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About The Race

2008 Route & Profile

Race start time is 10.30am from Nant Peris, a free bus service to the start is available from event HQ in Llanberis. Buses will run from approx. 9am onwards. From the start at Nant Peris (300ft) the route follows the A4086 and climbs to the top of the Llanberis Pass (Pen y Pass 1,100ft).

It follows the A498 to Beddgelert (200ft) and there continues along the A4085 to Waunfawr. From here it is a rapid climb to about 1,200ft at Bwlch y Groes (a short length is unmetalled) and then downhill to the finish in Llanberis.

» Download a PDF of the course (29KB).

There are spectacular views along the entire route. This is why, in 2006, readers of Runners World magazine voted the Snowdonia Marathon the most scenic race in the UK.