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Glyder Fach – Stunning view of Tryfan Rondje vanuit Nant Peris

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Glyder Fach – Stunning view of Tryfan Rondje vanuit Nant Peris

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July 19, 2022

Glyder Fach – Stunning view of Tryfan Rondje vanuit Nant Peris

Hard

05:18

11.7km

2.2km/h

930m

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Overview

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

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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80 m

Ogwen Visitor Centre and Snack Bar

Highlight • Parking

The visitor centre is located on the A5, approximately 5 miles south of Bethesda and approximately 4 miles west of Capel Curig, on the western side of Llyn Ogwen.
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224 m

Idwal River Waterfall

Highlight • Natural Monument

Straight ahead over the bridge is the path to Cwm Idwal, but take time to see the waterfall and rapids on the River Idwal. Very pretty.

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3.17 km

Y Garn Summit

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Y Garn of the Glyderau is a mountain of two halves. On one side it drops in continuous green slopes to the pass of Llanberis. On its other it’s a …

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5.48 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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6.78 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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7.01 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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7.37 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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11.1 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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11.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.73 km

3.66 km

1.27 km

840 m

154 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.97 km

3.00 km

1.28 km

266 m

154 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (970 m)

Lowest point (320 m)

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Glyder Fach – Stunning view of Tryfan Rondje vanuit Nant Peris

Ogwen Visitor Centre and Snack Bar

Idwal River Waterfall

Y Garn Summit

Glyder Fawr summit

Castell y Gwynt

Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone

Cantilever Stone

View of Tryfan

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