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Craig Wen
548m (1799ft)


The Carneddau Area, Snowdonia, Conwy/Gwynedd, Wales


Record Craig Wen as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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98th in Wales,
172nd in England & Wales

Walk Craig Wen walking UK Mountains in The Carneddau Area Snowdonia National Park ConwyGwynedd, Wales

Craig Wen from Llyn Crafnant

Photo: Mike Griffiths


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Download 1 easy-to-follow, circular walks that climb Craig Wen

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See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Craig Wen

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Craig Wen

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Craig Wen


You can walk to the top of Craig Wen by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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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)

See Craig Wen and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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The Carneddau of Snowdonia National Park


See Craig Wen and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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The Carneddau area of Snowdonia National Park

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


You can find Craig Wen & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

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

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

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

Mark Davidson walked up on October 9th, 2008 [from/via/route] Walk cw191 Creigiau Gleisionfrom Llyn Crafnant [with] MK [weather] Bit cloudy but thankfully dry

Simon Neilson-Clark climbed it 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

Christina Lander bagged it 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

Pete Howes has walked, climbed & bagged Craig Wen.

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

Low cloud over Nant Beglong, Gallt yr Ogof and Tryfan from Craig Wen

Low cloud over Nant Beglong, Gallt yr Ogof and Tryfan from Craig Wen

Photo: Will Caesar (14)

Craig Wen from Craiglwyn

Craig Wen from Craiglwyn

Photo: Mike Knipe (199)


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Not familiar with this top?

How is Craig Wen classified?

Download 1 easy-to-follow, circular walks that climb Craig Wen

See the location of Craig Wen and the walk on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Craig Wen on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Craig Wen

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Craig Wen

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Craig Wen




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