Thinking of heading up there this weekend.
Any tips?
Is it mostly downhill? Worth taking a full face or not? Whats the best way up thinking of doing a 2 van trick from Llanberris for the up
Cheers
obviously hit the death touch on this one
bump?
Is it mostly downhill
Yes, mostly. Apart from the uphill bit
Worth taking a full face or not
Depends if you think you might fall off (ie how hard you ride it)
Whats the best way up
ride and push from Llanberis
thinking of doing a 2 van trick from Llanberris
eh?
Depending on the bike and fitness of the rider about two thirds to there quarters of the uphill.from llanberis is Rideable. If not it's a long push and hike. There is no van to the top.
At the bottom of the Ranger there's another hill on the right - it faces the Ranger Path. If you push up the footpath - it's a right turn after a gate - and over the top it takes you to Telegraph Hill which will take you back down into Llanberis.
It's clear on an OS map.
ah confused now, the map I just looked at shows the ranger path as what I knew as the tourist path, thought it went to Rhyd Ddu.
Whats the best (mentalist) way down these days
Have you checked the weather conditions? It'll be bloody cold up there with a fair bit of snow/ice at this time of year I'd imagine.
It's on my "to do" list for this year but I think I'll leave it til it warms up a bit!
no van to the top but you can get a frontera up there I heard
Now, I'm not going to claim to know too much about this but....
It will be a long slog up and I don't think there is any way of doing it with cars. I wouldn't try gettin.g up using the pyg or miner tracks as there are lots of steps and some climbing.
When we walked it there were some guys on beefy downhill bikes, they wore full face, they would be good just to keep the wind off your head
Enjoy!
It'll be damn cold at the top. It's worth searching youtube for vids of the Rangers to get an idea what it's like. There are loads.
Went up last weekend and conditions were perfect 🙂
we started at rangers station. went up the zigzags, over into the next valley (BW descends towards llanberis). Then up llanberis path and all the way back down rangers to the station
Its all downhill once your at the sumit.
Maybe worth it, if you have one. Never bothered about it as don't have one.
Ride up from Llanberis, ride down Rangers.
No need for 2 vans, hang a right up the steep grass and back down telegraph alley back to Llanberis.
Tips - Check the weather, Take extra clothing, BE prepared to turn back if its bad and your not at the top,
1st time on the tourist path we turned back when it became unridable due to snow, since a spell in the lakes, at least it will be daylight when riding through whatever - perspective on the weather has changed a bit due to better kit and mental friends. How bad can it be...... cant be as bad as top of some lakes peaks in snow
Did it with 5 others weekend just gone. Beautiful weather. Pushed and rode up llanberis path and down rangers and telegraph alley.
Good descent but be mindful of Walkers, smile and slow down. Push up to telegraph alley is a little of a git, but short. Nice day out.
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How bad can it be...... cant be as bad as top of some lakes peaks in snow
Seriously? What on earth makes you think the weather is automatically better in Wales at 3000ft than in the lakes at 3000ft?
And...
steviepcommencal ? How unlkely is that? My name is also Stevie P & I own a Commencal. Have i had this conversation with you on 'another' forum 🙂
lol
Seriously? What on earth makes you think the weather is automatically better in Wales at 3000ft than in the lakes at 3000ft?
more same s*** different area at least it wont be 9pm and dark with prospect of the pub shutting (hopefully)
Steve, yep, it is i!
However, don't have the commie anymore, got a nomad now
Can't work out how to change my username!
Have you seen the snow forcast for this weekend.If you get your nav wrong from the summit you will head straght over a 400ft cliff. Head to cyb youl have more fun and survive to tell the tail
'Waves' at spc 🙂
Can't work out how to change my username!
PM to Iain or mc.
Nomad huh? a downgrade then.
No snow there at the moment! We had maybe a week or 2 of fairly light snow. All gone now tho!
Might find a few patches of ice however. As long as its a nice day, you'd be fine with just an extra fleece, hat, and gloves on the top. If its not so nice [s]don't bother[/s] take a bigger rucksack with waterproofs and warm stuff.
Its a good ride tho. Coming down Llanberis path is a pretty good descent too, but doing a loop is always nicer. Watch out for the drainage ditches on telegraph valley. Vertical slate isn't tyre or rim friendly.
Vertical slate isn't tyre or rim friendly.
Hmm, indeed, Back in October (and near the end of the waterbars) I had 2 pinch flats within 100 yds. The second one was not on a waterbar. Must say something about my technique.
Mike... Well worth doing before you head to warmer climes....
Park Ranger station, Push up Zig zigs to the left turn and head on the bW to the top of Telegraph Valley. Fast long steady downhill with plenty of water bar jumps all the way into Llanberis. Grab a brew and a bite to eat at Pete's, then ascend to the summit up the tourist track. At summit, you can then take Ranger ALL the way to Ranger Station.
Its a stunning technical descent and one you should deffo consider before you leave.
Have fun mate... get me on fb if you need any more info.
When you thinking of doing it ?
Sounds OKish at present, but snow/ice conditions are important - trying to push up an iced 'killer convex' on the Llanberis track would be an interesting experience.
http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1653
Due to get colder and windier this weekend, I believe. I'd certainly be taking a shell jacket and some extra warm gear.
Though the webcams suggest that the mountain is pretty much bare, so perhaps this is the best opportunity you'll get this winter.
Here it is as of Monday (16th) thanks to Sam for the video
Weather looks pants this weekend though
Saturday
Staying cloudy with extensive hill fog and outbreaks of rain or showers at times with snow on summits. Strong, gale force northwesterly winds and feeling colder than previous days, with a freezing level of 700 m.
Sunday
Very similar to Saturday with gale foce northwesterly winds, extensive cloud and hill fog, and some rain or showers at times, falling as snow on summits. Freezing level 700 m.
We were heading up this weekend but have postponed it as the weather says gale force winds, fog, low freezing point and snow/sleet.
Although, I was just going to post a linky and its improved dramatically from what it was earlier today. The freezing point has risen from 1300ft to 2300ft and its only snow at the summit.
Still says fog and gale force winds. Have made other plans now anyhow.
gots me a video about here somewhere. Ranger comes about half ways through... 3.25m