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Llyn Idwal – Stunning view of Tryfan Loop from Nant Peris

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Llyn Idwal – Stunning view of Tryfan Loop from Nant Peris

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October 12, 2022

Llyn Idwal – Stunning view of Tryfan Loop from Nant Peris

Hard

05:13

13.2km

2.5km/h

770m

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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1.31 km

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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1.60 km

Ogwen Visitor Centre and Snack Bar

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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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2.13 km

Cwm Idwal

Highlight • Lake

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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6.46 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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6.68 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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7.98 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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9.32 km

Devil's Kitchen (Twll Du)

Highlight • Gorge

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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11.5 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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13.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.51 km

3.13 km

3.12 km

2.02 km

1.22 km

187 m

Surfaces

4.44 km

2.48 km

2.33 km

2.17 km

1.58 km

187 m

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Llyn Idwal – Stunning view of Tryfan Loop from Nant Peris

Idwal River Waterfall

Ogwen Visitor Centre and Snack Bar

Cwm Idwal

Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone

Castell y Gwynt

Glyder Fawr summit

Devil's Kitchen (Twll Du)

View of Tryfan

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