Rows have broken out again at Yr Wyddfa, Wales's highest mountain, over people not abiding by a "queuing system" as people waited to climb to its summit. Some have been seen skipping the line to touch the metal plate which marks the end of the challenge, disregarding a queue which had formed as people waited to pose for photos at the 3,560 feet high end-point.
Good weather fuels arguments over queue etiquette
The good weather this summer has resulted in more arguments over whether queues should be respected at the popular attraction, formerly known as Snowdon. It came after Manchester resident Marc Screeton posted a video which showed him being told "there's a queue" as he walked past the line, responding: "Imagine queuing on a mountain? No chance."
The BBC reports how walkers had mixed views, with some sharing how they believed it was necessary for safety reasons. But others, including Tina Millard, from West Bromwich said: "It's a mountain, you should just be able to go up and that's it. We're not at Alton Towers for a ride. It's a mountain, it's for everyone."
Visitors urged to follow the country code
Visitors have been asked to follow the country code when visiting, and have been told to wait their turn whilst queuing. Area warden for Eryri National Park Authority, Alun Jones told people to be "considerate and don't skip the queue".
In May this year, a TikTok video of hospitality manager Richard Thiedeman being booed for failing to queue to touch the summit marker on Yr Wyddfa went viral. Richard had hiked to the summit of Yr Wyddfa (3,560ft) on May 24th 2026, but was booed by those in line when he didn't respect the unwritten 'rules' of waiting for your turn to approach the summit marker to get a photo.
Over 600,000 climb Yr Wyddfa each year
Richard, who was raising money for a "send-off" for his friend with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), even wore a T-shirt that read "I am hiking to raise money for a funeral!", but this did not stop crowds from booing and jeering as he reached the summit and swerved past the long queue as he didn't want a photo.
Standing at over 3,000 feet, Yr Wyddfa is the highest mountain in the National Park and Eryri's most popular summit. It is described as "an iconic mountain known throughout the world, an inherent part of a rich and vibrant community and home to many Welsh mountain farms." Over 600,000 people climb up Yr Wyddfa every year.
