January 29, 2025 - 1229 views
Dylan Hughes, a father of two from Bangor is aiming to scale Yr Wyddfa over 100 times to raise awareness and funds for the Tŷ Gobaith Children's Hospice.
The 41 year-old, care worker has become a bit of an internet sensation and draws comments from all over the world. He is regularly stopped on his walks by well-wishers and often addressed as The Welsh Spiderman due to him sometimes doing his walks in a costume of the comic book hero.
Dylan said: “I fit it in around working nights and caring for my children. I’ve managed 16 already this year and can usually get up and down in around two hours as I walk up and jog down the various routes.”
Last year, Dylan completed the walk an incredible 212 times raising a brilliant £7,000 for a breast cancer charity.
“I’d started to do the walks in 2024 and on about my 18th time a friend suggested I do it for charity and help me set up a social media and donation page,” Dylan continued.
Dylan says the walks are great for his physical health and has lost over a stone and a half, but also great for his mental health.
It was his mother, Christine, a retired nursing home worker who told him about Tŷ Gobaith’s work and how important it is within the community.
He said: “I’ve worked as a carer since I was 19, so understand the challenges of running an amazing place like Tŷ Gobaith, especially as a charity, I’m really happy to support them with my walks for 2025.
“Raising money for local children and families who face a short time together is something that keeps me going through all weather. It focuses my mind to get me through anything.”
Dylan has racked up some amazing achievements on his hikes and this year will attempt 50 traverses of the perilous Crib Goch ridge, he holds a fastest time of 94 minutes to get up and down in good weather and has amassed 1,800 followers on his social media pages.
Tŷ Gobaith fundraiser, Nikki Jones is backing Dylan’s campaign and said: “What a great guy Dylan is, he really does have an unbreakable spirit and can-do attitude.
“Walking up Yr Wyddfa once is no mean feat, but over 200 times a year is incredible.
“As we work on our mission to help every child and family living with a life-threatening condition to live their best lives, we will be backing him every step of the way. Go Dylan!”
