A woman who climbed to the top of Snowdon was left seething at what she discovered at the summit.
It wasn’t until she made it to the top of the Welsh mountain that Hettie, known on TikTok as “Hettie’s Holidays”, realised people could take a train the entire way. To add insult to injury she claims those who skipped out the blood, sweat and tears scaling the mountain, were hogging all the summit café seats.
Each year around half-a-million people climb the 1,085-metre peak in Eryri (Snowdonia). More than 140,000 visitors instead opt to travel up using the UK’s only public rack-and-pinion railway to enjoy spectacular views without aching limbs, North Wales Live reports.
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Hettie’s video has since gone viral, racking up more than 100,000 likes. In the social media clip, she said: “Do you know what’s a p*** take when you get to the top of Snowdon?”
“People who have got the train. Firstly, why the hell would you want to get the train to the top of Snowdon? What is the point? Does that not defeat the whole object? Unless you need to get the train for any specific reason, if you’ve just done it to come to the top, nah….”
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Having trekked to the summit, the TikToker was also irked by the level of service for weary walkers at the top. She complained there was no space for her to rest her tired feet while having a bite to eat in the summit café.
She continued: “People are sat up here having a gourmet lunch dressed in Converse (shoes), dresses, blouses – sat having like a birthday family lunch. People have hiked and walked. We’re aching, we’re freezing and people are just not even offering seats.”
Hettie said people were not obliged to offer their seats but she questioned why people would take the train up the mountain for lunch. She explained there’s only ‘one little restaurant’ and diners end up being surrounded by walkers who are ‘really cold’.
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Thousands of people have since commented on the clip and, while some could see where Hettie was coming from, others noted walking is completely optional.
One person said: “This reminds me of the time I scaled the Eiffel Tower, and everyone in the lift didn’t let me sit down when I got to the top.” Another wrote: “So with you. Remember when I climbed to the top of the Shard, and everyone got the lift, sat there drinking, enjoying the views. Abseiled back down ASAP.”
Some were less supportive, as one person wrote: “The thing about climbing Snowdon is that it’s completely optional. Hope this helps.” Another posted: “You’re making it sound like you’ve done a difficult climb. I’ve seen eight-year-olds go up Snowdon.”
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