The 60-year-old Welshman is a passionate hiker, and also the deputy chairman of the authority that looks after Eryri - better ...

No one knows why it is called the Pyg Track, with Snowdonia's National Park Authority saying it is possible it was named after the pass it leads through, which translates as Pigs' Pass.

Eryri is Wales’ largest national park and one of the most visited places in the UK. English speakers may know the area as Snowdonia but it has always been called Eryri to Welsh speakers.

Parking tickets have been issued after hundreds of cars parked along Snowdonia roads, some forcing traffic into single file. About 500 cars were parked along the national park's roads in north Wales.

The Eryri National Park, also known as Snowdonia National Park, has encouraged travellers to plan ahead to avoid emergencies on the mountain. As one of the UK’s most popular peaks, Snowdon ...