Posted on Aug 23, 2021
'This is the worst Snowdon queuing I can remember'
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The head of a group which helps maintain Snowdon has warned of the pressures arising from large numbers of visitors to the mountain.
Each year, about 700,000 people now visit Wales' highest peak - known as Yr Wyddfa in Welsh.
John Harold, director of the Snowdonia Society, which helps maintain the mountain, says traffic numbers are already far above the numbers things like paths were built to take.
Footage from earlier in August shows large queues with local walkers reporting waiting times of more than 45 minutes to get to the summit's iconic photo spot.
Each year, about 700,000 people now visit Wales' highest peak - known as Yr Wyddfa in Welsh.
John Harold, director of the Snowdonia Society, which helps maintain the mountain, says traffic numbers are already far above the numbers things like paths were built to take.
Footage from earlier in August shows large queues with local walkers reporting waiting times of more than 45 minutes to get to the summit's iconic photo spot.
'This is the worst Snowdon queuing I can remember'
Posted from bbc.com
Walking
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United Kingdom
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Why would anyone want to hike up a small mound in Wales, says the guy from Utah.
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They do something similar in Hawaii to climb to the top of Diamond Head, my wife and I did that during our vacation for our 40th anniversary.
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