Cefn y Capel
460m (1510ft)
The Glyders (or Glyderau), Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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You can walk/hike to the top of Cefn y Capel by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
Walk cw180 Carnedd Moel Siabod, Y Foel Goch and Gallt yr Ogof from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig
Long mountain walk with two big ascents
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.75ml (22km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,549ft (1,387m) |
| Time: | 9½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Pont Cyfyng - Capel Curig - Afon Llugwy - Rhos Farm - Llyn y Foel,Daear Ddu Ridge - Carnedd Moel Siabod - Moel Gid - Colgwyn Bwlch-y-maen - Cefnycerrig - Llyn Pen-y-Gwryd - Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel - Miner's Path - Llyn Caseg Fraith - Y Foel Goch - Gallt yr Ogof - BwlchGoleuni - Cefn y Capel - Capel Curig - Plas y Brenin - Llynnau Mymbyr - Coed Bryn-engan - Afon Llugwy - Pont Cyfyng - Capel Curig
See Cefn y Capel and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Glyders (or Glyderau) of Snowdonia National Park
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The Whole of Snowdonia National Park
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See Cefn y Capel and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
You can find Cefn y Capel & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Cefn y Capel
Hugh Strickland walked up Cefn y Capel on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] big circuit from Capel Curig
Paul Booth has walked, climbed & bagged Cefn y Capel.
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