Hikes to Tryfan’s rocky summit are the stuff of legend. Firmly established in the upper echelons of British mountains, there are few that can compete. A gigantic shark’s fin from …

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Location: Capel Curig, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Tryfan North Ridge scramble loop from Llyn Ogwen — Snowdonia National Park

4.61km

02:47

530m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Bochlwyd horseshoe (avoiding Bristly Ridge) — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri | Snowdonia National Park

7.01km

04:02

800m

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3. Llyn Idwal – View of Tryfan loop from Capel Curig

13.9km

06:21

1,150m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Alex Foxfield

December 7, 2020

An incredible rocky adventure playground that rises like the ancient spine of a petrified leviathan, Tryfan is without doubt one of the UK's premier mountains. The North Ridge is an absolute classic, the freedom of route choice meaning that you never quite do it the same way twice.

For newcomers to scrambling terrain, the South Ridge is shorter and easier: a perfect introduction. Its many buttresses and gullies offer yet more options for those wanting to push the grades or tie themselves to a rope.

The summit is magnificent, with stonking views to Glyder Fach and in the opposite direction to the high Carneddau. Twin monoliths Adam and Eve crown this masterpiece. To jump between the two is a nerve-wracking experience, said to bestow those brave enough with the 'freedom of Tryfan.'

Trail Magazine

December 13, 2019

Quite probably the hillwalker’s favourite peak, this tri-topped mountain is amongst the most visually impressive anywhere in the UK. A sheer-spined labyrinthian masterpiece of shattered rock and geological sculpture – including the twin guardians of its summit, Adam and Eve – Tryfan is a scrambling paradise and an icon by which other mountains are measured.

Sebastian Kowalke

January 12, 2018

The famous rock pyramid of the Tryfan is definitely one of the most challenging ascents of Snowdonia. All routes to the summit require serious skills in mountaineering, scrambling and orientation. Especially the awful steep south ridge is very demanding. On the top of the mountain awaits you a fantastic panorama and you can find Adam and Eve, two famous natural rock cuboids.

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Location: Capel Curig, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Tryfan North Ridge scramble loop from Llyn Ogwen — Snowdonia National Park

2. Bochlwyd horseshoe (avoiding Bristly Ridge) — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri | Snowdonia National Park

3. Llyn Idwal – View of Tryfan loop from Capel Curig

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