Carnedd Dafydd
1040m (3413ft)
The Carneddau Area, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
Carnedd Dafydd is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL17 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 115 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Carnedd Dafydd is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Walk gw165 Carnedd Dafydd from Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen
High fells and dramatic views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,108ft (947m) | |
| Time: | 6½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Llyn Ogwen, Ogwen Cottage, Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Craig Llugwy, Craig y Llyn, Ffynnon Llugwy, Ffynnon Llugwy Access Road, Nant Benglog, Llyn Ogwen, Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen.
Walk gw122 The Cwm Llafar Horseshoe
Superb ridge walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9ml (14.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,660ft (1,116m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Bethesda, Gerlan, Gwernydd, Afon Caseg, Afon Llafar, Mynydd Du, Foel Meirch, Carnedd Dafydd, Cefn Ysgolion Duon, Bwlch Cyfryw-drum, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen, Foel Ganol, Braich y Brysgyll, Gwaun-y-gwiail, Gerlan, Bethesda.
Walk cw113 Carnedd Dafydd and Carnedd Llewelyn from Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen
A fine high walk with dramatic views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,523ft (1,074m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Llyn Ogwen, Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen, Afon Lloer, Clogwyn Mawr, Bryn Mawr, Ffynnon Lloer, Cwm Lloer, Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Cefn Ysgolion Duon, Bwlch Cyfryw-drum, Carnedd Llewelyn, Craig Yr Ysfa, Bwlch Eryl Farchog, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Tal y Brarch, Gwern Gof Uchaf, Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen.
Walk cw129 The Welsh 3000's (Carneddau) from Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen
Peak baggers paradise
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,599ft (1,402m) | |
| Time: | 8.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Llyn Ogwen, Glan Dena, Afon Lloer, Clogwyn Mawr, Bryn Mawr, Ffynnon Lloer, Cwm Lloer, Pen Yr Ole Wen, Foel Meirch, Carnedd Dafydd, Cefn Ysgolion Duon, Bwlch Cyfryw-drum, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen, Craig Yr Ysfa, Bwlch Eryl Farchog, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Carnedd Dafydd
Andy Buxton walked up on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before and since) [with] BVGS
Angela Moroney climbed during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS
Wynne Roberts bagged on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Aber Falls to Llyn Ogwen over the Carneddau [with] Gareth [weather] Sunny, warm, no wind and very clear - Took us 8 hours to do 8 peaks over 2000ft
Alan Pritchard hiked on October 5th, 2014 [with] A group [weather] Good - Walked the 15 peaks in 24 hours challenge - enjoyed. 😎🚶♂️
Anthony Scott summited on September 16th, 2018 [with] HF [weather] cloudy and drizzle
Hugh Strickland conquered 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 and back along Carneddau including Pen Llithrig y Wrach
Bleddyn Rhys scaled 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 walked up on February 9th, 2011 [from/via/route] Start from Llyn Ogwen lay by via Ffynnon Llygwy [with] Solo [weather] Rain and low cloud
Robert Shaw climbed on May 9th, 2004 [from/via/route] Straight up from Llyn Ogwen [with] The usual crew [weather] Clear
David Wand bagged on July 30th, 2015 [weather] Sunny - Wales 3000 14 peaks in 24 hours peak 5
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Carnedd Dafydd
*360 degree panorama featuring Carnedd Dafydd, Foel-Goch (foreground), Tryfan and Glyder Fach, Y Garn (foreground), Crib Goch and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the summit of Elidir Fawr
*Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf), Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd, Yr Elen, Foel-goch, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast from Drosgl
Looking over to Carnedd Dafydd with The Glyderau and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) in the distance (left) from Carnedd Llewelyn
. . . see all 11 walk photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Carnedd Dafydd
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