Route outline for walk gw164:
Rhyd Ddu - Y Garn (Moel Hebog) - The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Drws-y-coed - Trum y Ddysgl - The Hiatus - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd - Bwlch Dros-bern - Craig Cwm Silyn - Garnedd-goch - Craig Cwm Silyn - Cwm Pennant - Bwlch y Ddwy Elor - Beddgelert Forest - Cwm Marchnad - Llyn-y-Gader - Rhyd Ddu.
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
The arete up to the summit ofMynydd Drws-y-coed is steep, narrow and quite 'airy' in places. You should only attempt it in good weather and if you have a good head for heights.
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 Craig Cwm Silyn at 734m (2409ft). Craig Cwm Silyn is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (56th highest in Wales, 135th highest in England & Wales). Craig Cwm Silyn is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (70th highest in Wales, 167th highest in England & Wales). Craig Cwm Silyn is also classified as a Welsh Marilyn (25th highest in Wales, 514th highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Trum y Ddysgl at 709m (2327ft). Trum y Ddysgl is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (65th highest in Wales, 160th highest in England & Wales). Trum y Ddysgl is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (84th highest in Wales, 202nd highest in England & Wales). Trum y Ddysgl is also classified as a Welsh Marilyn (31st highest in Wales, 571st highest in the UK).
You will also reach the summit of Garnedd-goch at 700m (2297ft). Garnedd-goch is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (87th highest in Wales, 221st highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag Mynydd Drws-y-coed at 695m (2281ft). Mynydd Drws-y-coed is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (70th Wales, 178th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (90th highest in Wales, 231st highest in England & Wales); Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd at 653m (2143ft). Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (102nd Wales, 244th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (136th highest in Wales, 326th highest in England & Wales); Y Garn (Moel Hebog) at 633m (2078ft). Y Garn (Moel Hebog) is known as a Welsh Nuttall (153rd highest in Wales, 365th 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) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge and Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd Ddu
In no particular order . . .

Moel Hebog, Moel Lefn and Moel yr Ogof from Trum y Ddysgl with Bwlch-y-Ddwy-elor bottom left

The Hiatus (bottom centre), Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (far right) and Yr Eifl (The Rivals) on the Llyn peninsula (top far left) from Trum y Ddysgl

Y Garn (Moel Hebog) from Trum y Ddysgl - with Foel Goch (left), Moel Cynghorion (right) and Elidir Fawr between

The Moelwyns - Cnicht (left) and Moelwyn Mawr (right) - from Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Moel Lefn (centre), Moel yr Ogof and Moel Hebog (right) from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

Mynydd Drws-y-coed (The Nantlle Ridge) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) (right) from Rhyd Ddu
. . . load all 65 walk photos from Walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge and Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd Ddu
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