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Craig Cwm Silyn
734m (2409ft)

The Moel Hebog Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

Record Craig Cwm Silyn as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Craig Cwm Silyn is classified as:

Welsh Mountain
56th highest in Wales,
135th in England & Wales

Welsh Nuttall
70th highest in Wales,
167th in England & Wales

Welsh Marilyn
25th highest in Wales,
514th in Great Britain

Walk Craig Cwm Silyn walking UK Mountains in The Moel Hebog Area Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd Wales

Craig Cwm Silyn

Photo: David Zuckerman

Craig Cwm Silyn is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL17
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 115
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Craig Cwm Silyn is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Moel Hebog area of Snowdonia

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You can walk to the top of Craig Cwm Silyn by using either of these 2 easy to follow route maps:

Walk gw203 Craig Cwm Silyn, Garnedd-goch and Mynydd Graig Goch from Cors y Llyn

The UK's 'newest' mountain

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7mls (11.5km)
Ascent:	2,123ft (647m)
Time:	4.75hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw203 Craig Cwm Silyn, Garnedd-goch and Mynydd Graig Goch from Cors y Llyn pdf

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.

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Walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge and Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd Ddu

One for the Peak Baggers

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:	4,496ft (1,370m)
Time:	8½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge and Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd Ddu pdf

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.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Craig Cwm Silyn

Andy Buxton walked up during August, 1964 [from/via/route] Nantlle Ridge from Rhyd-Ddu to Nantlle [with] Dad

Bleddyn Rhys climbed 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 bagged 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 hiked on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Rhyd Ddu and 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

Moel Lefn (centre), Moel yr Ogof and Moel Hebog (right) from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

Photo: Gerald Murphy (171)

Cairn on the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

Photo: Gerald Murphy (174)

The summit of Craig Cwm Silyn with Moel Lefn in the background

Photo: Gerald Murphy (172)

Moel Lefn towers over Blaen-pennant in Cwm Trwsg from the lower slopes of Craig Cwm Silyn

Photo: David Zuckerman (32)

Craig Cwm Silyn from Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Photo: Gerald Murphy (163)

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

Photo: Gerald Murphy (166)

The Craig Cwm Silyn summit ridge from Garnedd-goch

Photo: David Zuckerman (31)

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (centre left) and Craig Cwm Silyn (centre right) from Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (136)

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

Photo: Gerald Murphy (162)

Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

Photo: Gerald Murphy (169)

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