Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig

Fine views of Tryfan and the Glyders


Route outline for walk cw109:

Capel Curig  -  Bron Heulog  -  Llyn Cowlyd  -  Pen Llithrig y Wrach  -  Bwlch y Tri Marchog  -  Pen Yr Helgi Du  -  Nant y Benglog  -  Capel Curig




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
2
Welsh
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttalls
2
Welsh
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
Welsh
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Welsh
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Pen yr Helgi Du at 833m (2734ft). Pen yr Helgi Du is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (26th highest in Wales, 57th highest in England & Wales)

Pen yr Helgi Du is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (30th highest in Wales, 66th highest in England & Wales). Pen yr Helgi Du means 'Hill of the Black Dog' in Welsh and is pronounced 'pen-ur-hell-gi-dee'.

The summit of Pen yr Helgi Du is marked by a beehive shaped cairn.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Pen Llithrig y Wrach at 799m (2622ft). Pen Llithrig y Wrach is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (36th highest in Wales, 80th highest in England & Wales)

Pen Llithrig y Wrach is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (46th highest in Wales, 96th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (16th highest in Wales, 395th highest in the UK).

Pen Llithrig y Wrach means 'Slippery Hill of the Witch' in Welsh and is pronounced 'Pen Thlith-rig ee racht'.

The summit of Pen Llithrig y Wrach is marked by a cairn.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig

In no particular order . . .

Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig - Snowdon from Llynnau Mymbyr, Capel Curig

Snowdon from Llynnau Mymbyr, Capel Curig

Photo: Clive Brown (1)

Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig - Bwlch Eryl Farchog with Carnedd Llewelyn beyond from Pen yr Helgi Du

Bwlch Eryl Farchog with Carnedd Llewelyn beyond from Pen yr Helgi Du

Photo: Paul Hancock (4)

Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig - Glyder Fach (centre left), Glyder Fawr (centre) and Tryfan (centre right) from Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Glyder Fach (centre left), Glyder Fawr (centre) and Tryfan (centre right) from Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Photo: Paul Hancock (3)

Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig - Tryfan and The Glyderau (Glyderau) from Cwm Tal-y-Braich below Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Tryfan and The Glyderau (Glyderau) from Cwm Tal-y-Braich below Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Photo: Mike Knipe (113)

Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig - Craig yr Ysfa from Pen yr Helgi Du

Craig yr Ysfa from Pen yr Helgi Du

Photo: Mike Griffiths (17)

Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig - Craig yr Ysfa with Carnedd Llewelyn beyond from Pen yr Helgi Du

Craig yr Ysfa with Carnedd Llewelyn beyond from Pen yr Helgi Du

Photo: Mike Griffiths (18)

Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig - Pen yr Helgi Du from Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Pen yr Helgi Du from Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Photo: Mike Knipe (112)

Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig - Craig Eigiau and Llyn Eigiau from Pen yr Helgi Du

Craig Eigiau and Llyn Eigiau from Pen yr Helgi Du

Photo: Mike Griffiths (19)

Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig - Bwlch Eryl Farchog from Pen yr Helgi Du

Bwlch Eryl Farchog from Pen yr Helgi Du

Photo: Mike Knipe (111)

Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig - Carnedd Moel Siabod and Llynnau Mymbyr from Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig

Carnedd Moel Siabod and Llynnau Mymbyr from Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig

Photo: Davie Naylor (11)

Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig - Eglwys Santes Julitta (Church of St Julitta), Capel Curig

Eglwys Santes Julitta (Church of St Julitta), Capel Curig

Photo: Davie Naylor (12)

Walk cw109 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen Yr Helgi Du from Capel Curig - On Pen Yr Helgi Du

On Pen Yr Helgi Du

Photo: Steven Thurling (1)


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