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Glyders
Walking Guide and Walks
The Glyderau (Glyders in English) is a range of mountains in the Snowdonia National Park. The range includes five of Wales' summits over 3000 feet - Tryfan, Glyder Fawr, Glyder Fach, Elidir Fawr, Y Garn and Tryfan. Together these mountains provide excellent walking with most routes starting to the east in the Ogwen Valley. However, it must be remembered that some scrambling is required to access Tryfan's summit.
In addition to the mountain summits, dramatic Cwm Idwal is worth a visit. It is here that the rocky cleft known as Twll Du (Devil's Kitchen) can be found providing access onto the mountain ridge. Other highlights include the rock formations of the Castle of the Winds (Castell y Gwynt), views across to the Snowdon massif and the Carneddau Mountains.
Tryfan is an iconic mountain and it attracts many walkers and climbers each year. However, it does offer challenges especially to those with little mountain experience. However, with care and some basic preparation it can be enjoyed by most well-equipped walkers except when covered in snow and ice.
List of walks
★ GPS file available ☩ Route profile
Walk | Description | Grade | Miles |
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2680★☩ | Circuit of Llyn Idwal | easy | 2.80 |
3001★☩ | Tryfan North Ridge from Ogwen Valley | hard | 3.50 |
2855★☩ | Gallt yr Ogof & Braich y Ddeugwm | moderate | 4.00 |
1137★☩ | Y Garn (Route 2) from Ogwen Cottage | mod/hard | 4.50 |
1186★☩ | Y Garn | mod/hard | 4.50 |
1088★☩ | Glyder Ridge traverse | hard | 5.50 |
1215★☩ | Tryfan & Llyn Ogwen from Ogwen Valley | mod/hard | 5.50 |
1454★☩ | Glyder Fawr & Glyder Fach from Pen-y-Pass | mod/hard | 5.50 |
3026★☩ | Tryfan & the Eastern Tops from Ogwen Valley | hard | 5.75 |
1453★☩ | Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd & Marchlyn Mawr reservoir | moderate | 6.00 |
2417★☩ | Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr and Tryfan from Idwal Cottage | mod/hard | 6.50 |
2650★☩ | Tryfan, the Glyders & Y Garn | very hard | 8.00 |
3019★☩ | Y Garn & Carnedd y Filiast Ogwen Cottage | hard | 8.50 |
1150★☩ | The High Carneddau | hard | 10.00 |
2300★☩ | Glyder Fach | mod/hard | 11.50 |
1074★☩ | The Glyders Traverse | very hard | 12.00 |
3002★ | Welsh Three-Thousanders from Pen-y-Pass | severe | 31.50 |
Table of summits in the Glyders Group
Rank | Mountain | Metres/Feet | Location |
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5 | Glyder Fawr | 1001 / 3284 | Snowdonia |
6 | Glyder Fach | 994 / 3261 | Snowdonia |
13 | Y Garn | 947 / 3107 | Snowdonia |
16 | Elidir Fawr | 924 / 3031 | Snowdonia |
18 | Tryfan | 915 / 3002 | Snowdonia |
49 | Foel-goch | 831 / 2726 | Snowdonia |
54 | Carnedd y Filiast | 821 / 2694 | Snowdonia |
58 | Y Foel-goch | 805 / 2641 | Snowdonia |
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