Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage

Perfect on a warm, hot sunny day


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

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Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Foel-goch (Glyderau) and Mynydd Perfedd from Llyn Ogwen

Foel-goch (Glyderau) and Mynydd Perfedd from Llyn Ogwen

Photo: Chris Player (5)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Y Garn (Glyderau) from Llyn Ogwen

Y Garn (Glyderau) from Llyn Ogwen

Photo: Chris Player (4)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - The Devil's Kitchen (Twll Du) and Y Garn (Glyderau) from near Llyn Idwal

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

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

Photo: Kurt Elliott (5)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Y Garn (Glyderau) from near Llyn Idwal

Y Garn (Glyderau) from near Llyn Idwal

Photo: Geoff Smithson (21)

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)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Y Garn (Glyderau), Foel-goch (Glyderau), Mynydd Perfedd and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen from Llyn Ogwen

Y Garn (Glyderau), Foel-goch (Glyderau), Mynydd Perfedd and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen from Llyn Ogwen

Photo: Chris Player (6)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Pen Yr Ole Wen from near Llyn Idwal

Pen Yr Ole Wen from near Llyn Idwal

Photo: Geoff Smithson (23)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Idwal with Tryfan beyond

Llyn Idwal with Tryfan beyond

Photo: Geoff Smithson (28)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Foel Goch from Ogwen Cottage

Foel Goch from Ogwen Cottage

Photo: Colin White (1)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Foel-goch from Ogwen Cottage, Nant Ffrancon

Foel-goch from Ogwen Cottage, Nant Ffrancon

Photo: Don Williams (13)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Y Garn (Glyderau) from Llyn Idwal

Y Garn (Glyderau) from Llyn Idwal

Photo: Colin White (10)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Looking back up to The Devil's Kitchen (Twll Du) from Llyn Idwal

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

Photo: Geoff Smithson (74)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Early morning mist over Llyn Ogwen with Y Garn (Glyderau) and Foel-goch beyond

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

Photo: Steve Dunne (1)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage -  Llyn Idwal

Llyn Idwal

Photo: Geoff Smithson (26)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Idwal and Pen yr Ole Wen from below Glyder Fawr

Llyn Idwal and Pen yr Ole Wen from below Glyder Fawr

Photo: Chris Clarke (8)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Ogwen Cottage, Nant Ffrancon and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen from Llyn Idwal

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

Photo: Chris Player (8)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Cwm Idwal featuring Glyder Fawr (left), Twll Du or The Devil's Kitchen (centre) and Y Garn (right)

Cwm Idwal featuring Glyder Fawr (left), Twll Du or The Devil's Kitchen (centre) and Y Garn (right)

Photo: Don Williams (5)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - Y Garn from from Llyn Idwal

Y Garn from from Llyn Idwal

Photo: Mike Knipe (120)

Walk gw106 A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage - The Devil's Kitchen (Twll Du) from above Llyn Idwal

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

Photo: Geoff Smithson (25)


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