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Creigiau Gleision (North Top)
631m (2072ft)

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.


Record Creigiau Gleision (North Top) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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110th highest in Wales,
267th in England & Wales

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155th highest in Wales,
369th 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

You can find Creigiau Gleision (North Top) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

Snowdonia National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL17 Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa and Conwy Valley/Dyffryn Conwy


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

115 Snowdon & Caernarfon


See Creigiau Gleision (North Top) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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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:
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Walk cw191 Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Crafnant

Lovely views with little company

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.75ml (12.5km)
Ascent:2,785ft (849m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau

Testing hike with superb lake views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10ml (16km)
Ascent:3,027ft (923m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk cw146 Craig Eigiau, Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau

Superb mountain walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.5ml (21.5km)
Ascent:4,477ft (1,364m)
Time:9½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

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

Melfyn Parry walked up Creigiau Gleision (North Top) on June 6th, 2021 [from/via/route] Start point is car park behind Joe Brown's in Capel Curig. Cross road & head up path to SH727581, turning left to follow steep path up towards Crimpiau. Going around Craig Wen & along Creigiau Gleision before dropping down to the dam at Llyn Cowlyd. Follow path alongside lake until you reach SH716609, then turn left & follow path back to A5, then return to car park. [with] PRC [weather] Good

Andy Buxton climbed Creigiau Gleision (North Top) during August, 1965 [from/via/route] Dad

Angela Moroney bagged Creigiau Gleision (North Top) during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS

Bleddyn Rhys hiked Creigiau Gleision (North Top) 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 summited Creigiau Gleision (North Top) 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 conquered Creigiau Gleision (North Top) on June 26th, 2003 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny & very hot - long tiring walk in such conditions - Ran out of water towards the end

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

Robert Taylor-Marriott walked up Creigiau Gleision (North Top) 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 climbed Creigiau Gleision (North Top) on November 17th, 2012 [from/via/route] From Llyn Crafnant, Trefiw. [with] On my own. [weather] Not too bad, cloudy & sunny.

Vince Wetton bagged Creigiau Gleision (North Top) on May 27th, 2011 [with] RTM

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