Tryfan
915m (3003ft)
The Glyders (or Glyderau), Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
Tryfan means 'Three Tops' in Welsh and is pronounced 'tre-van'.
Tryfan 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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Walk cw119 Tryfan from Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen
One of the finest mountains in Wales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,814ft (858m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Ogwen - Glan Dena - Llyn Ogwen - Gwern Gof Uchaf - Heather Terrace - Tryfan - (Adam and Eve) - Far South Peak - Bwlch Tryfan - Miner's Track - Llyn Caseg Fraith - Y Foel Goch - Gallt yr Ogof - Nant yr Ogof - Gwern Gof Isaf - Gwern Gof Uchaf - Glan Dena - Llyn Ogwen
Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis
5 of the 15 Welsh 3000's
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (18.5km) | |
| 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
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Tryfan
Andy Buxton walked up on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before & since) [with] BVGS
Angela Moroney climbed during 2012 - 2017 3PEAKS
Darran Tunnah bagged on August 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] North Ridge - Cannon Rock
Alan Pritchard hiked on October 5th, 2014 [with] A group [weather] Good - Walked the 15 peaks in 24 hours challenge - enjoyed. Tryfan Adam & Eve stones a long drop, ha! .. 😎🚶♂️
Michael Lee summited on August 2nd, 2005 [from/via/route] Car park alongside Llyn Ogwen, [with] Neil & Donna. [weather] Wet Foggy.
Robert Shaw conquered on March 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] Straight up from Llyn Ogwen. [with] Steve Capron. [weather] Misty & cold. - Was a tough climb straight up, didn't do the jump ..............
David Wand scaled on June 1st, 1992 [weather] Sunny - Did as part of training for SF
Mark Purcell walked up on November 29th, 2016 [with] TA AW
Mark Davidson climbed on May 27th, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Bright, sunny & warm - I think the north ridge of Tryfan was the scariest walk I have ever done - & I thought Crib Goch, Sharp Edge & Striding Edge were fun!
Chris Newham bagged on September 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] cw119 [with] Michal [weather] Sunny with wind picking up towards the end - 2nd attempt cold, snow , extreme wind & poor visibility prevented us reaching the summit on 7 March 2015
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Tryfan
A sprinkling of snow on Tryfan (left) and Glyder Fach (right) above Llyn Ogwen from Pen yr Ole Wen
*Y Garn (Glyderau) (far left), Elidir Fawr, Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) from Tryfan
The Glyderau (Glyderau) (left), Tryfan and Carrnedd Dafydd (The Carneddau) poking through low cloud from the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod
Tryfan (left), Glyder Fawr, Y Garn (Glyderau) (right) and Llyn Ogwen from near Glan Dena
*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
My wife with Meg and Joe on at The Cannon Stone on the North Ridge of Tryfan
Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd (left) and The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan (centre) and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) with Moel Penamnen and Llyn Newydd & Llyn Bowydd (mid distance right) from the summit of Manod Mawr (North Top)
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