Show Gallery (4 images)

YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass

North Wales Gwynedd Llanberis

YHA Hostel

Great outdoors hostel, right at the base of Snowdon itself.

Visit Website

Get the best rates with no commission when you book direct with our partner

If you want to stay near Snowdon, there's no better place than the local YHA hostel, which nestles under the fabled mountain's impressive heights. It's a long-running concern, and its unique position has lent it an impressive mountaineering history – no less than George Mallory stayed here in the 1920s when training for his ultimately unsuccessful assault on Everest.

Now newly renovated, it's one of the jewels in the YHA's crown and one of the best hostels for walkers there is – with an array of facilities that make returning from a hard day on the mountain a pleasure. There are 27 rooms, divided between multi-bedded dormitory affairs and private rooms, the majority of which have their own en-suite bathroom facilities. There's a decent café and bar ('Mallory's', natch), an excellent self-catering kitchen, and some snug-as-a-bug-in-a-rug social areas where you can rest your weary bones. No phone signal mind, but you probably don't care much about that if you're the kind of person who has fetched up here.

But the real bonus is that you can walk out of the hostel and right up Snowdon itself, with a choice of two walking routes up the mountain, plus tons of other hiking opportunities on the doorstep. Climbers are similarly well-served, and if you want to try your hand at this the National Mountain Centre at Plas-y-Brenin is not far away.

Make Enquiry

Get in touch with our partner directly

Gallery

Details

Open

Open all year.

Pricing

Beds from £15 per person per night, private rooms from £35, family rooms from £30.

Why Book Direct?

With Cool Places you pay no commission or booking fees. Cool Places links you directly to the property owner, so you always know that you are getting the best prices.

You’ll get the best rates, avoiding hefty fees and hidden costs
You’ll deal direct with the business or property owner who can answer all your questions
You’ll get the flexibility to tailor your trip, free from the restrictions of other booking platforms
You’ll be supporting independent UK businesses and the passionate people behind them

Visit Website

Get the best rates with no commission when you book direct with our partner

The Owner Says

If it's dramatic, breath-taking views of mountainous landscapes you're after then YHA Snowdon Pen y Pass is the location for you. Situated at the foot of the magnificent Mount Snowdon, over 1,000ft above sea level, this Youth Hostel is the perfect choice for climbing holidays and budding mountaineers.

Having recently undergone a restoration project, this much loved and famed location is now a state-of-the-art accommodation base in the heart of Snowdonia.

Added to this is the licensed bar and restaurant where you can re-fuel with a delicious meal and a refreshing drink after a day exploring on the mountains; and the cosy snug social areas where you can relax and share stories with your fellow travellers.

The hostel also pays tribute to its famous past – George Mallory stayed here while using Snowdon as a training ground for his ill-fated Everest expedition. The bar is named Mallory's after him and information about the surrounding mountains and Mallory himself can be seen throughout the building.

Location

Contact Website 0845 371 9534 YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass, Pen-y-Pass Nantgwynant Caernarfon Gwynedd LL55 4NY

Show Map

Getting There

From the A55 coast road follow signs for Llanberis and the A4086 to YHA Snowdon Pen-Y-Pass. From the A5 turn onto A4086 at Capel Curig. Turn right at Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel. YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass is on the right.

Features

Looking For...

As featured in

Cool Places: Britain's Coolest Places to Stay, Eat, Drink... and More!

A lavish full-colour guide to more than 200 of the very best places to stay in the UK – everything from boutique hotels and designer B&Bs to chic country cottages and luxury glampsites.

Buy the Book