Wild camping can be a rewarding experience bringing people closer to their natural environment. Wild camping in snowdonia. With areas such as the moelwynion and rhinogydd there s more than enough locations for wild camping in snowdonia to last a lifetime. Many people are drawn to it to take on the challenge of climbing to the top of snowdon itself the highest mountain in the park and in the country.
We adapted it into a two night trip taking in some of the major peaks of the carneddau. If you camp high and off the beaten track pitch late leave early and follow the code you will be fine.