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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7½mls (12km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,814ft (858m) | |
| Time: | 5½hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route outline for walk cw119:
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
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
 3 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 3 Welsh Nuttalls |
 0 Welsh Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Welsh Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Tryfan at 915m (3003ft). Tryfan is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (15th highest in Wales, 21st highest in England & Wales) Tryfan is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (16th highest in Wales, 24th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (6th highest in Wales, 212th highest in the UK). Tryfan means 'Three Tops' in Welsh and is pronounced 'tre-van'.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Y Foel Goch at 805m (2642ft). Y Foel Goch is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (33rd highest in Wales, 70th highest in England & Wales) Y Foel Goch is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (42nd highest in Wales, 86th highest in England & Wales). Y Foel Goch means 'Red Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'uh-foil-gokh'. The summit of Y Foel Goch is marked by a cairn.
You will also reach the summit of Gallt yr Ogof at 763m (2504ft). Gallt yr Ogof is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (45th highest in Wales, 110th highest in England & Wales) Gallt yr Ogof is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (56th highest in Wales, 134th highest in England & Wales). Gallt yr Ogof means 'Cliff with a Cave' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ga-thl-t-ur-o-gov'. The summit of Gallt yr Ogof is marked by a cairn.
This walk 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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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk cw119 Tryfan from Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen
In no particular order . . .
My wife with Meg and Joe on at The Cannon Stone on the North Ridge of Tryfan
Early morning mist over Llyn Ogwen with Y Garn (Glyderau) and Foel-goch beyond
Nearing the summit of Tryfan with Llyn Bochlwyd and the north shore of Llyn Idwal far below
The Devils' Kitchen (Twll Du) (left) and Y Garn (Glyderau) (right) from near Idwal Cottage, Llyn Ogwen
Y Garn (Glyderau) (left) and Foel Goch (far right) across Llyn Ogwen from Glan Dena
Y Garn (Glyderau), Foel-goch (Glyderau), Mynydd Perfedd and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen from Llyn Ogwen
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