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

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

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

04:02

7.01km

800m

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

Last updated: August 1, 2024

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

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

1.98 km in total

Waypoints

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1.12 km

Cannon Stone (Tryfan)

An enticingly angled prow of rock that juts out dramatically above the Ogwen Valley. Go on, crawl along it, pose for the cameras! But do take care...

This is an …

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2

1.51 km

Tryfan North Ridge

Tryfan's North Ridge represents one of the most sensational mountain scrambles in the UK. Rising straight from the shore of Llyn Ogwen, it's a classic route that's never quite the …

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3

1.66 km

Tryfan Summit

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

2.40 km

Bwlch Tryfan

Bwlch Tryfan is the pass between two of Wales' finest mountains: Tryfan and Glyder Fach. A number of trails meet here and the adventures it gives access to are wonderful. …

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5

3.14 km

Cantilever Stone

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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6

3.30 km

Glyder Fach Summit and Cantilever Stone

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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3.57 km

Castell y Gwynt

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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5.81 km

Nant Bochlwyd Waterfall

There is an amazing water fall on the llyn ogwen side of Tryfan

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7.01 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.80 km

2.55 km

841 m

518 m

294 m

Surfaces

3.33 km

2.35 km

730 m

500 m

100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

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