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Glyder Fawr – Glyder Fach Runde von Nant Peris

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Glyder Fawr – Glyder Fach Runde von Nant Peris

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May 11, 2022

Glyder Fawr – Glyder Fach Runde von Nant Peris

Hard

06:18

15.5km

2.5km/h

1,010m

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

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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59 m

Pen-y-Pass

Highlight • Parking

Right in the heart of northern Eryri (Snowdonia), Pen-y-Pass is superbly located for adventures on the Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) massif and the Glyderau. It is a popular starting point for …

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2.42 km

Cromlech Boulders

Highlight • Climb

Right opposite the layby are the two main blocks - a good description and link to the topo is at climber.co.uk/outdoor/bouldering/around-the-bloc-the-cromlech-boulders-llanberis

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6.97 km

Lake of the Dogs

Highlight • Natural

Take some time to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere at this small mountain lake Llyn Y Cwn (Welsh for Lake of the Dogs). The peak of Y Garn rises to the …

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7.26 km

Little Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Fresh water, always good to experience natural streams

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7.89 km

Glyder Fawr summit

Highlight • Summit

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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9.19 km

Castell y Gwynt

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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9.41 km

Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone

Highlight • Summit

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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9.78 km

Cantilever Stone

Highlight • Climb

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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15.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.24 km

4.57 km

3.48 km

1.99 km

237 m

Surfaces

5.58 km

3.48 km

3.26 km

2.14 km

983 m

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Lowest point (130 m)

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Glyder Fawr – Glyder Fach Runde von Nant Peris

Pen-y-Pass

Cromlech Boulders

Lake of the Dogs

Little Falls

Glyder Fawr summit

Castell y Gwynt

Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone

Cantilever Stone

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