Yr Elen
962m (3157ft)

The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales

Yr Elen means 'Fawn Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ur-el-en'.

The summit of Yr Elen is marked by a cairn.

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Yr Elen 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 Yr Elen

Andy Buxton walked up on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before & since) [with] BVGS

Angela Moroney climbed during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS

Wynne Roberts bagged on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Aber Falls to Llyn Ogwen over the Carneddau [with] Gareth [weather] Sunny, warm, no wind & very clear - Took us 8 hours to do 8 peaks over 2000ft

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 & 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!

David Wand scaled on July 30th, 2015 [weather] Hot clear sky - Wales 3000 14 peaks in 24hrs peak 3

Mark Davidson walked up on March 21st, 2004 [with] Mike [weather] Bit grim - cold & patchy low cloud - light dusting of snow on the highest peaks

Chris Newham climbed on March 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] cw129 [with] Michal & Craig [weather] Sunny, windy later

Christina Lander bagged on September 4th, 2015 [from/via/route] Gerlan - Mynydd Du - Carnedd Dafydd - Carnedd Llewelyn - Yr Elen - Gerlan [with] Dick [weather] Mostly in the clouds

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