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

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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):

117 Chester & Wrexham, Ellesmere Port


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

Adrian Haywood walked up Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) on April 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Devil's kitchen [with] Mike, Celia and Darryl [weather] mixed

Mark Smith climbed Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) on July 9th, 2021 [weather] cloud on summit

Angela Moroney bagged Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS

Hugh Strickland hiked Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] big circuit from Capel Curig

Kevin Williams summited Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) 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 conquered Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) on July 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Tryfan [with] myself [weather] Windy & Wet

Chris Newham scaled Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) on November 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] gw115 [with] Craig [weather] Heavey rain all day

Christina Lander walked up Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) 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 climbed Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) 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 bagged Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) on March 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Glider Fach [with] RTM [weather] Bright but a lot of snowcover - Went via Wetton Gulley

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach)

Glyder Fawr from Castell Y Gwynt (Glyder Fach)

Glyder Fawr from Castell Y Gwynt (Glyder Fach)

Photo: Florence Belgravia (3)


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