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Crib Goch Ridge

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Crib Goch Ridge

Recommended by 103 hikers out of 104

Crib Goch is the kind of arête that makes hikers go misty-eyed. Exhilarating, adrenaline-pumping and life-affirming, hiking along Crib Goch’s knife-edge ridgeline will have you whooping for joy. When you …

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    Best Hikes to Crib Goch Ridge

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    1. The Snowdon Horseshoe from Pen y Pass — Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

    12.4km

    05:51

    870m

    870m

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

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

    Hard

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

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    November 6, 2018

    The Crib Goch main ridge scramble is one of the best in the UK. Renowned for hair-raising drops on either side, the thin and rocky ridge is the most challenging of all Snowdon ascents. Nothing else comes close!

    As a grade one Scramble, competent hikers should not need ropes to tackle Crib Goch nor find any technical sections beyond their capabilities. A head for heights and a thirst for adventure are a must for this breathtakingly exhilarating section.

    If you are hiking - and not mountaineering - DO NOT attempt Crib Goch in winter conditions. It's a full-on winter mountaineering traverse, requiring the correct gear and more technical skills than winter hill walking.

    The British Mountaineering Council have some great tips for climbing Crib Goch here: thebmc.co.uk/how-to-scramble-crib-goch

      December 13, 2019

      Formidable and fascinating, Crib Goch is a mighty peak complete with saw-toothed arête, knee-wobbling levels of exposure and an intoxicating sense of adventure. The intrepid way up Snowdon, it’s an iconic Grade 1 scramble scoring 10 out of 10 for hands-on-rock, ridge-teetering awesomeness. Not for the faint-hearted, it’s a rite of passage for serious British hillwalkers.

        June 23, 2025

        In my view THIS IS NOT A HIKING HIGHLIGHT, but mountaineering. The ridge of Crib Gich is a great scamble, right over the ridge. The rock is pretty solid, but exposure is high in places and any mistake/slipping is probably fatal along most parts of the upper section. You are rewarded with great views and a unique experience.

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          Elevation 870 m

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          Location: Llanberis, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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