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Craig Fach
609m (1999ft)

The Snowdon Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales


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Craig Fach means 'Small Crag' in Welsh and is pronounced 'cry-g vacht'.


Record Craig Fach as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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2nd in Wales,
3rd in England & Wales

Walk Craig Fach walking UK Mountains in The Snowdon Area Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd, Wales

On Craig Fach

Photo: Leslie Williams

You can find Craig Fach & 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 Craig Fach and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Craig Fach and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Craig Fach by using any of these 5 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk gw154 Llyn Llydaw and Glaslyn via the PYG Track and Miners' Track from Pen-y-Pass

A taste of Snowdon without the climbing

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 4.5ml (8.5km)
Ascent:1,562ft (476m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk gw153 Crib Goch from Pen-y-Pass

Snowdon's famous ridge walk - not for the faint hearted!

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6ml (9.5km)
Ascent:2,424ft (739m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk gw198 The Welsh 3000's (Snowdon Area) from Pen-y-Pass

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

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7ml (11km)
Ascent:3,805ft (1,160m)
Time:6.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk gw134 Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) avoiding Crib Goch from Pen-y-Pass

The shortest way up Wales' highest

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.5ml (12km)
Ascent:3,034ft (925m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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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!

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.5ml (12km)
Ascent:4,100ft (1,250m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Craig Fach Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Craig Fach

Gavin Morton walked up Craig Fach on February 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] From pen-y-pass up Pyg track. Came back down Miners [weather] Very windy , wet with snow on the ground - Howling wind , didn't make summit conditions too bad. First time up Snowdon for me

Hugh Strickland climbed Craig Fach during 2018 [from/via/route] On Snowdon Horseshoe route in April

Michael Lee has bagged Craig Fach [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!

Simon Neilson-Clark hiked Craig Fach on June 3rd, 2018 [from/via/route] From Pyg track [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny Hill fog

Mark Davidson and Paul Booth have both walked, climbed & bagged Craig Fach.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Craig Fach

Craig Fach, Llyn Llydaw and Carnedd Moel Siabod from the Watkin Path on Bwlch Ciliau

Craig Fach, Llyn Llydaw and Carnedd Moel Siabod from the Watkin Path on Bwlch Ciliau

Photo: Gerald Murphy (5)

Craig Fach, Llyn Llydaw (top) and Glaslyn (bottom) from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Craig Fach, Llyn Llydaw (top) and Glaslyn (bottom) from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Chris Player (10)

Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Crib Goch, Craig Fach, The PYG Track, Llyn Llydaw and Y Lliwedd from the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Crib Goch, Craig Fach, The PYG Track, Llyn Llydaw and Y Lliwedd from the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Chris Player (15)

The PYG Track and The Miners' Track, Craig Fach, Llyn Llydaw (top) and Glaslyn (bottom) from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

The PYG Track and The Miners' Track, Craig Fach, Llyn Llydaw (top) and Glaslyn (bottom) from Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Chris Player (11)

Crib Goch, Craig Fach and The PYG Track from the summit of Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Crib Goch, Craig Fach and The PYG Track from the summit of Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Photo: Chris Player (13)

Mount Snowdon (left in distance) and Crib Goch from Craig Fach

Mount Snowdon (left in distance) and Crib Goch from Craig Fach

Photo: Leslie Williams (6)


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