The Snowdonia National Park Authority is working with Gwynedd Council to develop a long-term strategy to address the transport and parking issues around Snowdon and the surrounding areas as part of the Snowdon Partnership Plan.

As part of the plan the SNPA recognises the need to solve the transport and parking issues in the area surrounding Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).

The partnership brings representatives of the organisations and landowners that are responsible for managing the mountain at grassroots level together.

Tourism brings an estimated £69m a year to the local area, but it also brings significant pressures on the mountain and surrounding area.

Yr Wyddfa is the most popular mountain in the UK with nearly 600,000 people reaching the summit every year, and is now the second most visited attraction in Wales.

It is estimated that in August car parks are over their capacity on 27 days out of 31, and visitor numbers are increasing year on year.

To ensure the needs of local users are met, to be more sustainable, and to lessen the impact on local communities whilst also enhancing visitors’ experience their aim is to develop solutions that address these issues in a comprehensive way.

The first step will be to commission a study of the area in relation to the parking and transport issues.

The key focus of the study will be to provide recommendations to help take a sustainable approach to managing the parking and transport problems around Yr Wyddfa.

It will analyse and summarise all of the relevant data and information; engage with key stakeholders on the needs and challenges; and provide proven options on the way forward.

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