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The Big Dipper – hikes and scrambles to Yr Wyddfa

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The Big Dipper – hikes and scrambles to Yr Wyddfa

Mountain Lines planned a hike

June 8, 2024

The Big Dipper – hikes and scrambles to Yr Wyddfa

Hard

05:38

13.1km

2.3km/h

1,400m

470m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.69 km

Moel Eilio Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

The grassy summit of Moel Eilio enjoys a glorious position on the western edge of mountainous Snowdonia. You can gaze northwest and enjoy the views of Anglesey and the Irish …

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5.74 km

Foel Gron is a minor summit on the ridge down between Moel Eilio and Foel Goch. It rewards with fine views down Cwm Dwythwch towards Llanberis, as well as south over Llyn Cwellyn towards the beguiling Nantlle Ridge.

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7.50 km

Bwlch Maesgwm

Highlight • Mountain Pass

A depression in the ridge sometimes referred to as 'the Big Dipper', Bwlch Maesgwm is the meeting point of a quartet of paths. At 1,532 feet (467 m), it's the …

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8.98 km

Moel Cynghorion

Highlight • Summit

A fantastic and little-walked hill due to how steep it is, I imagine. Moel Cynghorion is a great addition when walking down the Ranger Path for some additional views without the chaos of Snowdon's summit.

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9.95 km

Lake of the Servant's Spring

Highlight • Natural

Llyn Ffynnon y Gwas, the Lake of the Servant's Spring, is a gorgeous, deep blue pool beneath Bwlch Cwm Brwynog on the Snowdon Ranger Path. It's a well known wild …

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13.1 km

Snowdon Summit (Yr Wyddfa)

Highlight • Summit

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) is perhaps the most ascended mountain in the world, and with good reason. This is a majestic mountain, as is befitting of Wales' highest point.

Its glory …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.93 km

3.96 km

1.65 km

1.47 km

644 m

333 m

109 m

Surfaces

5.39 km

3.13 km

2.06 km

1.54 km

497 m

478 m

Route Details

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Highest point (1,040 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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The Big Dipper – hikes and scrambles to Yr Wyddfa

Moel Eilio Summit

Foel Gron

Bwlch Maesgwm

Moel Cynghorion

Lake of the Servant's Spring

Snowdon Summit (Yr Wyddfa)

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