Route outline for walk cw132:
Llyn Eigiau Car Park - Hafod-y-rhrw - Cedryn - Pen Llithrig y Wrach - Llyn Colwyd Reservoir - Craiglwyn - Creigiau Gleision - Creigiau Gleision (North Top) - Eilio Farm - Llyn Eigiau Car Park.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 3 Welsh Mountains |
![]() 0 Wainwrights |
![]() 4 Welsh Nuttalls |
![]() 0 Welsh Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 2 Welsh Marilyns |
![]() 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Pen Llithrig y Wrach at 799m (2622ft). Pen Llithrig y Wrach is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (36th highest in Wales, 79th highest in England & Wales). Pen Llithrig y Wrach is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (45th highest in Wales, 95th highest in England & Wales). Pen Llithrig y Wrach is also classified as a Welsh Marilyn (16th highest in Wales, 395th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Creigiau Gleision at 678m (2225ft). Creigiau Gleision is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (80th highest in Wales, 197th highest in England & Wales). Creigiau Gleision is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (106th highest in Wales, 261st highest in England & Wales). Creigiau Gleision is also classified as a Welsh Marilyn (36th highest in Wales, 633rd highest in the UK).
You will also reach the summit of Creigiau Gleision (North Top) at 634m (2081ft). Creigiau Gleision (North Top) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (111th highest in Wales, 268th highest in England & Wales). Creigiau Gleision (North Top) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (152nd highest in Wales, 361st highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag Craiglwyn at 623m (2045ft). Craiglwyn is known as a Welsh Nuttall (166th highest in Wales, 390th highest in England & Wales)
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) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau
In no particular order . . .

The Ogwen Valley with Tryfan and Y Garn prominent from the lower southern slopes of Creigiau Gleision

Tryfan and The Glyderau (Glyders) from Cwm Tal-y-Braich below Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Glyder Fach (centre left), Glyder Fawr (centre) and Tryfan (centre right) from Pen Llithrig y Wrach
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