Two women die after ‘incident’ at Snowdonia National Park

Emergency services were called to the pool on the Watkin Path, leading to the summit of Mount Snowdon, now known as Yr Wyddfa (Picture: Getty Images)

Two women have died at a popular wild swimming spot in Wales’s biggest national park.

The pair were found dead after going for an evening swim in the waterfall pool in the Snowdonia Mountain, which is popular with explorers.

Emergency services were called to the pool on the Watkin Path, leading to the summit of Mount Snowdon, now known as Yr Wyddfa on Wednesday night.

When they arrived one woman had already been pulled from the water. Another was recovered from the pool a short while later.

North Wales Police say an investigation is underway to establish how the women died, and the coroner has been informed.

Snowdon attracts more than 600,000 walkers, climbers and tourists each year with a series of walking trails and a train line leading to the 3,560ft summit.

The eight-mile Watkin Path is described as ‘one of the steepest and more challenging routes up Snowdon’.

It takes an estimated four to seven hours to complete – with a dip in the water described as a must-do for many walkers.

The pools have been described as ‘quite possibly the most beautiful wild swimming spot in the whole National Park’.

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Gibson, of North Wales Police, said: ‘Our thoughts and sympathies remain with the families and friends of both women.

‘An investigation to establish what happened is now under way.

‘We are appealing for anyone who may have been walking in or around the Watkin Path area between 6pm and 9pm last night, they are urged to contact us.’

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