Rat Race Sea to Summit Yr Wyddfa
Forty-seven kilometres from the gates of Caernarfon Castle to the summit of Yr Wyddfa.
47km
29 miles
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The course
What you’re in for
Forty-seven kilometres from the gates of Caernarfon Castle at sea level to the summit of Yr Wyddfa — the highest point in Wales — on a marked course. Late September.
Terrain and trail
Lane, cycle path and lakeside trail out of Caernarfon, then the mountain: a long, stone-pitched climb to the summit with the exposure and weather that go with 1,085m. Marked, but carry mountain kit; the top is a different day from the bottom. A trail shoe with grip.
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Common questions
- The Sea to Summit Yr Wyddfa is one distance: 47km (29.2 miles).