January 21, 2026 - 230 views
The famous Welsh Spiderman has finished his year of charity fundraising walks up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).
Dylan Hughes of Bangor reached the summit of Wales’ highest mountain 141 times during 2025 and may even have set a new Guinness World Record.
During his efforts for Hope House Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices, Dylan who often dresses as the superhero Spider Man, crossed the Crib Goch ridge 108 times and hopes that will be a new world record.
He also managed to raise a fantastic £6,118 to support local children and families living with a life-threatening condition.
He shared: “I’m on Cloud Nine with it all, what a year!
“There were times it was snow up to my waist and I had to make my own path, and some glorious summer days hearing people’s stories and posing for photos in my Spider Man costume – I did hundreds of squats!
“It is such a great charity and visualising the cause pushes me on. Visiting Tŷ Gobaith in person really changed my perspective on everything. It’s been an honour raising funds for them.”
Known as The Welsh Spider Man, the 42-year-old dad of two has achieved a good bit of notoriety on the internet and global media. He chronicles his Eryri adventures on his Facebook page which has over 3,000 followers.
“When I put the mask on, everything changes,” said Dylan. nPeople can’t believe their eyes and always stop me.
“Their faces always light up when I tell them about the cause.
“I’ve had the honour of meeting people from all over the world and hearing their stories really kept me going.
“I even met a man walking up there in Speedos and just missed Tyson Fury and his family when they came.”
On his prospective World Record of 108 Crib Goch crossings, he shared: “I’ve got it all logged with Guinness now and it should be another five to six weeks until I find out if it is ratified for inclusion as an official record.”
Dylan attended Tŷ Gobaith in the Conwy Valley on Friday 16th January to present his cheque of £6,118 to hospice fundraiser Nikki Sullivan and meet some of the children and families his kind fundraising will benefit.
Nikki said: “Dylan really is our own Superhero. What an amazing effort. He has always done it with a smile on his face and with the thought of supporting local families in his heart.
“It was a pleasure welcoming him to Tŷ Gobaith so we could thank him in person and he could see exactly where his fundraising will go.
“His efforts will fund respite stays to give parents that precious rest, physiotherapy and activity sessions to bring smiles and memories to the faces of children facing an uncertain future. Thank you, Dylan.”
Over the year there were many highlights for Dylan, but his fondest memory was taking his son for his first ascent of Yr Wyddfa to mark his 100th walk.
The Welsh Spider Man isn’t finished there, though. He plans to return in 2027 and do it all over again for the children’s hospices.
In true movie hero style, Dylan signed off by saying: “I’ll be back!”
