Pen yr Ole Wen
978m (3210ft)
The Carneddau Area, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
Pen yr Ole Wen 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 Ole Wen is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:
Walk cw202 Pen yr Ole Wen from Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen
Superb views of the Carneddau
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5ml (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,329ft (710m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Llyn Ogwen, Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen,Afon Lloer, Clogwyn Mawr, Bryn Mawr, Ffynnon Lloer, Cwm Lloer, Pen Yr Ole Wen, Ogwen Cottage, Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen.
Walk gw165 Carnedd Dafydd from Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen
High fells and dramatic views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,108ft (947m) | |
| Time: | 6½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Llyn Ogwen, Ogwen Cottage, Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Craig Llugwy, Craig y Llyn, Ffynnon Llugwy, Ffynnon Llugwy Access Road, Nant Benglog, Llyn Ogwen, Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen.
Walk cw113 Carnedd Dafydd and Carnedd Llewelyn from Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen
A fine high walk with dramatic views
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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.
Walk cw129 The Welsh 3000's (Carneddau) from Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen
Peak baggers paradise
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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.
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen yr Ole Wen
Angela Moroney walked up during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS
Wynne Roberts climbed on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Aber Falls to Llyn Ogwen over the Carneddau [with] Gareth [weather] Sunny, warm, no wind and very clear - Took us 8 hours to do 8 peaks over 2000ft
Alan Pritchard bagged on October 5th, 2014 [with] A group [weather] Good - Walked the 15 peaks in 24 hours challenge - enjoyed... 😎🚶♂️
Christina Lander hiked on September 28th, 2018 [from/via/route] Llyn Ogwen - Cwm Lloer - Pen yr Ole Wen - Carnedd Dafydd - Carnedd Llewelyn - Pen yr Helgi Du - Y Braich - Llyn Ogwen [with] Dick & Meg [weather] A fine, dry day with mostly great visibility. A bit in the clouds at times, but mostly lovely weather. Not much wind at all on the summits. - Meg enjoyed her scrambling experience, she was great!
Hugh Strickland summited 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 conquered on April 10th, 2015 [from/via/route] Fynnu ar y ridge o cwm Lloer, draw i Carnedd Llywelyn a'r Elen, ac yna yn ol i Carnedd Dafydd a Pen Yr Ole Wen ac i lawr nol i lon fawr. [with] Ar ben fy hyn... [weather] Eithaf braf ond 'hazy'... - Methy'r llwybr lawr pen yr ole a gorfod sgramblo lawr rhyw afon serth - braidd yn gyffroes!
Kevin Williams scaled on February 9th, 2011 [from/via/route] Start from Llyn Ogwen lay by via Ffynnon Llygwy [with] Solo [weather] Rain and low cloud
Robert Shaw walked up on May 9th, 2004 [from/via/route] Straight up from Llyn Ogwen [with] The usual crew [weather] Clear
David Wand climbed on July 30th, 2015 [weather] Sunny - Wales 3000 14 peaks in 24hrs peak 6
Mark Davidson bagged on August 1st, 2001 [with] Theresa [weather] Bright and sunny with little wind
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pen yr Ole Wen
Y Garn (Glyders), Foel-goch (Glyders), Mynydd Perfedd and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen from Llyn Ogwen
Y Garn (Glyders) (far left), Foel-goch (Glyders), Carnedd y Filliast, Ogwen Cottage, Nant Ffrancon and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen (right) from Llyn Idwal
Alan and Nikki on Y Garn (Glyders) in the snow with Pen yr Ole Wen (left) and Tryfan above Llyn Idwal (right) in the background
My two nephews, Paul and Nick, on Pen yr Ole Wen in the Carneddau mountains in winter. Prominent in the background is the Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Y Garn (Glyders) - standing proud in Alpine conditions.
Pen yr Ole Wen and Llyn Idwal from the top of The Devil's Kitchen (Twll Du)
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