GLS Charity Walk Route: The Miners’ Route
GLS Charity Walk Route: The Miners’ Route
From Pen y Pass car park, the Miners Track is one of three paths beginning at Pen y Pass. The Miners’ track was initially built to serve the Britannia Copper Mine and is the second longest, despite this you are already a couple of hundred meters higher than the starting point for Lllanberis Route.
Beginning from Pen y Pass you will pass what remains of the disused buildings when copper was mined here. The track will take you along the shores of Llyn Teyrn, Llyn Llydaw and Llyn Glaslyn before ascending steeply to meet up with the Pyg Track at around 760M then continuing on to meet the Llanberis Path to the summit of yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) at 1085M (3,560ft).
The last half of the route is challenging and steep ascent that requires navigating loose rock and scree.
The idea is simple: you pick a route, make your £10 donation via the “Count Me In” button and turn up… if all things go to plan as per Newton’s theory then we shall all meet at the top at the same time …or at least on the same day unless Murphy’s law prevails LOL..
Hopefully we can arrive at similar times and have a coffee if the cafe is open although we do encourage you to bring your own hot/cold drinks .
A full packing list will be emailed to you a week before the event so please make sure you can receive emails from Gift Life Saturday.
Duration: 6hrs.
Distance: 13km (8miles)
Fitness Level: Good
Difficulty Level: Hard.
Age: Over 18’s can bring +1 have to be 15 or over
Dogs: Yes but may have to be on a lead.
Charity: Llanberis Mountain Rescue
Our chosen charity for this month is Llanberis Mountain Rescue.
All the mountain rescue’s around the UK are run on a voluntary basis and they rely on donations from people like you and me to meet the running costs of vehicles, helicopters (generally shared) and equipment.
Most of us have watched these people in action from afar but few of us have seen them up close and personal.
The dedication and courage they display leaves us all in our and very grateful indeed. They drop everything, leave their loved ones, put their own lives in danger to rescue those who they have never met and perhaps will never meet again.
About GLS
Gift Life Saturday generates funds for the charities you choose. We help you to get active and support those causes in an enjoyable way.
By participating you donate to reputable organizations, typically associated with health and wellness, and providing opportunities for the wider community to engage in the great outdoors we all love.
Gift Life Saturday partners with Gift Life Adventures to provide these activities…
Support Charities that best resonate with you.
The activities will be varied, enjoyable, sometimes inspiring and invigorating but reflecting our DNA – Safe, accessible, varied, controlled and rewarding. There will be something for everyone – including (but not limited to) hiking, biking, canoeing, swimming, climbing, yoga and more. We’ll invite your suggestions and build them into the monthly schedule…
How it works
Sign up on the Gift Life Saturday charity page for the activity and charity that best resonates with you, pay your fixed £10 donation by pressing “Count Me In”. Each activity is a standard fixed donation per person per event/charity. Make the donation on the system to reserve your place. The exact location with meeting times and kit list…
