- Sat 12 - Sun 13 Jul 2025
- Fundraising required
- 20% off
Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Summit at Sunrise
20% off until 30 April
23:00
Age 18 & over
Sign up £65
Fundraise £345
- 9 miles hiking + 1085 m ascent
Event overview
Tackle this breathtaking challenge with a difference and see the sunrise over Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park.
Join this once-in-a-lifetime, two-day experience and climb 1085m by torchlight. With a roundtrip of about nine miles, you’ll be trekking for about 7-10 hours with a backpack full of determination (and snacks).
Seeing the sunrise across Snowdonia National Park will be a memory never forgotten! Upon our descent, you will witness the breathtaking mountain range open up to give glorious views and afterwards tuck into a delicious celebration breakfast!
By being part of this extraordinary experience with Action for Children, your sponsorship could help give a brighter future to vulnerable children across the UK.
Highlights
- Summit the highest mountain in England and Wales – Snowdon 1,085m
- Embrace the added difficulty of hiking by torchlight
- Witness dawn across the peaks of Snowdonia National Park
- Watch the changing colours of the peaks as dawn breaks
- Help support safe and happy childhoods for children and young people
Event photos
- Average fitness
Grading
This challenge has been graded 'challenging'.
Designed to be achievable by most, provided you are prepared to put the effort into training. You don’t need to be a professional athlete or super fit, however the fitter you are the more you will enjoy the challenge!
With an activity duration of one day, this ‘Challenging’ hike requires a good level of fitness and usually involves undulating terrain and a long day of walking with plenty of ascent and descent, varied terrain which is rocky and uneven underfoot, and at times the footpaths may be mainly scree and loose rock.
- Accommodation
- Bar
- Camping
- Free parking
- Mountains
- Paid parking
- Rural
- Toilets
- First aid
- Food stations
- Marshals
- Mountainous
- No cut off time
- Out and back
- Single start
- Traffic free
- Water stations
Itinerary
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Day 1 | Welcome and hike
Challengers will meet in Llanberis in the evening for event registration and briefing. Walking straight to the start you'll use the Llanberis Path and the ascent should take approximately 3 - 4 hours. You’ll use your head torch to light the way and the tranquillity of experiencing this mountain at night will never be forgotten.
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Day 2 | Summit and celebration
Celebrate your achievements once at the summit then begin the descent using the same trail. The descent will take approx. 2-3 hours and upon reaching the finish line in Llanberis, the group will celebrate with a well-earned breakfast. The total trekking distance is approximately 9 miles.
- Carbon offset
- Sustainability policy
Climate care
This challenge believes in its responsibility to help fight climate change and is committed to offsetting as much of the carbon generated as possible. With this in mind, one tree will be planted for every open participant who takes part in the challenge.
- Map
- Medal
- Post-race meal
- Pre-race meal
- Training plan
- T-shirt
Included
- Free Action for Children branded technical t-shirt to wear on the day of your event
- Expert training guide
- Route guides
- Digital support pack with fundraising ideas and materials
- Hot food before the trek departs
- Complimentary snacks
- Breakfast on completing the challenge
- Qualified leaders
- Vehicle for back up and support
- Safety equipment
- Challenge medal
- Glass of fizz at the finish
Not Included
- Head torch (essential)
- Replacement batteries for your head torch
- Travel insurance
- Personal trekking kit (trekking boots, poles, etc)
- Transport
- Accommodation if required
- Fundraising materials
- Fundraising required
- Fundraising support
- Submit fundraising up to 1 month after event
Action for Children
Safe and happy childhoods.
Action for Children protects and supports children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives.
- Age 18 & over
- Entries open
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
Entry fees
Registration fee
£65.00
Minimum sponsorship
£345.00
Why choose this challenge
- Mountain Leaders used throughout
- Safety is always the number one priority
- Each participant will receive a welcome pack full of supporting information that will aid preparation for the challenge including further information on the trek, kit list, trekking tips and training schedules
I did the Snowdon trek ... It was all brilliantly organised and so well supported. Wendy Dossett, Snowdon Trek, 2024
From start to finish this was an incredible weekend and one I wish I could do all over again... The support team and guides kept us all motivated, safe and smiling. Toni Burke, National Three Peaks Challenge, 2023
I was extremely nervous, but the experience was incredible. Everyone helping us was amazing, ensuring we felt supported every step of the way, from the initial planning to reaching the summit. For me, the highlights of the day were seeing the stunning views (luckily it was clear enough for us to see), as well as spending time with the team, it was even better knowing our efforts were making a difference... remember, every step is worth it for the cause you're supporting!
