Ysgafell Wen (North Top)
669m (2196ft)

The Molewyns Area, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales

Ysgafell Wen (North Top) is classified as:

Welsh Mountain
89th highest in Wales,
217th in England & Wales

Welsh Nuttall
118th highest in Wales,
289th in England & Wales

Walk Ysgafell Wen (North Top) walking UK Mountains in The Molewyns Area Snowdonia National Park Conwy Gwynedd Wales

Ysgafell Wen (North Top) Summit

Photo: Edward Jones

Ysgafell Wen (North Top) 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)

Ysgafell Wen (North Top) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Moelwyns area of Snowdonia

You can walk to the top of Ysgafell Wen (North Top) by using this easy to follow route map:

Walk cw115 Allt-fawr, Moel Druman and Ysgafell Wen from Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan)

Superb views in glorious solitude

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6.5mls (10.5km)
Ascent:	2,422ft (738m)
Time:	5 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk cw115 Allt-fawr, Moel Druman and Ysgafell Wen from Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan) pdf

Route Summary:

- Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan), Iwerddon (Allt-fawr), Allt-fawr (Moelwyns), Llyn Conglog, Moel Druman, Llyn Coch, Llyn Terfyn, Ysgafell Wen, Ysgafell Wen (North Top), Llynnau'r Cwn, Ysgafell Wen (Far North Top), Afon Lledr, Moel Fleiddiau, Moel Lledr, Moel Dyrnogydd, Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan).

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ysgafell Wen (North Top)

Bleddyn Rhys walked up Ysgafell Wen (North Top) on May 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Cychwyn o'r Crimea. Allt-fawr, rownt top Cwmorthin ac drost Cnicht cyn disgyn lawr i Ring Llanfrothan am rescue pickup! [with] Ar ben fy hyn! [weather] Braf iawn - sgortchar! - 15 Km - 4 awr a hanner Rhedeg yr holl ffordd lawr or Cnicht i pub am fy mod yn hwyr, ond dal i gyraedd cyn y rescue team! Golygfeudd gwych or'r Moelwynions - gyda cwmwl yn rhowlio trostynt tra on ni'n yr haul!

Robert Taylor-Marriott climbed Ysgafell Wen (North Top) on October 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route 53: Allt-fawr, Ysgafell Wen, + North & Far North (AYW). [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Fair, cloudy and rain.

Vince Wetton bagged Ysgafell Wen (North Top) on October 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route CW 115 [with] RTM [weather] Cloudy/ some rain - Last 2 miles very hard work

Gerald Murphy hiked Ysgafell Wen (North Top) on May 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] See notes on walk to Allt Fawr. [with] alone - The cairn is exactly as shown in the photo.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Ysgafell Wen (North Top)

Ysgafell Wen (North Top) summit cairn

Photo: Gerald Murphy (16)

Ysgafell Wen (North Top) and Llynnau'r Cwn from Ysgafell Wen (Far North Top)

Photo: Edward Jones (11)

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