Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis

5 of the 15 Welsh 3000's


Route outline for walk gw102:

Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel  -  Llyn Caseg-fraith  -  Bwlch Tryfan  -  Tryfan  -  (Adam and Eve)  -  Bwlch Tryfan  -  Glyder Fach  -  The Cantilever Stone  -  Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach)  -  Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder  -  Glyder Fawr  -  Y Garn (Glyderau)  -  Bwlch y Cywion  -  Foel-goch  -  Bwlch y Brecan  -  Bwlch y Marchlyn  -  Elidir Fawr  -  Afon Dudodyn  -  Nant Peris




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
6
Welsh
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttalls
7
Welsh
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
Welsh
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
4
Welsh
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Glyder Fawr at 999m (3279ft). Glyder Fawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (5th highest in Wales, 5th highest in England & Wales)

Glyder Fawr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (5th highest in Wales, 5th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (3rd highest in Wales, 111th highest in the UK).

Glyder Fawr means 'Large Heap or Large Pile of Stones' in Welsh and is pronounced 'g-lid-der var'.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Glyder Fach at 990m (3249ft). Glyder Fach is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (6th highest in Wales, 6th highest in England & Wales)

Glyder Fach is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (6th highest in Wales, 6th highest in England & Wales). Glyder Fach means 'Small Heap or Small Pile of Stones' in Welsh and is pronounced 'g-lid-der vach'.

You will also reach the summit of Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) at 972m (3190ft). Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (9th highest in Wales, 10th highest in England & Wales). Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) means 'Castle of the Wind' in Welsh.

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis

In no particular order . . .

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Elidir Fawr from Y Garn (Glyderau)

Elidir Fawr from Y Garn (Glyderau)

Photo: Gerard Molloy (13)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Llyn Bochlyd through the cloud from Glyder Fach

Llyn Bochlyd through the cloud from Glyder Fach

Photo: Chris Clarke (6)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Pen y Pass and Llyn Cwmffynnon from Glyder Fawr

Pen y Pass and Llyn Cwmffynnon from Glyder Fawr

Photo: Geoff Smithson (61)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Approaching Y Garn (Glyderau)

Approaching Y Garn (Glyderau)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (33)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - My other half Rob at the 'Adam and Eve' rocks on top of Tryfan

My other half Rob at the 'Adam and Eve' rocks on top of Tryfan

Photo: Di Coke (1)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Sam with Adam and Eve at the summit of Tryfan

Sam with Adam and Eve at the summit of Tryfan

Photo: Stephen Cooper (2)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Y Garn (Glyderau)

Y Garn (Glyderau)

Photo: Geoff Smithson (37)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Tryfan, Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr from Foel-goch summit cairn

Tryfan, Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr from Foel-goch summit cairn

Photo: Peter Scholes (11)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Sunset over Llyn Lockwood (centre bottom), Llyn Gywant, Y Lliwedd and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the Miner's Track near Glyder Fach

Sunset over Llyn Lockwood (centre bottom), Llyn Gywant, Y Lliwedd and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the Miner's Track near Glyder Fach

Photo: Gemma Bason (3)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - *360 degree panorama featuring Carnedd Dafydd, Foel-Goch (foreground), Tryfan and Glyder Fach, Y Garn (foreground), Crib Goch and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the summit of Elidir Fawr

*360 degree panorama featuring Carnedd Dafydd, Foel-Goch (foreground), Tryfan and Glyder Fach, Y Garn (foreground), Crib Goch and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the summit of Elidir Fawr

Photo: David Hands (3)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr from Y Garn (Glyderau)

Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr from Y Garn (Glyderau)

Photo: Gerard Molloy (4)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Nearing the summit of Tryfan with Llyn Bochlwyd and the north shore of Llyn Idwal far below

Nearing the summit of Tryfan with Llyn Bochlwyd and the north shore of Llyn Idwal far below

Photo: Dave Papworth (1)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - My best friend on top of the cantilever on Glyder Fach

My best friend on top of the cantilever on Glyder Fach

Photo: Andrew Spicer (1)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - The Cannon on the North Ridge of Tryfan

The Cannon on the North Ridge of Tryfan

Photo: Dougie Gillespie (3)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Fell Runners on Glyder Fawr

Fell Runners on Glyder Fawr

Photo: Geoff Smithson (52)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Climbing on Glyder Fawr

Climbing on Glyder Fawr

Photo: Geoff Smithson (53)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Anglesey from Y Garn (Glyderau) ascent

Anglesey from Y Garn (Glyderau) ascent

Photo: Geoff Smithson (29)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - Castell y Gwynt from Glyder Fach

Castell y Gwynt from Glyder Fach

Photo: Geoff Smithson (64)

Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis - On the cantilever stone on Glyder Fach last sunday

On the cantilever stone on Glyder Fach last sunday

Photo: Paul Tate (1)


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