The absolute highlight was definitively our approach to climb up the summit of Snowdon. The idea was born spontaneously while we had a short stop at the foot of Snowdon and went up just a few meters. The view of the landscape was spectacular and overwhelming. So we decided to come back in the evening to enjoy the fantastic nature while being active in climbing up the highest mountain of Wales & England.

When we arrived back in the evening it was mistier than it had been before, which affected the landscape in a special way, creating a unique atmosphere. At our starting point you could see the clouds moving by not far above you hiding everything above a few meters, letting your imagination creating a mystic feeling. After climbing up the “way” created of stones integrated into the natural surrounding the path led to a spectacular view over deep green valleys with undisturbed nature giving you the feeling of being sent back hundreds of years when there were still people living in harmony with nature. Taking a deep breath of clean air we moved on to go higher up to discover more great places hidden by the uprising mist. Walking along with a hiker's stride we reached the height where we got surrounded by the mist. It was like feeling the Odem, the true spirit of the land. If you stop for a while and listen to the wind you can hear the land talking to you, telling ancient stories of King Arthur which took place a long time ago…

A bit further up, where we found a crystal clear small “waterfall” we stopped to refill our bottles with clean great tasting water, cleaned by running down its path along the mystical mountain. The refreshing taste gave back some of our strength. We were eager to discover more fantastic faces of Snowdon. We went on for a while absolutely fascinated by the landscape and the special atmosphere when we suddenly realized that it was time to go back; therefore we started to look out for the crossing to take the way back down. It the meanwhile the mist was getting thicker and we didn’t find the way down. There was no choice but to go the same way back we came up… When we finally reached our starting point again we all were exhausted but more than happy and feeling deeply touched by the spirit of the land...

We hope to return soon to go up to the summit next time!

P.S. Special thanks to Phil, without whose generous offer to join us and especially to drive us there by car, we would have missed this unique highlight! THX Phil!

Christoph Meinecke, Hannah Trog, Inga Wortmann