87 easy-to-follow circular walks in Gwynedd
Eighty-seven easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Gwynedd of all grades in Walk Grade Order
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Eighty-seven easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Gwynedd of all grades in Walk Grade Order
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4ml (6.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 177ft (54m) | |
| Time: | 1.75hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.5mls (5.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 289ft (88m) | |
| Time: | 1.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Coed y Groes - Gwern Offeiriaid - The Precipice Walk - Ffridd Dol-Fawr - Foel Faner (fort) - Llyn Cynwych - Gwern Offeiriaid - Coed y Groes.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3ml (5km) | |
| Ascent: | 459ft (140m) | |
| Time: | 1½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Bont Newydd - Afon Rhaeadr-fawr - Aber Falls (Rhaeadr-fawr) - Raeadr Bach (Falls) - Bont Newydd.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75ml (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 417ft (127m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Criccieth - Pont Rhyd-y-benllig - Cefn-y-maen - Bron Eifion Farm - The Llyn Coastal Path - Cardigan Bay - Criccieth Castle - Criccieth.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 335ft (102m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Llanystumdwy - Afon Dwyfach - Cefn-y-maen - Bron Eifion Farm - The Llyn Coastal Path - Cardigan Bay - Afon Dwyfor - Llanystumdwy.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 315ft (96m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 2.5mls (4km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,221ft (372m) | |
| Time: | 2.25hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Cors y Llyn - Afon Cwm Dulyn - Llyn Cwm Dulyn - Mynydd Graig Goch - Afon Cwm Dulyn - Cors y Llyn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5ml (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 843ft (257m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Llandderfel - Llyn Bodweni - Afron Dyfrdwy (River Dee) - Bryn-Banon - Coed Bryn Banon - Llyn Maes-y-clawydd - Coed Hen-blas - Llandderfel.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5ml (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 722ft (220m) | |
| Time: | 2½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Gwynant Campsite - Gwastadanna - Power Station - Llyn Gwydant - A498 - Llyn Gwynant Campsite.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25ml (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 456ft (139m) | |
| Time: | 2.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Criccieth - Criccieth Castle - The Llyn Coastal Path - Cardigan Bay - Afon Dwyfor - Llanystumdwy - Afon Dwyfach - Criccieth.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5ml (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,454ft (443m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Gwernan - The Pony Path - Llyn y Cadair - The Fox's Path (lower Section) - Llyn Gafr - Llyn Gwernan.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5ml (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,414ft (431m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - Nant Idawl - Llyn Idwal - Twll Du (Devil's Kitchen) - Lyn y Cwn - Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Ogwen.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5mls (7km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,336ft (407m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cors y Llyn - Afon Cwm Dulyn - Braich y Llyn - Bwlch Cwmdulyn - Mynydd Graig Goch - Cors y Llyn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5mls (8km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,375ft (419m) | |
| Time: | 3.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Arthog - Afon Arthog - Arthog Waterfalls - Pant Phylip - Llys Bradwen - Llynnau Cregennan - Cregennen Lakes - Pared y Cefn-hir - Pant y Cae - Tan y Coed - Arthog.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,364ft (416m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cefn-ddwysarn Pentre-tai-yn-y-cwm - Nant Cwm Da - Foel Goch (Arenigs) - Garnedd Fawr - Nant Cefn-coch. Cefn-ddwysarn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.5ml (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,562ft (476m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen y Pass - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Craig Fach - Glaslyn - Miners' Track - Llyn Llydaw - Llyn Teyrn - Pen y Pass.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75ml (7.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,628ft (496m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hirnant Pass - Foel Goch (Berwyns) - Trum y Gwrgedd - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) - Pen y Cerrig - Hirnant Pass.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,453ft (443m) | |
| Time: | 3½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Croesor - Rhosydd Quarry - Bwlch y Rhosydd - Clogwyn Brith - Croesor Quarry - Cwm Croesor - Croesor.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,414ft (431m) | |
| Time: | 3.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Nantmoor - Cwm Bychan - Grib Ddu - Afon Goch - Llyn Dinas - Sygun Copper Mine - Afon Colwyn - Beddgelert - Afon Abergaslyn - Ynys Dol-lleian - Afon Glaslyn - Nantmoor.
