This weekend on Yr Wyddfa
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Built from the live forecast. Wind bands are our rules of thumb. "Quietest" uses Eryri's 2025 counts for that weekday and month: a typical pattern, not a crowd forecast. The Llanberis Path was not counted.
Weekend tips
- Pen y PassPre-book on JustPark until 1 November 2026, at least 1 hour ahead.
- Car parks fill earlyPont Bethania by 7:30am, Rhyd Ddu by 8am (Eryri)
- Quieter pathsRhyd Ddu or Snowdon Ranger
- Full?Park and ride or the Sherpa bus
- RailwayWeather can stop the trains
Plan the rest
Want the week ahead? The 7-day summit forecast shows the days either side, and how to read it.
Stay safe
- Emergency: 999 or 112Police, then Mountain Rescue
- Text "register" to 999Before you go
- Skills, weather, gear?Ask the AdventureSmart questions
- Stay off the railway trackDogs on leads near livestock
- Turn back in timeThe summit will still be there
Frequently asked questions
What is the weather on Snowdon this weekend?
The cards above show the live summit forecast for the coming Saturday and Sunday from Open-Meteo, with the wind band, warnings, sunrise and sunset. They update every time you open the page.
Which path should I take this weekend?
First time? Eryri recommends the Llanberis Path. For quieter paths, the page shows the least busy counted path for that day of the week and month that still fits in daylight, from Eryri's 2025 walker counts. Saturdays are the busiest day.
What time should I start on Snowdon at the weekend?
Between sunrise and the latest safe start: sunset minus Eryri's time for your path minus a 1 hour buffer. The page works it out for each path.
Do I need to book parking at Pen y Pass at the weekend?
Until 1 November 2026, yes: book on JustPark at least an hour ahead. From then on it is pay and display through the winter, according to Eryri.
Sources
- Open-Meteo forecast API
- Met Office mountain forecast: Snowdonia
- MWIS: Snowdonia National Park
- Eryri: Visitor Monitoring Report 2025 (PDF)
- Eryri: choosing the right path up Yr Wyddfa
- Eryri: parking in Eryri (prices and payment)
- Eryri: Pen y Pass car park
Every figure on this page was checked against these sources on 20 October 2026.