Walk Route Map gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage

Perfect on a warm, hot sunny day

Vital Statistics:

Length:	2¾mls (4.5km)
Ascent:	433ft (132m)
Time:	1½hrs
Grade:		(Easy)

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Route outline for walk gw106:

Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - Nant Idawl - Llyn Idwal - Idwal Slabs - Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Ogwen

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage

In no particular order . . .

Foel Goch from Ogwen Cottage

Photo: Colin White (1)

Stonechat at Llyn Idwal Nature Reserve

Photo: Chris Clarke (7)

Glyder Fawr and Twll Du (The Devil's Kitchen) from Llyn Idwal

Photo: Kurt Elliott (5)

Looking back up to The Devil's Kitchen (Twll Du) from Llyn Idwal

Photo: Geoff Smithson (74)

Llyn Idwal and Pen yr Ole Wen from below Glyder Fawr

Photo: Chris Clarke (8)

The Devil's Kitchen (Twll Du) and Y Garn (Glyderau) from near Llyn Idwal

Photo: Geoff Smithson (22)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Y Garn (Glyderau) (far left), Foel-goch (Glyderau), Carnedd y Filliast, Ogwen Cottage, Nant Ffrancon and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen (right) from Llyn Idwal

Y Garn (Glyderau) (far left), Foel-goch (Glyderau), Carnedd y Filliast, Ogwen Cottage, Nant Ffrancon and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen (right) from Llyn Idwal

Photo: Chris Player (9)

The Devil's Kitchen (Twll Du) from near Llyn Idwal

Photo: Geoff Smithson (24)

Tryfan from Llyn Ogwen

Photo: Chris Player (1)

Pen Yr Ole Wen from near Llyn Idwal

Photo: Geoff Smithson (23)

Y Garn (Glyderau) from Llyn Idwal

Photo: Colin White (10)

Footbridge near Llyn Idwal

Photo: Geoff Smithson (20)

Early morning mist over Llyn Ogwen with Y Garn (Glyderau) and Foel-goch beyond

Photo: Steve Dunne (1)

The Devils' Kitchen (Twll Du) (left) and Y Garn (Glyderau) (right) from near Idwal Cottage, Llyn Ogwen

Photo: Rob Barklamb (51)

Llyn Idwal with Twll Du or The Devil's Kitchen beyond

Photo: Don Williams (6)

Y Garn (Glyderau) from Llyn Ogwen

Photo: Chris Player (4)

Y Garn (Glyderau) from near Llyn Idwal

Photo: Geoff Smithson (21)

Ogwen Cottage, Nant Ffrancon and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen from Llyn Idwal

Photo: Chris Player (8)

Foel-goch from Ogwen Cottage, Nant Ffrancon

Photo: Don Williams (13)

Tryfan, Bwlch Tryfan, Bristly Ridge and Glyder Fach from Llyn Ogwen

Photo: Chris Player (3)

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