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Gallt y Wenallt
619m (2032ft)

The Snowdon Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

Note: The descent from Gallt y Wenallt to Afon Glaslyn is down very steep grass and can be dangerous. In wet weather descend N from point 6 to join and follow the Miners' Track back to Pen y Pass (see walk gw198 for route details).

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Gallt y Wenallt is classified as:

Welsh Nuttall
173rd highest in Wales,
409th in England & Wales

Walk Gallt y Wenallt walking UK Mountains in The Snowdon Area Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd Wales

Photo: Stephen Thompson

Gallt y Wenallt 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)

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The Snowdon Area of Snowdonia

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Walk gw136 The Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Horseshoe from Pen y Pass

A classic - but Crib Goch is not for the faint hearted!

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.5ml (12km)
Ascent:	4,100ft (1,250m)
Time:	6½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw136 The Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Horseshoe from Pen y Pass pdf

Route Summary:

Pen y Pass - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Craig Fach - Crib Goch - Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) - Snowdon Mountain Railway - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - The Scree Path - Bwlch y Saethau - Bwlch Ciliau - Y Lliwedd - Y Lliwedd (East Top) - Lliwedd Bach - Gallt y Wenallt - Afon Glaslyn - Miners' Track - Pen y Pass

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gallt y Wenallt

Melfyn Parry walked up on December 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Caffi Gwynant, up Watkyn path & then on to Lliwedd quarry at SH632529 then on to summit. [with] PRC [weather] Dry though cool with strong gusts of wind - Descent from summit is steep going in general direction of Llynnau Mymbyr

Andy Buxton climbed during August, 1964 [with] Dad

Hugh Strickland bagged during 2018 [from/via/route] On Snowdon horseshoe in april 2018

Michael Lee has hiked [from/via/route] Pen y Pass, Pyg Track, Bwlch y Moch, Craig Fach, Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon Mountain Railway, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), The Scree Path, Bwlch y Saethau, Bwlch Ciliau, Y Lliwedd, Y Lliwedd (East Top), Lliwedd Bach, Gallt y Wenallt, Afon Glaslyn, Miners' Track, Pen y Pass. [with] Gareth & John [weather] Warm sunny - Superb day!! Sore feet!

Robert Taylor-Marriott summited on November 3rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Route 37: Gallt y Wenallt (GYW) Completed 03.11.11 + [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny, cloudy.

Stephen Lewis conquered on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] gw136 [with] Alone [weather] Hot & sunny - Horseshoe

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