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Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach)
972m (3190ft)

The Glyders (or Glyderau), Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) means 'Castle of the Wind' in Welsh.

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Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) is classified as:

Welsh Nuttall
9th highest in Wales,
10th in England & Wales

Walk Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) walking UK Mountains in The Glyders (or Glyderau) Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd Wales

Photo: Geoff Smithson

Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL17
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 117
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Glyders (or Glyderau) of Snowdonia

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You can walk to the top of Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) by using any of these 3 easy to follow route maps:

Walk gw115 Glyder Fach, Castell y Gwynt and Glyder Fawr from Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen

A very steep ascent and descent

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.5ml (9km)
Ascent:	2,854ft (870m)
Time:	5 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw115 Glyder Fach, Castell y Gwynt and Glyder Fawr from Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen pdf

Route Summary:

Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Bochlwyd - Bwlch Tryfan - Bristly Ridge - The Cantilever Stone - Glyder Fach - Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) - Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder - Glyder Fawr - Llyn y Cwm - Twll Du (Devil's Kitchen) - Llyn Idwal - Ogwen Cottage - Pont Pen-y-benglog - Llyn Ogwen

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Walk gw187 Y Garn (Glyderau), Glyder Fawr, Castell y Gwynt and Glyder Fach from Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen

A strenuous walk to dramatic views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7ml (11km)
Ascent:	3,308ft (1,008m)
Time:	6 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw187 Y Garn (Glyderau), Glyder Fawr, Castell y Gwynt and Glyder Fach from Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen pdf

Route Summary:

Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - 'Tin Pan Alley' - Llyn Glyd - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Llyn y Cwm - Glyder Fawr - Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder - Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) - Glyder Fach - The Cantilever Stone - Bristly Ridge - Bwlch Tryfan - Llyn Bochlwyd - Ogwen Cottage - Pont Pen-y-benglog - Llyn Ogwen

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Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis

5 of the 15 Welsh 3000's

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:	5,327ft (1,624m)
Time:	9½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis pdf

Route Summary:

Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel - Llyn Caseg-fraith - Bwlch Tryfan - Tryfan - (Adam and Eve) - Bwlch Tryfan - Glyder Fach - The Cantilever Stone - Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) - Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder - Glyder Fawr - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Bwlch y Cywion - Foel-goch - Bwlch y Brecan - Bwlch y Marchlyn - Elidir Fawr - Afon Dudodyn - Nant Peris

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach)

Mark Smith walked up on July 9th, 2021 [weather] cloud on summit

Angela Moroney climbed during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS

Hugh Strickland bagged on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] big circuit from Capel Curig

Kevin Williams hiked on April 21st, 2010 [from/via/route] Start from Llyn Ogwen car park via Devil's kitchen [with] Solo [weather] Sunny, with some snow

Paul Redman summited on July 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Tryfan [with] myself [weather] Windy & Wet

Chris Newham conquered on November 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] gw115 [with] Craig [weather] Heavey rain all day

Christina Lander scaled on June 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Llyn Ogwen - Llyn Idwal - Y Garn - Llyn y Cwn - Glyder Fawr - Glyder Fach - Bwlch Tryfan - Tryfan - Bwlch Tryfan - Llyn Bochlwyd - Llyn Ogwen [with] Dick [weather] Perfect sunny day

Robert Taylor-Marriott walked up on February 28th, 2010 [from/via/route] Route 7: Glyder Fach & Castell y Glyder via Wetton Gully (GFWG) [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny & snow.

Vince Wetton climbed on March 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Glider Fach [with] RTM [weather] Bright but a lot of snowcover - Went via Wetton Gulley

Wyn Griffiths bagged on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] From Vaynol Arms [with] Chris & Andy [weather] Dry & clear - Day 1 of Welsh 3000

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Glyder Fawr from Castell Y Gwynt (Glyder Fach)

Photo: Florence Belgravia (3)

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