Crib Goch
923m (3029ft)
The Snowdon Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Crib Goch means 'Red Ridge' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kreeb g-och'.
The summit of Crib Goch is marked by a rocky outcrop.
The Crib Goch ridge is not for the faint hearted. It is very exposed and airy in places and can be extremely dangerous - particularly in adverse weather conditions.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,424ft (739m) |
| Time: | 4½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen-y-Pass - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Craig Fach - Crib Goch - Bwlch Cove - Pyg Track - Pen-y-Pass
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,805ft (1,160m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen-y-Pass - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Craig Fach - Crib Goch - Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) - Snowdon Mountain Railway - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - The Scree Path - Bwlch y Saethau - Bwlch Ciliau - Y Lliwedd - Y Lliwedd (East Top) - Lliwedd Bach - Miners' Track - Pen-y-Pass
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,100ft (1,250m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Pen-y-Pass - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Craig Fach - Crib Goch - Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) - Snowdon Mountain Railway - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - The Scree Path - Bwlch y Saethau - Bwlch Ciliau - Y Lliwedd - Y Lliwedd (East Top) - Lliwedd Bach - Gallt y Wenallt - Afon Glaslyn - Miners' Track - Pen-y-Pass
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Crib Goch
Melfyn Parry walked up Crib Goch on June 29th, 2023 [from/via/route] Parked in the park & ride in Nant Peris & caught the bus to Pen y Pass. Followed PYG track to clearly marked junction for Grib Goch. Good scramble route up to the ridge & then along the ridge to the pinnacles. From here we took the path towards Garnedd Ugain, with more scrambling before reaching the trig point. Continued down the path towards Yr Wyddfa & turned left to descend the PYG track to the junction of the Miners Path. Dropped down to Glaslyn on the Miners Path & then continued on this path to Pen y Pass to return by bus to the car park. [with] With 6 members of PRC [weather] Sunny & reasonably warm below summits. Visibility was excellent - Stunning views in all directions from the summits.
Donovan Suddell climbed Crib Goch on March 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] Pen Y Pass. Snowdon Horseshoe [with] son-in-law [weather] beautiful sunny morning.
Neall Garrad bagged Crib Goch on June 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] 15 peaks route from Nant Peris to Llanfairfechan [with] Andy, Chris, John and Warren [weather] Mixed
Adrian Haywood hiked Crib Goch on November 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Pen y Pass [with] Mike [weather] Clear & windy
Andy Buxton summited Crib Goch on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before & since) [with] BVGS
Angela Moroney conquered Crib Goch during 2011 - 2017 3PEAKS
Andrew Heath scaled Crib Goch during March, 2009 [from/via/route] Pen Y Pas [with] Jim Silas Ciny [weather] overcast - Six Nations trip
Wynne Roberts walked up Crib Goch on September 7th, 2019 [from/via/route] Snowdon Horseshoe [with] Gareth Roberts [weather] Sunny, warm, slight wind (20mph) & very clear - Took us 6 hours, stopped for half an hour for dinner, did 3 peaks over 3000ft, one over 2000ft, lot of scrambling.
Dale Tyler climbed Crib Goch on August 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] Up from Pen-y-pass with Jason, Alex, Sean & Lambert on the way to Yr Wyddfa. Beautiful sunny day until half way across ridge when clouded over & wind started gusting. Really windy all day from then! Dropped off summit back down the Ranger Path then took a right right to Llanberis-avoided all the crowds! [with] Jason, Alex, Sean, Lambert [weather] Glorious sunshine then cloud & gusting wind on tops then glorious sunshine as we headed for home. - Able to walk on top of the ridge before the wind picked up. Took a more cautious route afterwards
Alan Pritchard bagged Crib Goch on October 5th, 2014 [with] A group [weather] Good - Walked the 15 peaks in 24 hours challenge - enjoyed. Crib Coch not for the faint hearted, tricky.. 😎🚶♂️
Michael Lee has hiked Crib Goch [from/via/route] Pen y Pass, Pyg Track, Bwlch y Moch, Craig Fach, Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon Mountain Railway, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), The Scree Path, Bwlch y Saethau, Bwlch Ciliau, Y Lliwedd, Y Lliwedd (East Top), Lliwedd Bach, Gallt y Wenallt, Afon Glaslyn, Miners' Track, Pen y Pass. [with] Gareth & John [weather] Warm sunny - Superb day!! Sore feet!
