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Eryri Park Authority Warns Hikers Not to Skip Yr Wyddfa Queues

8/25/2026

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Welsh Eryri National Park Authority warned hikers not to skip queues on Yr Wyddfa.
More than 600,000 people climb the 3,560-ft summit each year.
Visitors have waited over an hour to reach the summit’s metal plate.
Hikers who bypassed the line, including Marc Screeton and Richard Thiedeman, were heckled or booed.

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Welsh Eryri National Park Authority warned hikers not to skip queues on Yr Wyddfa.
More than 600,000 people climb the 3,560-ft summit each year.
Visitors have waited over an hour to reach the summit’s metal plate.
Hikers who bypassed the line, including Marc Screeton and Richard Thiedeman, were heckled or booed.