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Castell y Gwynt

Recommended by 85 hikers out of 87

A bristling fortress of angled, spiky rock to the southwest of Glyder Fach’s main apex, Castell y Gwynt is an astonishing landmark on one of Britain’s greatest mountains. It is …

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

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

8.84km

04:13

730m

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

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2. Glyders from Pen-y-Gwryd loop — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

11.4km

04:49

770m

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

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

7.01km

04:02

800m

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

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Alex Foxfield

June 13, 2022

Glyder Fach's Castell y Gwynt – the Castle of the Winds – is an astonishing jumble of angled rock that puts one in mind of the Iron Throne. With Snowdon forming the backdrop, it makes for a glorious photograph on a clear day, while keen scramblers will revel in the short clamber to the top. It is usually considered as a part of Glyder Fach rather than as a separate summit in itself.

Tom

May 20, 2021

Loosely translated as "Castle of the Wind" I believe. Once here you will understand why it has that name, hard to keep on the path here if this is your first visit, so keep an eye out.

Zoe Evans

September 1, 2022

Castell y Gwynt is a top of Glyder Fach in Snowdonia, north-west Wales. It has the merit of being the only 3000 ft Welsh summit classed as only a Nuttall, hence it is not included in the Welsh 3000s. It has a prominence of 15.7 m, and was only included on the Nuttall's list after re-surveying in 2007.

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

Castell y Gwynt

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

2. Glyders from Pen-y-Gwryd loop — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

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

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