Simon Neilson-Clark summited Crib Goch on June 3rd, 2018 [from/via/route] From Pyg track [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunny Hill fog - High broken ground & then a nasty ridge
Bleddyn Rhys conquered Crib Goch on June 3rd, 2017 [from/via/route] Watkin Path o Nant Gwynant, lawr i Pen Y Pass ac yn ol i Nant Gwynant ar hyd y cwm. [with] gyda Kev [weather] Cymysglyd - cwmwl isel yn mynd a dod ar y topiau, gwynt withiau a cyfnodau heulog yn enwedig erbyn y diwedd. - 11 milltir i gyd.
David Wand scaled Crib Goch on July 30th, 2008 [with] Gayle and the girls
Robert Shaw walked up Crib Goch on May 10th, 2004 [from/via/route] After scaling Crib Goch [with] Pete Chandler [weather] Misty - Only Pete & I made through the challenge of Crib Goch.
Harry Meijer climbed Crib Goch on September 11th, 2016 [from/via/route] Penn-Y-Pass [with] The Lake District Walker
Paul Redman bagged Crib Goch on August 13th, 2011 [from/via/route] From Below ( Pyg Track car Park ) to Snowdon [with] 2 strangers that had never been up there before ( found out later that it was there first Mountain ) managed to get them over the top safely [weather] the worst i have ever seen (not seen) another 20 mins we would have been grounded completely - this was my fifth scramble across these ridges, so i knew to keep High & Left.. it got very wet & windy & very poor visibility, when on the very top both of my companions( strangers that i met below had cramp, banana supply came in handy, managed to talk them across the rest to Snowdon & safely down via Miners track, they had wanted to turn back down the way they came up, No chance in that weather...Not sure they will try that route again, my self been up many times since...
Christina Lander hiked Crib Goch on September 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Pen-y-pass - Crib Goch - Garnedd Ugain - Snowdon - Bwlch y Saethau - Y Lliwedd - Pen-y-pass [with] Dick [weather] Beautiful warm sunny day
Sam Rayn summited Crib Goch on April 21st, 2015 [from/via/route] pen-y-pass [with] Shamaila, Rob, Daniel, Mike [weather] Clear skys, sunny, beautiful
Jj Segarty has conquered Crib Goch [from/via/route] Crib Goch, Garnedd Ogain, Snowdon, Bwich Ciliau, Lliwedd [with] ATIP Group [weather] Clear, low wind - Fun walk
Wyn Griffiths scaled Crib Goch on September 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Pen y Pass [with] Andy Hudspith [weather] Dry & misty in parts - Best climb ever
Gerald Murphy walked up Crib Goch on September 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] See my notes on Crib y Disgl (Carnedd Ugain) [with] Harry Chadwick [weather] Fine, sunny, dry - Not nearly as bad as I had been led to believe. The ascent to the start of the arete is a bit of a slog but the rfidge itself is just fun. It seemed to me that as long as you keep an eye on what's ahead & what's immediately underfoot it isn't difficult to find your way across safely. Even on the Pinnacles going over the first two directly isn't really a problem - plenty of handholds & footholds. The upwards path round the right of the 3rd is clearly visible from the 2nd Pinnacle. Once your over that it's great to look back. We went ovefr early on a weekday, leaving Pen y Pass at about 7am. No car park problems & nobody else about at all. Just one other walker overtook us at the start of the arete as we had a photo break.
Robert Taylor-Marriott climbed Crib Goch on September 1st, 2010 [from/via/route] Route 15: Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain & Snowdon (CGGU) Completed 01.09.10 [with] Vince Wetton, Alistair James and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny & Clear visibility.
Stephen Lewis bagged Crib Goch on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] gw136, Pen-y-pass [with] Alone [weather] Hot & sunny - Horseshoe
Richard Evered hiked Crib Goch on March 28th, 2014 [from/via/route] Nant Peris [with] Keith, Rooney [weather] Fine - Route finding for Keith's Welsh 3000's attempt.
Tracey Parnell summited Crib Goch on July 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Via pen-y-pass [with] Paul Cane [weather] dry
Joanne Mcgawley conquered Crib Goch on July 10th, 2011 [from/via/route] Snowdon Horseshoe [with] Rich [weather] Misty & Damp! - 7.5 miles
Robert Logan scaled Crib Goch on April 30th, 2011 [from/via/route] Pen Y Pass [with] Alice Logan [weather] Hot, Sunny, Windy
Vince Wetton walked up Crib Goch on September 1st, 2010 [from/via/route] Pen-y-Pass [with] RTM + Ali [weather] Good
Paul Miller climbed Crib Goch on May 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] pen y pas [with] solo [weather] hot
Stuart Mellor bagged Crib Goch on September 11th, 2009 [from/via/route] Capel Curig [with] Alone [weather] Calm, sunny day - Airey on Crib Goch with no one else in sight.
Wendy Sockett, Kenneth Hardman , Louis Smith, Hugh Strickland, Anthony Jackson, Linda Mckeogh, Craig Lewis, Simon Duerden, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Paul Donoghue, Immacolata Pescatore, Steve Lockett, Kath Edwards, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Matthew Thomas, Steve Davenport, Mark Davidson and Stephen Hobdell have all walked, climbed & bagged Crib Goch.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Crib Goch
Cnicht (left) and Y Lliwedd poking through a Temerature Inversion seen from Crib Goch
*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
On Y Clegyr above Llyn Padarn (Llanberis) with Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Moel Cynghorion, Foel Goch (Snowdon), Foel Gron and Moel Eilio (Llanberis) in the background
Crib Goch (with The PYG Track/Miners' Track running down its east flank) and Llyn Llydaw from Bwlch Glas just below the summit of Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Pen yr Ole Wen, Llyn Clyd, Llyn Ogwen, Llyn Idwal, Tryfan, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain from Y Garn (Glyderau)
Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Crib Goch, Craig Fach, The PYG Track, Llyn Llydaw and Y Lliwedd from the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Vince Wetton on the PYG Track en-route to Snowdon
via Crib Goch in 2010
The Snowdon Horseshoe from Glyder Fach - featuring in the mid-distance: Y Lliwedd (centre left), Crib Goch (centre right), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) (far right)
Snowdon Horseshoe reflected in Llynnau Mymbyr near Plas Y Brenin featuring Y Lliwedd (left) and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) (right)
Goats on the summit of Y Lliwedd with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) (left) and Crib Goch (right) in the distance
Y Garn (Glyderau) summit cairn with Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain in the distance
Clare on the summit of Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) with Crib Goch in the background (bottom right)
Crib Goch, Craig Fach and The PYG Track from the summit of Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Carnedd Moel Siabod (left, distance) and Llyn Llydaw from the top of Crib Goch
Crib Goch in all its glory with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) (right) and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left) beyond from the start of Crib Goch
Crib Goch from Llechog (Llanberis Path) on the way up Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Crib Goch, The PYG Track (centre), The Miners' Track (lower right) and Llyn Llydaw from Bwlch Glas
Crib Goch (centre right) with the PYG Track (mid path) and the Miners' Track (coming up the valley) seen from the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
On the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) with Crib Goch (left) and Llyn Llydaw (right) in the background
Crib Goch, PYG Track, Miners' Track, Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw from Bwlch Glas just below the summit of Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
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