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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13½mls (21.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,477ft (1,364m) | |
| Time: | 9½hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route outline for walk cw146:
Llyn Eigiau Car Park - Craig Eigiau - Cwm Eigiau - Pen Yr Helgi Du - Bwlch Tri Marchog - 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:
 4 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 6 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 yr Helgi Du at 833m (2734ft). Pen yr Helgi Du is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (26th highest in Wales, 56th highest in England & Wales). Pen yr Helgi Du is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (30th highest in Wales, 66th highest in England & Wales).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of 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, 393rd highest in the UK).
You will also reach the summit of Craig Eigiau at 735m (2412ft). Craig Eigiau is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (68th highest in Wales, 165th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag Creigiau Gleision at 678m (2225ft). Creigiau Gleision is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (81st Wales, 198th Eng & Wal), a Welsh Nuttall (107th highest in Wales, 262nd highest in England & Wales) ; Creigiau Gleision (North Top) at 634m (2081ft). Creigiau Gleision (North Top) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (112th Wales, 269th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (154th highest in Wales, 365th highest in England & Wales) ; Craiglwyn at 623m (2045ft). Craiglwyn is known as a Welsh Nuttall (167th highest in Wales, 394th 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) |
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk cw146 Craig Eigiau, 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
Tryfan and The Glyderau (Glyders) from Cwm Tal-y-Braich below Pen Llithrig y Wrach
The Ogwen Valley with Tryfan and Y Garn prominent from the lower southern slopes of Creigiau Gleision
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