
Duke of Edinburgh Gold assessment for Beaumont school.
First day Llanberis to Hafod-y-llan campsite via Rhyd-dhu. Students came over the shoulder of Snowdon via Bwlch-Cwm Llan. Quite strong winds and some showers in the morning, group closely supervised.
Day two saw the group leave their campsite and head over the Glyders to Gwern gof Uchaf. Once the teams had passed the steep ground on the other side of the miners track I led one of the school staff over Tryfan. The teacher was fit but had limited scrambling experience so route choices carefully selected with additional skills covered such as movement on steep ground, plenty of spotting and avoidance of hard steps.
Day 3 the group walked from the Ogwen valley to the Dulwyn Bothy. An easier day in terms of ground and navigation for the team so some more remote supervision possible.
Day 4 walking out from the Bothy to Llanfairfachen over Drum and then following the watershed.
Area :
Snowdon Massif
Snowdon (Welsh: Yr Wyddfa) is the highest mountain in Wales, at an altitude of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside Scotland. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri) in Gwynedd, and has been described as "the busiest mountain in Britain". It is designated as a national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna.