Elidir Fawr
924m (3033ft)
The Glyders (or Glyderau), Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Elidir Fawr means 'Big Elidir' in Welsh and is pronounced 'el-ee-d-eer vawr'.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.75ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,699ft (1,432m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Nant Peris - Gwastadnant - Afon Las - Llyn y Cwm - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Bwlch y Cywion - Foel-goch - Bwlch y Brecan - Mynydd Perfedd - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top) - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) - Mynydd Perfedd - Bwlch y Marchlyn - Elidir Fawr - Afon Dudodyn - Nant Peris
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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 Elidir Fawr
Donovan Suddell walked up Elidir Fawr on September 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Nant Peris [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful sunny blue-sky day giving fantastic views
Stephanie Doyle climbed Elidir Fawr on March 19th, 2022 [with] Friend [weather] Windy
Melfyn Parry bagged Elidir Fawr on November 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Marchlyn Mawr loop. Start point 596631, tarmac path up to Marchlyn Mawr dam, scrambling up east side of Elidir Fawr ridge, ascending to summit. Return to notch then descent to Bwlch y Marchlyn then climb to summit of Mynydd Perfedd & then over to Carnedd y Filiast stopping on route to see "Atlantic Slabs". Descent from summit to west side of Marchlyn dam before returning to start point. [with] DS & ChW [weather] Mainly sunny day
Neall Garrad hiked Elidir Fawr on June 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] 15 peaks route from Nant Peris to Llanfairfechan [with] Andy, Chris, John and Warren [weather] Mixed
Sion Britton summited Elidir Fawr on August 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Deiniolen. [with] Gyda Sion Rich a Meical. [weather] Noswaith braf.
Adrian Haywood conquered Elidir Fawr on April 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Nant Peris [with] Friends [weather] Nice day!
Andy Buxton scaled Elidir Fawr on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before & since) [with] BVGS
Angela Moroney walked up Elidir Fawr during 2011 - 2017 3PEAKS
Alan Pritchard climbed Elidir Fawr on October 5th, 2014 [with] A group [weather] Good - Walked the 15 peaks in 24 hours challenge - enjoyed... 😎🚶♂️
Christina Lander bagged Elidir Fawr on September 27th, 2018 [from/via/route] Deiniolen - Carnedd y Filiast - Mynydd Perfedd - Elidyr Fawr - Elidyr Fach - Deiniolen [with] Dick & Meg [weather] A perfect sunny day - Beautiful views across Anglesey, & towards Tryfan & Snowdon
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Elidir Fawr
Y Garn (Moel Hebog) from Trum y Ddysgl - with Foel Goch (left), Moel Cynghorion (right) and Elidir Fawr between
*Y Garn (Glyderau) (far left), Elidir Fawr, Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) from Tryfan
*Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf), Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd, Yr Elen, Foel-goch, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast from Drosgl
Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top), Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) and Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir from Bwlch Y Marchlyn, Elidir Fawr
Foel-goch, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast from Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf)
The shoulder of Elidir Fawr, Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau), Mernedd Perfedd and Foel-goch from Y Garn (Glyderau)
Elidir Fawr across Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir from Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) summit
Y Garn (Glyderau), Elidir Fawr (centre) and Foel-goch from near Y Foel 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
Elidir Fawr, Bera Bach and Bera Mawr, with Yr Eifl in the distance from Llwytmor
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