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Capel Curig

Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone

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Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone

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Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone

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Standing strong over one of Snowdonia’s most beautiful valleys, Glyder Fach is a hugely popular mountain to hike in North Wales for good reason. Part of the Glyderau mountain group …

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    December 13, 2019

    Hiking

    Home to the impossibly-balanced, much-photographed Cantilever Stone, Glyder Fach is the highlight of the Glyders: a world of jumbled boulders and craggy outcrops, soaring sumptuously above Llyn Ogwen. For an epic Grade 1 outing, scramble up the rocky turrets of Bristly Ridge before descending the similarly awesome Y Gribin arête.

    January 12, 2018

    Hiking

    Number seven of the Welsh 3000s, the Glyder Fach is only a little lower than its nearest neighbour, the Glyder Fawr. The rocky summit is famous for the 'Cantilever Stone', a shallow balanced rock looking similar to a springboard.

    November 7, 2018

    Hiking

    At 3,261 feet (994 m), Glyder Fach is the sixth highest mountain in Wales. It is a challenging push to the summit but you are rewarded with astonishing views once there, especially on a clear day. The scenery to the west is breathtaking! Being so close to the edge of a mountain provides excellent views over Snowdonia - and straight down!

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    Best Hikes to Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone

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    1. Glyder Fach & Glyder Fawr loop via Bristly Ridge from Ogwen Cottage — Snowdonia National Park

    8.84km

    04:13

    730m

    730m

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

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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

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    Elevation 970 m

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