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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (9km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,854ft (870m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,308ft (1,008m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,327ft (1,624m) |
| Time: | 9½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
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
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach)
Melfyn Parry walked up on March 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] Started walk from free car park on the Conwy side of Pen y Gwryd Hotel, walked past the hotel & veered off the A498 to take the path which runs alongside the A4086 to Pen Y Pass. From here we crossed the road to join a path running behind the YH, this is also known as the red spot route. The path gradually ascends to the summit of Glyder Fawr , from here we continued on to Glyder Fach & then on to Castell y Gwynt. This was the first time I had been in the area when the wind was gentle enough to allow an ascent of Castell y Gwent. From here we continued passed the cantilever to join the Miner's Path which returned us to the A4086 & a short walk back to the car. [with] PRC [weather] Sunny spells & quite warm at times
Adrian Haywood climbed it on April 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Devil's kitchen [with] Mike, Celia and Darryl [weather] mixed
Mark Smith bagged it on July 9th, 2021 [weather] cloud on summit
Angela Moroney hiked it during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS
Hugh Strickland summited on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] big circuit from Capel Curig
Kevin Williams conquered it 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 scaled on July 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Tryfan [with] myself [weather] Windy & Wet
Chris Newham walked up on November 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] gw115 [with] Craig [weather] Heavey rain all day
Christina Lander climbed it 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 bagged it 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 hiked it on March 1st, 2020 [from/via/route] Glider Fach [with] RTM [weather] Bright but a lot of snowcover - Went via Wetton Gulley
Wyn Griffiths summited on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] From Vaynol Arms [with] Chris & Andy [weather] Dry & clear - Day 1 of Welsh 3000
Gerald Murphy conquered it on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] See route details for Glyder Fach walk same date [with] alone [weather] see details for Glyder Fach walk same date - Seemed a little pointless in retrospect. It isn't really a peak but rather just one more (if larger) pile of boulders on a plateau between Glyder Fach & Glyder Fawr.
Stephen Lewis scaled on November 22nd, 2013 [from/via/route] gw115, car park near Ogwen Cottage [with] Alone [weather] Cold, cloud, sun, ice & snow on higher ground
Patrick Rogozinski, Steve Lockett, Mark Davidson, Wendy Sockett, Andy Buxton, Darran Tunnah, Louis Smith, Linda Mckeogh, Craig Lewis, Trevor Williams and Kath Edwards have all walked, climbed & bagged Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach).To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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