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Diffwys
750m (2462ft)

The Rhinogs Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

The summit of Diffwys is marked by a Trig Point.

Record Diffwys as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Diffwys is classified as:

Welsh Mountain
51st highest in Wales,
120th in England & Wales

Welsh Nuttall
63rd highest in Wales,
147th in England & Wales

Welsh Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Diffwys walking UK Mountains in The Rhinogs Area Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd Wales

Diffwys Summit

Photo: John Greaves

Diffwys is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL18
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 124
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Diffwys is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Rhinogs area of Snowdonia

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You can walk to the top of Diffwys by using this easy to follow route map:

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol

Fantastic - but very long and with two big ascents

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12mls (19km)
Ascent:	4,723ft (1,439m)
Time:	9.25hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol pdf

Route Summary:

Maes-y-garnedd - Nantcol - Rhinog Fawr - Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy - Rhinog Fach - Llyn Hywel - Y Llethr - Crib-y-rhiw - Diffwys - Diffwys (West Top) - Llyn Bodlyn - Cil-cychwyn - Pont Cerrig - Afon Cwmnantcol - Cwm Nantcol - Maes-y-garnedd

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Diffwys

Donovan Suddell walked up on April 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] BontDdu [with] alone [weather] Sunny & clear.

Andy Buxton climbed on June 20th, 1968 [from/via/route] Roman Steps [with] BVGS [weather] Sunny/showers - Training for 14 Peaks (we reckoned that the 14 Peaks were good training for the Rhinogs!)

David Lane bagged on May 10th, 1999 [with] Kelly

Linda Mckeogh, Kate Colbrook, Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have all walked, climbed & bagged Diffwys.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Diffwys

Y Llethr and Crib-y-rhiw above Llyn Dulyn from Diffwys

Photo: John Greaves (40)

Llynnau Diffwys with Moelwyn Mawr beyond from near Llyn Yr Adar

Photo: Martin Talbot (13)

Crib-y-rhiw (foreground) and Diffwys from Y Llethr

Photo: John Greaves (37)

The Rhinogs featuring (left to right): Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr, Diffwys and Moelfre (Rhinogs) (behind the house) from Llandanwg

Photo: Steph Nevin (10)

Diffwys (West Top) summit

Photo: John Greaves (42)

Diffwys from Crib-y-rhiw

Photo: John Greaves (39)

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