Craig Cwm Silyn
734m (2409ft)
The Moel Hebog Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Craig Cwm Silyn means 'Silyn Valley Crag' in Welsh and is pronounced 'crag koom sileen'.
The summit of Craig Cwm Silyn is marked by a stone shelter.
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Walk gw203 Craig Cwm Silyn, Garnedd-goch and Mynydd Graig Goch from Cors y Llyn
The UK's 'newest' Welsh mountain
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7mls (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,123ft (647m) | |
| Time: | 4.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cors y Llyn - Afon Cwm Dulyn - Braich y Llyn - Garnedd-goch - Clogwyn y Cysgod - Craig yr Ogof - Craig Cwm Silyn - Garnedd-goch - Bwlch Cwmdulyn - Mynydd Graig Goch - Cors y Llyn
Walk gw201 The Nantlle Ridge from Rhyd-Ddu
Classic Welsh Ridge Walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5mls (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,017ft (1,224m) | |
| Time: | 7.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd-Ddu - Y Garn (Moel Hebog) - The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Drws-y-coed - Trum y Ddysgl - The Hiatus - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd - Bwlch Dros-bern - Craig Cwm Silyn - Cwm Pennant - Bwlch y Ddwy Elor - Beddgelert Forest - Cwm Marchnad - Llyn-y-Gader - Rhyd-Ddu
Walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge and Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd-Ddu
Tough one for the Peak Baggers (see note)
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,496ft (1,370m) | |
| Time: | 8.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd-Ddu - Y Garn (Moel Hebog) - The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Drws-y-coed - Trum y Ddysgl - The Hiatus - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd - Bwlch Dros-bern - Craig Cwm Silyn - Garnedd-goch - Craig Cwm Silyn - Cwm Pennant - Bwlch y Ddwy Elor - Beddgelert Forest - Cwm Marchnad - Llyn-y-Gader - Rhyd-Ddu
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Craig Cwm Silyn
Mark Davidson walked up Craig Cwm Silyn on August 5th, 2003 [from/via/route] Walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge & Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd-Ddu [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny - perfect conditions for top ridge walks in the UK
Andy Buxton climbed Craig Cwm Silyn during August, 1964 [from/via/route] Nantlle Ridge from Rhyd-Ddu to Nantlle [with] Dad
Bleddyn Rhys bagged Craig Cwm Silyn on August 29th, 2011 [from/via/route] O'r pub yn rhyd ddu i Garn [with] AR ben fy hyn bach [weather] Amrywiol, cymylog a gwlyb weithiau - Wedi gwneud y ridge yma sawl gwaith, gan gynwys un tro gyda Kev ar ol cysgu yn Rhyd Ddu yn 2013 neu 2014 on doedd gennai ddim camera!
Christina Lander hiked Craig Cwm Silyn on August 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] Nantlle Ridge Rhyd-Ddu - Y Garth - Mynydd Drws Y Coed - Trum Y Ddysgl - Mynydd Tal Y Mignedd - Craig Cwm Silyn - Garnedd Goch - Mynydd Craig Goch - Llyn Cwm Dulyn - Nebo [with] Dick [weather] Perfect sunny day
Gerald Murphy summited Craig Cwm Silyn on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rhyd Ddu & the Nantlle Ridge [with] Friend Ben Albanese [weather] Clear, Sunny, Dry, Cold before lunch, winds of 40mph or so.
Louis Smith, Math Llwyd, Linda Mckeogh, Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have all walked, climbed & bagged Craig Cwm Silyn.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Craig Cwm Silyn
Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Celyn) and Craig y Bera from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn
Look! Its me ;-) on Moel Hebog last April with Craig Cwm Silyn (left), Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (centre right), Trum y Ddysgl (right) on the horizon and Moel Lefn and Moel yr Ogof in the mid-distance
Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn
Bwlch Dros-bern and Craig Cwm Silyn - with Gyrn Goch, Bwlch Mawr & Gyrn Ddu (far right) from the summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd
The summit of Craig Cwm Silyn with Moel Lefn, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Hebog in the background (far left)
The Nantlle Ridge - Garnedd-goch, Craig Cwm Silyn, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern and Mynydd Drws-y-coed - from Moel Yr Ogof
Moel Lefn (centre), Moel yr Ogof and Moel Hebog (right) from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn
Craig Cwm Silyn (mid-ground) and Yr Eifl (The Rivals) on The Llyn peninsula (in the distance) and The Jubilee Monument Obelisk on the summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd
The Nantlle Ridge - Garnedd-goch, Craig Cwm Silyn, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern, Trum y Ddysgl and Mynydd Drws-y-coed - from Moel Lefn
Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Celyn), Craig y Bera, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran on the horizon (centre) and Moel Lefn, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Hebog on the far left
Moel Lefn towers over Blaen-pennant in Cwm Trwsg from the lower slopes of Craig Cwm Silyn
Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn
Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (centre left) and Craig Cwm Silyn (centre right) from Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)
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