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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10mls (16km) |
| Ascent: | 3,027ft (923m) |
| Time: | 6½hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk cw132:
Llyn Eigiau - Hafod-y-rhrw - Cedryn - Pen Llithrig y Wrach - Llyn Colwyd Reservoir - Craiglwyn - Creigiau Gleision - Creigiau Gleision (North Top) - Eilio Farm - Llyn Eigiau
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on 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, 80th highest in England & Wales)
Pen Llithrig y Wrach is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (46th highest in Wales, 96th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (16th highest in Wales, 395th highest in the UK).
Pen Llithrig y Wrach means 'Slippery Hill of the Witch' in Welsh and is pronounced 'Pen Thlith-rig ee racht'.
The summit of Pen Llithrig y Wrach is marked by a cairn.
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 (109th highest in Wales, 263rd highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (37th highest in Wales, 634th highest in the UK).
Creigiau Gleision means 'Blue Crags' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kray-geye glay-see-on'.
The summit of Creigiau Gleision is marked by a cairn.
You will also reach the summit of Creigiau Gleision (North Top) at 631m (2072ft). Creigiau Gleision (North Top) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (110th highest in Wales, 267th highest in England & Wales)
Creigiau Gleision (North Top) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (155th highest in Wales, 369th highest in England & Wales). Creigiau Gleision (North Top) means 'Blue Crags' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kray-geye glay-see-on'.
The summit of Creigiau Gleision (North Top) is marked by a cairn.
Along the way you will also bag:
- Craiglwyn at 623m (2044ft). Craiglwyn is known as a Welsh Nuttall (167th highest in Wales, 394th highest in England & Wales). Craiglwyn means 'Bush Crag' in Welsh and is pronounced 'cry-glue-win'.
The summit of Craiglwyn is marked by a small cairn.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau
In no particular order . . .
Glyder Fach (centre left), Glyder Fawr (centre) and Tryfan (centre right) from Pen Llithrig y Wrach
The Ogwen Valley with Tryfan and Y Garn prominent from the lower southern slopes of Creigiau Gleision
Tryfan and The Glyderau (Glyderau) from Cwm Tal-y-Braich below Pen Llithrig y Wrach
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