Snowdon Sunrise or Snowdon Sunset

[Impspeed]

Been thinking about trekking up Snowdon in the next few days for a sunrise shoot but started thinking - is it worth going up for the sunset instead?

I'd likely head up the Miners track and catch some of the views either on my way up/down.

What's the best time of day to shoot up Snowdon? Obviously it all depends on dramatic sunrise/sunset but post photos of either and what could I expect?

DB

 

[Splog]

Why not do both? Go up for the sunset then hang around fr the sunrise

 

[kman]

I was up there last week on the PYG track. Some shots here: http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=2745317#post2745317

I started off late morning and the summit shots were early afternoon. The miners track runs alongside the lakes, you get a higher vantage point from the PYG.

 

[Dudie]

Heading up the miner's track, or any other walkers' route from Pen y Pass will see that side of the mountain in shadow as the sun goes down. However, Cwm Dyli (through which the Miner's and Pyg tracks go) is illuminated really rather nicely at sunrise so aim to be at either the top shooting down or bottom shooting up at this time. Unfortunately the views to prominent neighbouring peaks from Snowdon are nowt special - both the Glyders and Moel Siabod look like nothing more than grassy mounds from Snowdon's summit so, although they will catch the light nicely at sunset, they won't provide much interest. Sunset from the top should however, give you pleasant views over the southern peaks - the Nantlle ridge to the more distant Moelwyns. Alternatively, a vantage point down the Llanberis ridge should give some nice sunset shots of both Crib Goch and the Llanberis pass. Personally, I'd aim to go up the Glyders instead. The sunrise view to the Snowdon Horseshoe from Glyder Fach is stunning. Alternatively, sunset across the Glyders plateau from Glyder Fawr is pretty stunning too.

I don't have any photos specifically at sunrise/sunset, but this is Snowdon from Glyder Fach early one morning:

And this is Glyder Fach from Glyder Fawr late one afternoon: