Elidir Fawr
924m (3033ft)
The Glyders (or Glyderau) Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Elidir Fawr is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL17 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 115 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Walk gw194 Y Garn (Glyderau), Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd, Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) and Elidir Fawr from Nant Peris
High level walk with superb mountain views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,369ft (1,332m) | |
| Time: | 8 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Nant Peris - Gwastadnant - Afon Las - Llyn y Cwm - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Bwlch y Cywion - Foel-goch - Bwlch y Brecan - Mynydd Perfedd - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) - Mynydd Perfedd - Bwlch y Marchlyn - Elidir Fawr - Afon Dudodyn - Nant Peris
Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis
5 of the 15 Welsh 3000's
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (18.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,327ft (1,624m) | |
| Time: | 9½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel - Llyn Caseg-fraith - Bwlch Tryfan - Tryfan - (Adam and Eve) - Bwlch Tryfan - Glyder Fach - The Cantilever Stone - Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) - Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder - Glyder Fawr - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Bwlch y Cywion - Foel-goch - Bwlch y Brecan - Bwlch y Marchlyn - Elidir Fawr - Afon Dudodyn - Nant Peris
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Elidir Fawr
Sion Britton walked up on August 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Deiniolen. [with] Gyda Sion Rich a Meical. [weather] Noswaith braf.
Adrian Haywood climbed on April 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Nant Peris [with] Friends [weather] Nice day!
Andy Buxton bagged on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before & since) [with] BVGS
Angela Moroney hiked during 2011 - 2017 3PEAKS
Alan Pritchard summited on October 5th, 2014 [with] A group [weather] Good - Walked the 15 peaks in 24 hours challenge - enjoyed... 😎🚶♂️
Christina Lander conquered on September 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Deiniolen - Carnedd y Filiast - Mynydd Perfedd - Elidyr Fawr - Elidyr Fach - Deiniolen [with] Dick & Meg [weather] A perfect sunny day - Beautiful views across Anglesey, & towards Tryfan & Snowdon
Bleddyn Rhys scaled on April 5th, 2017 [from/via/route] Bee-line syth fynnu ac i lawr o Nant Peris [with] Ar ben fy hyn... [weather] Cymylog, niwlog a gwlyb. Gweld dim byd ar y top ac wedyn daeth y glaw - yr holl ffordd lawr! - Rhaid mynd yn ol eto - welais i ddim o'r olygfa o gwbwl!
Kevin Williams walked up on March 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Marchlyn Mawr reservoir road [with] Solo [weather] Sunny, some snow
John Drysdale climbed on April 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] From Vaynol Arms to summit then heading out along the ridge to Carnedd y Filiast 821 m [with] Solo [weather] Sunny
Rachael Tyler bagged on August 30th, 2016 [from/via/route] Y Garn from Nant Peris [with] Husband [weather] Cold, wet & cloudy at top
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Elidir Fawr
Elidir Fawr, Bera Bach and Bera Mawr, with Yr Eifl in the distance from Llwytmor
*Y Garn (Glyderau) (far left), Elidir Fawr, Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) from Tryfan
The shoulder of Elidir Fawr, Carnedd y Filiast, Mernedd Perfedd and Foel-goch from Y Garn (Glyderau)
Elidir Fawr across Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir from Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) summit
Y Garn (Moel Hebog) from Trum y Ddysgl - with Foel Goch (left), Moel Cynghorion (right) and Elidir Fawr between
*360 degree panorama featuring Carnedd Dafydd, Foel-Goch (foreground), Tryfan and Glyder Fach, Y Garn (foreground), Crib Goch and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the summit of Elidir Fawr
Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top), Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) and Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir from Bwlch Y Marchlyn, Elidir Fawr
Y Garn (Glyderau), Elidir Fawr (centre) and Foel-goch from near Y Foel Goch
*Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf), Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd, Yr Elen, Foel-goch, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast from Drosgl
Foel-goch, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast from Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf)
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