Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 15, 2026

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Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 2.13 km for 724 m

After 12.9 km for 330 m

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2.39 km

Tryfan Summit

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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 …

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4.81 km

Cantilever Stone

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Situated near the summit of Glyder Fach is the Cantilever Stone, a large rock which from the correct angle appears to be precariously balanced, making it a popular place for photographs.

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4.96 km

Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone

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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 …

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5.24 km

Castell y Gwynt

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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 …

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6.54 km

Glyder Fawr summit

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The summit of Glyder Fawr is magnificent. On a clear day you will see incredible views of Snowdon, Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain. At 3,284 feet (1,001 m), it is the highest peak in the Glyderau range.

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7.89 km

Devil's Kitchen (Twll Du)

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After the rest stop at Llyn Y Cwn we descend and pass the Devil's Kitchen (Twll Du) again. The descent is as strenuous as the climb. The path, as far …

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9.49 km

Cwm Idwal

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A beautiful lake with stunning views to Tryfan and Pen Yr Ole Wen. There is a circular walk from the visitors centre which takes you around the lake or you …

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10.1 km

View of Tryfan

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Here you have a great view of Tryfan, a mountain in the Ogwen Valley in Snowdonia. It is part of the Glyderau Group and is one of the most recognisable …

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15.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.51 km

4.39 km

4.24 km

1.38 km

977 m

Surfaces

7.56 km

2.08 km

1.93 km

1.49 km

1.30 km

1.15 km

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