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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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25ml (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,533ft (467m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Garnfadryn Village - Lleyn Peninsula - Garn Fadryn - Dinas - Tyn Simdda - Llaniestyn - Garnfadryn Village.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5ml (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,621ft (494m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hafod-y-gelyn - Roman Road - Foel Dduarth - Foel-ganol - Yr Orsedd - Pen Bryn-du - Roman Road - Hafod-y-gelyn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (8.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,032ft (619m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Ganllwyd - Cwm Camlan - Afon Camlan - Rhaeadr Du - Black Waterfalls - Coed Ganllwyd - Ffridd Bryn-melyn - Nant Las - Bryn Bedwog - Y Garn (Rhinogs) - Bryn Bedwog - Nant Las - Ffridd Bryn-melyn - Coed Ganllwyd - Black Waterfalls - Rhaeadr Du - Afon Camlan - Cwm Camlan - Ganllwyd.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5mls (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,664ft (507m) | |
| Time: | 4.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Moel-y-geifr - Llyn Eiddew-bach - Llyn Du - Moel Ysgyfarnogod - Foel Penolau - Llyn Dywarchen - Llyn Eiddew-bach - Moel-y-geifr.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,476ft (450m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen y Pass - Nant Cynnyd - Afon Glaslyn - Llyn Gwynant - Hafodl Rhisgl - Gwastadanna - Nant Cynnyd - Pen y Pass.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5ml (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,001ft (610m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd Ddu - Planwydd - Beddgelert Forest - Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr) - Craig y Bera - Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) - Cwm Planwydd - Llyn Cwellyn - Beddgelert Forest - Ryhd Ddu.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,424ft (739m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen y Pass - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Craig Fach - Crib Goch - Bwlch Cove - Pyg Track - Pen y Pass.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,304ft (702m) | |
| Time: | 4½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd Ddu - Y Garn (Moel Hebog) - The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Drws-y-coed - Trum y Ddysgl - The Hiatus - Bwlch-y-Ddwy-elor - Beddgelert Forest - Cwm Marchnad - Llyn-y-Gader - Rhyd Ddu.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,963ft (598m) | |
| Time: | 4.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cefn-ddwysarn - Pentre-tai-yn-y-cwm - Nant Cwm Da - Waun Tafolog - Orddu - Foel Goch (Arenigs) - Garnedd Fawr - Pen y Bwlch Gwyn - Moel Emoel - Nant Cefn-coch - Tir Gofal - Llwyniolyn - Cefn-ddwysarn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,841ft (561m) | |
| Time: | 4.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Celyn - Ffridd Bwlch-gwyhn - Nant y Coed - Brottos - Carnedd y Filiast (Arenigs) - Waun Garnedd-y-filiast - Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn - Llechwedd-llyfnr - Foel-boeth (Llyn Celyn) - Llyn Celyn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7mls (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,123ft (647m) | |
| Time: | 4.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cors y Llyn - Afon Cwm Dulyn - Braich y Llyn - Garnedd-goch - Clogwyn y Cysgod - Craig yr Ogof - Craig Cwm Silyn - Garnedd-goch - Bwlch Cwmdulyn - Mynydd Graig Goch - Cors y Llyn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (9km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,854ft (870m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Bochlwyd - Bwlch Tryfan - Glyder Fach - The Cantilever Stone - Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) - Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder - Glyder Fawr - Llyn y Cwm - Twll Du (Devil's Kitchen) - Llyn Idwal - Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Ogwen.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,273ft (693m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Croesor - Croesor Bach - Cnicht - Cnicht (North Top) - Llyn Yr Adar - Afon Cwm-y-foel - Llyn Cwm-corsiog - Clogwyn Birth - Rhosydd Quarry - Bwlch y Rhosydd - Croesor Quarry - Cwm Croesor - Croesor.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,609ft (975m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Gwernan - Llyn Gafr - Llyn y Cadair - The Fox's Path - Cadair Idris (Penygadair) - The Pony Path - Cyfrwy - Rhiw Gwerdydd - Llyn Gwernan.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.25ml (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,691ft (820m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Tanygrisiau - Moel-yr-hydd - Rhosydd Quarry - Moelwyn Mawr (North Ridge Top) - Moelwyn Mawr - Craigysgafn - Bwlch Stwlan - Moelwyn Bach - Llyn Stwlan - Stwlan Dam - Tanygrisiau.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,281ft (695m) | |
