Pen Llithrig y Wrach
799m (2622ft)

The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales

Pen Llithrig y Wrach means 'Slippery Hill of the Witch' in Welsh and is pronounced 'Pen Thlith-rig ee racht'.

The summit of Pen Llithrig y Wrach is marked by a cairn

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Pen Llithrig y Wrach is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL17

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 115

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Andy Buxton walked up during August, 1964 [from/via/route] Dad - Took wrong turn: intended to Pen Llithrig, Pen Helgi & Carrneddau. Ended up doing Craig Eigiau and Pen y Castell as well. Very late back to Llanfairfechan.

Angela Moroney climbed during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS

Hugh Strickland bagged on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] 20 miles (just under 10 hours, 8500 feet) Capel Curig to Y Garn, down to Ogwen upPen Yr Ole Wen and back along Carneddau including Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Bleddyn Rhys hiked on April 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] fynnu o'r A5 dilyn y llwybr amlwg ar y grib i Pen yr Helgi Ddu, lawr ir bwlch ar y dde ac i fynu i Pen Llithrig y Wrach. lawr heibio ceg y llyn ac yn ol ir lon drwy'r gors! [with] Gyda Caradog! [weather] Eithaf braf gyda cymylau ond sych a dim llawer o wynt mond ar y top Da iawn am fis Ebrill cynar. - Ddim yn hir iawn, a hawdd ei gyrraedd or ffordd gyda'r route yma. 3 awr in total Dod adra yn fwy anodd, mynd oddi ar y llwybr a ffeindio'n hynnain mewn cors wlub!

Mark Davidson summited on June 26th, 2003 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny and very hot - long tiring walk in such conditions - Ran out of water towards the end

Christina Lander conquered on May 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] Llyn Eigiau - Pen Llithrig y Wrach - Pen Helgi Du - Carnedd Llywelyn - Foel Grach - Llyn Eigiau [with] Dick [weather] Bright with sunny spells to begin, but then cloudy on Carnedd Llywelyn, and by the end we had very wet feet

Robert Taylor-marriott scaled on April 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Route 27: Pen yr Helgi Du & Pen Llithrig y Wrach (PYHD) completed 27.04.11 [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Fair

Darren Wilson walked up on August 4th, 2012 [from/via/route] Pen Llithrig y Wrach & Cregiau Glesion Llyn Eigiau, Pen Llithrig y Wrach, Cregiau Glesion, Llyn Cowld Reservoir [with] Archie, Gordon & waddecar [weather] sunny

Mike Short climbed on August 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] Capel Curig via Llyn Cowlyd [with] David and his son Dan Mountford [weather] White out at upper levels. Otherwise dry with sunny periods - Because of poor visibility (low cloud) we could not see anything of the advertised 'best views in Snowdonia'. Had to satisfy ourselves with photo of small summit cairn. Did intend to walk onto Pen yr Helgi Du but visibility was so bad decided safer to return down the way we came.

Jeremy Maguire bagged on January 1st, 2013 [from/via/route] Capel Curig. [with] On my own. [weather] Clear, but very windy at the summit. - New Years Day 2013. Stayed in Llandudno at the St George's Hotel.

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