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[jonboy1886]

anyone on here done the descent from top of snowdon & can offer any advice on best route down/best way up (carrying up train track methinks  )

if i can sort it anyone fancy joining three of us next month? 

cheers, jon

[Steve UK]

Hello,

I went up the track from Llanberis exactly 1 year ago, we cycled/pushed our way to the top. Hard work but satisfying once you reach the top.

Took about 3 hours!!! up and 45 min down with g-friend in tow.

There is an agreement that all cyclists must be off the mountain by 10am so if you go with that then it's a dawn set off. We stayed at this big white hotel (name escapes me) at the bottom of the track as you go into Llanberis which was handy.

Did not know you could take your bike up on the train 

Anyway it was a good trip, check the weather. Our day started perfect then as we got near the top the clouds came in.

Have a good time.

[jonboy1886]

cheers steve, which route did you take down? you cant take a bike on the train up can you??

[fly6154]

depending on date I might be up for that what date you got in mind.

[damo]

think I might be up for this one aswell.

Damo

[Steve P]

6am start lads - last one to the top's a sissy  

As for routes down:-
Back down the Llanberis track,
Snowdon Ranger track down to Llyn Cwellyn,
Snowdon Ranger track down to track junction below Foel Goch then turn R back to Llanberis.

[Ant]

Just do your research guys.. There's a ban on bikes at certain parts of the day in certain months.

I think the ban ends this month some time till march, where it stats again.

[Steve P]

http://www.cyclingnorthwales.co.uk/pages/snowdn_volunt.htm

 It has been agreed that between the hours of 10.00 am and 5 pm from 1st May to 30th September cyclists should not cycle on the Snowdon bridleways shown on the map below.

However after 30th September it's open all hours - with advisories on not racing, excessive speed, reckless riding etc.

[Vic-Tim.com]

I was pretty sure you couldn't take your bike in the train? ( otherwise it would be the best uplift in the UK! ).

Tim S

[jonboy1886]

sorry for late reply (due to work  ) i checked today NO WAY wil they let you take a bike up on the train, so its a long push in that case. im trying to talk a couple of (xc) lads at work into it (they dont know what they're letting themselves in for  ) but failing that ill definately be giving it a bash prob mid oct-before the school break..it would be great if anyone fancies doing it as well.

jon

[fly6154]

Just sort the date then we can see what going on I am going cycle show on the 10th oct then popeyes birthday bash at llandegla weekend of the 26th oct.

[iain1775]

I'll be up for that, although calenders with various rides are getting busy now. Perhaps we could have some diary thing on here where we can enter events and meets -HOW ABOUT IT MC is it possible (with virtual stickers to mark the dates cause physical stickers sure aint happenin;))

[fly6154]

good idea iain,You deserve a commie tee shirt for that.

[iain1775]

Cheers Fly - add it to the stickers and the caption competition prize!! - anyone still remember that one???