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Pen yr Helgi Du
833m (2734ft)
The Carneddau Area, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
Pen yr Helgi Du is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL17 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 115 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Pen yr Helgi Du is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,714ft (827m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Llyn Eigiau Car Park, Craig Eigiau, Cwm Eigiau, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Bwlch Tri y Marchog, Pen Llithrig y Wrach, Cedryn, Hafod-y-rhrw, Llyn Eigiau Car Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,523ft (1,074m) | |
| Time: | 7 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Llyn Ogwen, Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen, Afon Lloer, Clogwyn Mawr, Bryn Mawr, Ffynnon Lloer, Cwm Lloer, Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Cefn Ysgolion Duon, Bwlch Cyfryw-drum, Carnedd Llewelyn, Craig Yr Ysfa, Bwlch Eryl Farchog, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Tal y Brarch, Gwern Gof Uchaf, Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,945ft (898m) | |
| Time: | 6½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Capel Curig, Bron Heulog, Llyn Cowlyd, Pen Llithrig y Wrach, Bwlch y Tri Marchog, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Nant y Benglog, Capel Curig.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,599ft (1,402m) | |
| Time: | 8.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Llyn Ogwen, Glan Dena, Afon Lloer, Clogwyn Mawr, Bryn Mawr, Ffynnon Lloer, Cwm Lloer, Pen Yr Ole Wen, Foel Meirch, Carnedd Dafydd, Cefn Ysgolion Duon, Bwlch Cyfryw-drum, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen, Craig Yr Ysfa, Bwlch Eryl Farchog, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.5ml (21.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,477ft (1,364m) | |
| Time: | 9½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Llyn Eigiau Car Park, Craig Eigiau, Cwm Eigiau, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Bwlch Tri Marchog, Pen Llithrig y Wrach, Llyn Colwyd Reservoir, Craiglwyn, Creigiau Gleision, Creigiau Gleision (North Top), Eilio Farm, Llyn Eigiau Car Park.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen yr Helgi Du
Anthony Scott walked up on September 16th, 2018 [with] HF [weather] cloudy and drizzle
Hugh Strickland climbed 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 bagged 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 hiked 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 summited 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] Cloudy on the tops
Iain Jones conquered on March 29th, 2014 [from/via/route] Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen [with] Jim Hamilton & Steven Hunt - 14 February 2015 - walked from Llyn Ogwen with Graeme High
John Drysdale has scaled [from/via/route] Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafyddd and Llewelyn [with] Solo [weather] Good clear, sunny and some breeze
Wyn Griffiths walked up on August 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Carnedd Llewellyn [with] Me [weather] Rained at Carnedd Dafydd - then sunny after Llewellyn - 140824
Gerald Murphy climbed on July 9th, 2014 [from/via/route] A5 (parked at Gwern Gof Isaf (£2)). Took tarmacam reservoir track to Ffynnon Llugwy then steep path up to Bwlch Eryl Farchog then onto Carnedd Llywelyn. Had intended to walk on to Yr Elen but low dense cloud that hadn't been forecasted - but had persisted since getting up to Bwlch Eryl Farchog - made it impossible to see anything from the windbreak in any direction. I waited for 30 minutes to see if the fog would lift but was too cold to waity longer. It would have been too dangerous to attempt to find the path to Yr Elen so, after warming myself from my flask of tea I needed my compass to find the path back towards Ffynnon Llugwy. When I got to Bwlch Eryl Farchog I was now below the cloud base and had a clear view up to Pen Helgi Du so that's the way I got back, via Y Braich to the A5 and the car park. to find my way back to [with] alone [weather] Dense, low cloud above about 450m. High and cold wind. - Carnedd Llywelyn is no place to be in fog.
Robert Taylor-marriott bagged 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] Cloudy, sunny, cold wind.
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