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Creigiau Gleision (North Top)
634m (2081ft)

The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales

Creigiau Gleision (North Top) means 'Blue Crags' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kray-geye Glay-see-on'.

The summit of Creigiau Gleision (North Top) is marked by a cairn

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Creigiau Gleision (North Top) is classified as:

Welsh Mountain
111th highest in Wales,
268th in England & Wales

Welsh Nuttall
152nd highest in Wales,
361st in England & Wales

Walk Creigiau Gleision (North Top) walking UK Mountains in The Carneddau Snowdonia National Park Conwy Wales

The view from the summit of Creigiau Gleision (North Top)

Photo: Mike Griffiths

Creigiau Gleision (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)

Creigiau Gleision (North Top) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Carneddau area of Snowdonia

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You can walk to the top of Creigiau Gleision (North Top) by using any of these 3 easy to follow route maps:

Walk cw191 Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Crafnant

Lovely views with little company

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.75ml (12.5km)
Ascent:	2,785ft (849m)
Time:	5.75hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk cw191 Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Crafnant pdf

Route Summary:

- Llyn Crafnant, Crimpiau, Craig Wen, Craiglwyn, Creigiau Gleision, Creigiau Gleision (North Top), Lledwigan, Llyn Crafnant.

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Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau

Testing hike with superb lake views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10ml (16km)
Ascent:	3,027ft (923m)
Time:	6½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau pdf

Route Summary:

- Llyn Eigiau Car Park, Hafod-y-rhrw, Cedryn, Pen Llithrig y Wrach, Llyn Colwyd Reservoir, Craiglwyn, Creigiau Gleision, Creigiau Gleision (North Top), Eilio Farm, Llyn Eigiau Car Park.

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Walk cw146 Craig Eigiau, Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau

Superb mountain walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	13.5ml (21.5km)
Ascent:	4,477ft (1,364m)
Time:	9½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk cw146 Craig Eigiau, Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau pdf

Route Summary:

- Llyn Eigiau Car Park, Craig Eigiau, Cwm Eigiau, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Bwlch Tri Marchog, Pen Llithrig y Wrach, Llyn Colwyd Reservoir, Craiglwyn, Creigiau Gleision, Creigiau Gleision (North Top), Eilio Farm, Llyn Eigiau Car Park.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Creigiau Gleision (North Top)

Andy Buxton walked up during August, 1965 [from/via/route] Dad

Angela Moroney climbed during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS

Bleddyn Rhys bagged on December 31st, 2018 [from/via/route] Loop fawr o lan y llyn. [with] Ar ben fy hyn... [weather] Eithaf braf ond 'hazy'ambell gawod ysgafn a gwynt cryf ar y top... - Methu ffeindio ffordd gall i lawr - tipyn o sgramblo lawr rhyw graig serth!

Simon Neilson-clark hiked on June 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] From Llyn Crafnant [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny very hot - Very sunny day Beautiful views. A steep pull up at the beginning of the walk

Mark Davidson summited on June 26th, 2003 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny and very hot - long tiring walk in such conditions - Ran out of water towards the end

Christina Lander conquered on May 21st, 2016 [from/via/route] Capel Curig - Crimpiau - Craig Wen - Craiglwyd - Creigiau Gleision - Llyn Cowlyd - Capel Curig [with] Dick [weather] Bright, and sunny at times

Robert Taylor-marriott scaled on November 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Route 28: Craiglwyn Craigiua Gleison & Craigiua Gleison North Top (CCG). [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny.

Jeremy Maguire walked up on November 17th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Llyn Crafnant, Trefiw. [with] On my own. [weather] Not too bad, cloudy & sunny.

Vince Wetton climbed on May 27th, 2011 [with] RTM

Linda Mckeogh, Louis Smith, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams and Kath Edwards have all walked, climbed & bagged Creigiau Gleision (North Top).

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