Walk gw149 Glasgwm and Pen y Brynfforchog from Cwm Cywarch

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7½mls (12km)
Ascent:	2,721ft (829m)
Time:	5½hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk gw149:

Cwm Cywarch  -  Tai-newyddion  -  Blaencywarch  -  Llyn Bach  -  Glasgwm  -  Llyn y Fign  -  Pen y Brynfforchog  -  Nant y Craig-wen  -  Craig Cywarch  -  Y Gribin (Arans)  -  Cwm Yr Ychen  -  Cwm Cywarch

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

3 Welsh Mountains

0 Wainwrights

3 Welsh Nuttalls

1 Welsh Dewey

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

1 Welsh Marilyn

0 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Glasgwm at 779m (2556ft). Glasgwm is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (41st highest in Wales, 95th highest in England & Wales)

Glasgwm is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (52nd highest in Wales, 117th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (18th highest in Wales, 432nd highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Pen y Brynfforchog at 685m (2247ft). Pen y Brynfforchog is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (77th highest in Wales, 190th highest in England & Wales)

Pen y Brynfforchog is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (101st highest in Wales, 248th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Pen y Brynfforchog at 685m (2247ft). Pen y Brynfforchog is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (77th highest in Wales, 190th highest in England & Wales)

Pen y Brynfforchog is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (101st highest in Wales, 248th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:

• Y Gribin (Arans) at 602m (1975ft). Y Gribin (Arans) is classified as a Welsh Dewey (13th highest in Wales, 22nd highest in England & Wales). The summit of Y Gribin (Arans) is unmarked..

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw149 Glasgwm and Pen y Brynfforchog from Cwm Cywarch

In no particular order . . .

Following this unnamed stream up to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (281)

Waterfalls on the unnamed stream up to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (282)

Gwaun y Llwyni from the head of Cwm Cywarch

Photo: Mark Kissipie (275)

Ruin on the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (284)

Pen yr Allt Uchaf from the head of Cwm Cywarch

Photo: Mark Kissipie (277)

Ruin close to Waun Camddwr

Photo: Mark Kissipie (286)

Footbridge on the approach to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (279)

Gwaun y Llwyni from the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (285)

The Glasgwm crags from the head of Cwm Cywarch

Photo: Mark Kissipie (278)

Following this unnamed stream up to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni

Photo: Mark Kissipie (280)

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