Snowdon Climb

Fitness level

During the trek, you'll be led by mountaineering experts who will guide the group safely up and down the mountain. It is physically demanding, so you will need to have a reasonable level of fitness and be suitably equipped.

Event HQ

Rhyd-Ddu Car Park
Rhyd-Ddu
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL54 6TN
UK

The cost for parking for the day is £6 for the day (correct at time of writing), and the machine does accept a card as payment.

You will be covering between 7 and 10 miles over the course of the day.

The climb starts at Rhyd Ddu and ascends the South Ridge of Snowdon, then descends via the Rhyd Ddu Path to return to the start location. The route will take between 3 to 4 hours to ascend and roughly 3 hours to descend. The route is challenging and includes some low-level scrambling on the ascent, and at times, you will need to use your hands. There are extremely steep areas and it is very exposed at the top but it has an easier path to descend.

It is physically demanding, so you will need a reasonable level of fitness and be suitably equipped.

When you join Team Cats, you’ll get a first-class experience including:

Included

• Fully organised hiking day
• Qualified Mountain Leader to guide you all the way to the summit and back
• Mountain rescue support
• Dedicated support from our Events team, who will answer any questions and share their personal experiences of challenge events
• A brilliant fundraising pack containing resources, information, tips and ideas, and sponsorship forms
• Free branded t-shirt to wear with pride during training and for the trek
• Practical fundraising support
• Access to the community of Cat Champions, where you’ll connect with other cat lovers, exchange ideas, tips, and advice
• Motivation from a support crew of fellow cat lovers who believe in you and stand beside you as you hit your goals
• Stories about the cats you’re helping

Not Included

• Travel to/from the event
• Accommodation if necessary 
• Food and drink during the challenge
• Personal hiking gear (boots, clothing etc)
• Travel insurance

Cats Protection

You'll share your trekking experience with a group of likeminded travellers who might even become friends for life! What's more, by raising funds you'll make an incredible difference to the unwanted and neglected cats that need help.

How Cats Protection is helping cats near you

Teams at 34 centres and around 210 branches work tirelessly to help abandoned, unwanted and neglected cats but they couldn't do it without your support.

You're able to choose any local Cats Protection branch or centre to receive 100% of the money you raise from your challenge, helping the cats in your chosen area.

Chase this adventure for cats!

Entry fees

I felt extremely proud to be doing something to support cats along with like-minded individuals who I would never have met in real life if it wasn't for this challenge. Llaura

Cats Protection challenge events are an enormously fun and rewarding way of fundraising. Not only do you get the rush of satisfaction of completing the challenger, but the feeling is doubled as you reach your fundraising target. Paul

From start to finish the adventure has been first class. John

If you're looking for a challenge, I would definitely recommend joining one, or all, of Cats Protection treks. Rhona