| Time: | 5.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Abergynolwyn - Nant Gwernol - Nant Gwernol Station - Drum House - Nant Moelfre - Moelfre - Tarrenhendre - Pant Gwyn (Tarrenhendre) - Bryn-Eglwys Quarry - Abergynolwyn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,493ft (760m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cwm Yr Allt-lwyd - Afon Mawddach - Dduallt (Arenigs) - Bryn Melyn - Ty-newydd-y-mynydd - Rhobell Fawr - Cwm Yr Allt-lwyd.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.5ml (13.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,406ft (733m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llynnau Cregennen - Hafotty-fach - Craig-y-llyn - Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) - Tyrau Mawr (Craig-las) - Carnedd Lwyd - Rhiw Gwerdydd - Pony Path - Dyffr-ydan - Cefn-yr-Owen Isaf - Ty'n-llidiart - Llynnau Cregennen.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.25ml (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,781ft (848m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pont Rhyd-y-fen - Pant-yr-Hedydd - Llyn Arenig Fawr - Y Castell - Bwlch Blaen-y-nant - Arenig Fawr - Crag y Hyrddod - Pont Rhyd-y-fen.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6ml (9.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,218ft (981m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Minffordd Hotel - Afon Faw - Ystrad-gwyn - Nant Cadair - The Minffordd Path - Llyn Cau - Craig Lwyd - Craig Cwm Amarch - Craig Cau - Cadair Idris (Penygadair) - Mynydd Moel - Mynydd Moel Path - Minffordd.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5ml (10.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,938ft (895m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen y Pass - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Craig Fach - Miners' Track - Snowdon Mountain Railway - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Miners' Track - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Pen y Pass.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,721ft (829m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cwm Cywarch - Tai-newyddion - Blaencywarch - Llyn Bach - Glasgwm - Llyn y Fign - Pen y Brynfforchog - Nant y Craig-wen - Craig Cywarch - Y Gribin (Arans) - Cwm Yr Ychen - Cwm Cywarch.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,795ft (852m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Bont Newydd - Afon Rhaeadr-fawr - Aber Falls (Rhaeadr-fawr) - Afon Goch - Bera Mawr - Bera Bach - Drosgl - Gyrn Wigau - Bont Newydd.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,106ft (947m) | |
| Time: | 5.75hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Beddgelert - Welsh Mountain Railway - Moel Hebog - Bwlch Meillionen - Moel yr Ogof - Moel Lefn - Bwlch Sais - Craig Cwm-trwsgl - Bwlch Cwm-trwsgl - Coed Mawr - Beddgelert Forest Campsite - Beddgelert.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,034ft (925m) | |
| Time: | 6 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen y Pass - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Craig Fach - Miners' Track - Snowdon Mountain Railway - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Miners' Track - Glaslyn - Llyn Llydaw - Pen y Pass.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,081ft (634m) | |
| Time: | 6 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hirnant Pass - Pen y Cerrig - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw - Stac Rhos - Cefn Gwyntog - Cyrniau Nod - Y Groes Fagl - Pennllyn Forest - Wystrad-y-groes - Hirnant Pass.
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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.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8ml (13km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,037ft (926m) | |
| Time: | 6 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Croesor - Rhosydd Quarry - Bwlch y Rhosydd - Clogwyn Brith - Moel-yr-hydd - Moelwyn Mawr (North Ridge Top) - Moelwyn Mawr - Craigysgafn - Bwlch Stwlan - Moelwyn Bach - Croesor.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,805ft (1,160m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Pen y Pass - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Craig Fach - Crib Goch - Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) - Snowdon Mountain Railway - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - The Scree Path - Bwlch y Saethau - Bwlch Ciliau - Y Lliwedd - Y Lliwedd (East Top) - Lliwedd Bach - Miners' Track - Pen y Pass.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.75ml (12.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,200ft (975m) | |
| Time: | 6.25hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Snowdon Ranger Car Park - Snowdon Ranger Railway Station - Llwyn Onn - Maen Bras - Snowdon Ranger Path - Bwlch Cwm Brwynog - Clogwyn Du'r Arddu - Snowdon Mountain Railway - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Snowdon Ranger Path - Snowdon Ranger Car Park.
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