Carnedd Dafydd
1040m (3413ft)

The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales

Carnedd Dafydd means 'Dafydd's Cairn' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kan-neth da-vith'.

The summit of Carnedd Dafydd is marked by a cairn & a windbreak.

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Carnedd Dafydd 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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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Carnedd Dafydd

Adrian Haywood walked up on October 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Pen yr Ole Wen [with] Rob and Steve [weather] Wet

Andy Buxton climbed on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before & since) [with] BVGS

Angela Moroney bagged during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS

Wynne Roberts hiked on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Aber Falls to Llyn Ogwen over the Carneddau [with] Gareth [weather] Sunny, warm, no wind & very clear - Took us 8 hours to do 8 peaks over 2000ft

Alan Pritchard summited on October 5th, 2014 [with] A group [weather] Good - Walked the 15 peaks in 24 hours challenge - enjoyed. 😎🚶‍♂️

Anthony Scott conquered on September 16th, 2018 [with] HF [weather] cloudy & drizzle

Hugh Strickland scaled on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] 20 miles (just under 10 hours, 8500 feet) Capel Curig to Y Garn, down to Ogwen upPen Yr Ole Wen & back along Carneddau including Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Bleddyn Rhys walked up on April 10th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fynnu ar y ridge o cwm Lloer, draw i Carnedd Llywelyn a'r Elen, ac yna yn ol i Carnedd Dafydd a Pen Yr Ole Wen ac i lawr nol i lon fawr. [with] Ar ben fy hyn... [weather] Eithaf braf ond 'hazy'... - Methy'r llwybr lawr pen yr ole a gorfod sgramblo lawr rhyw afon serth - braidd yn gyffroes!

Kevin Williams climbed on February 9th, 2011 [from/via/route] Start from Llyn Ogwen lay by via Ffynnon Llygwy [with] Solo [weather] Rain & low cloud

Robert Shaw bagged on May 9th, 2004 [from/via/route] Straight up from Llyn Ogwen [with] The usual crew [weather] Clear

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If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Carnedd Dafydd to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:

and we shall do our best to publish them.

(Guide Resolution = 300dpi. At least = 660pixels (wide) x 440 pixels (high).)

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