Y Garn (Glyders)
947m (3108ft)
The Glyders (or Glyderau) Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Y Garn (Glyders) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map OL17 | |
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| OS Landranger Map 115 | |
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Walk gw147 Y Garn (The Glyders) from Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen
A short but strenuous walk to dramatic views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5ml (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,198ft (670m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Llyn Ogwen, Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Idwal, Y Garn (Glyders), Llyn y Cwm, Twll Du (Devil's Kitchen), Llyn Idwal, Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen.
Walk gw187 Y Garn (Glyders) and The Glyders from Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen
A strenuous walk to dramatic views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,308ft (1,008m) | |
| Time: | 6 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
- Llyn Ogwen, Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Idwal, Y Garn (Glyders), Llyn y Cwm, Glyder Fawr, Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder, Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach), Glyder Fach, The Cantilever Stone, Bwlch Tryfan, Llyn Bochlwyd, Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen.
Walk gw194 Y Garn (Glyders) and Elidir Fawr from Nant Peris
High level walk with superb mountain views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.75ml (15.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,369ft (1,332m) | |
| Time: | 8 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
- Nant Peris, Gwastadnant, Afon Las, Llyn y Cwm, Y Garn (Glyders), Bwlch y Cywion, Foel-goch, Bwlch y Brecan, Mynydd Perfedd, Carnedd y Filiast (Glyders), Mynydd Perfedd, Bwlch y Marchlyn, Elidir Fawr, Afon Dudodyn, Nant Peris.
Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (The Glyders) from Llanberis
5 of the 15 Welsh 3000's
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) | |
| 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 (Glyders), 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 Y Garn (Glyders)
Andy Buxton walked up on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before and since) [with] BVGS
Angela Moroney climbed during 2011 - 2017 3PEAKS
Tony Deegan bagged on March 25th, 2019 [with] Terry, Richie, Si & Ian [weather] great weather
Alan Pritchard hiked on October 5th, 2014 [with] A group [weather] Good - Walked the 15 peaks in 24 hours challenge - enjoyed... 😎🚶♂️
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
Mark Price conquered on August 13th, 2018 [from/via/route] idwal cottage via Devils Kitchen [with] Kat and Robert [weather] Shower early on clearing to sun at the summit with only a light breeze
Bleddyn Rhys scaled on October 24th, 2010 [from/via/route] Dyffryn Ogwen - cerdded lawr y lon o Ogwen Cottage, fynnu ar y ridge ac yn ol i'r Dwyrain ar hyd y copaon. [with] Gyda Kev [weather] Braf a chymylog. Golygfeudd gwych! - Diwrnod hir a da. Ymweld a goreuon Cymru.
Kevin Williams walked up on March 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Marchlyn Mawr reservoir road [with] Solo [weather] Sunny, some snow
David Wand climbed on July 30th, 2015 [weather] Hot and sunny - Wales 3000 14 peaks over 3000ft peak 10
Iain Jones bagged on November 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ogwen Cottage [with] Chris Curtis - 24 May 2015 - run from Gwern Gof Isaf campsite with Graeme High
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Y Garn (Glyders)
Pen yr Ole Wen, Llyn Clyd, Llyn Ogwen, Llyn Idwal, Tryfan, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain from Y Garn (Glyders)
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.
Llanberis Pass with Y Garn (Glyders) beyond from near Crib y Ddysgl on the Llanberis Path near the top of Mount Snowdon
The shoulder of Elidir Fawr, Carnedd y Filiast, Mernedd Perfedd and Foel-goch from Y Garn (Glyders)
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
Llyn Ogwen (left) and Llyn Idwal with Tryfan beyond from Y Garn (Glyders)
Y Garn (Glyders), Foel-goch (Glyders), Mynydd Perfedd and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen from Llyn Ogwen
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
*Y Garn (Glyders) (far left), Elidir Fawr, Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast (Glyders) from Tryfan
Y Garn (Glyders) (far left), Foel-goch (Glyders) and Carnedd y Filliast from Llyn Idwal
Y Garn (Glyders) summit cairn with Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain in the distance
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