Walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge and Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd-Ddu

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11½mls (18.5km)
Ascent:	4,496ft (1,370m)
Time:	8¾hrs
Grade:

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:

Rhyd Dduis pronounced'r-ee-th th-ee'

The arete up to the summit of Mynydd 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.

The descent from Craig Cwm Silyn into Cwm Pennant is down very steep grass and only recommended in good, dry weather. Further more the climb back out of Cwm Pennant involves over 700ft of ascent across rough grass.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on 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) (55th highest in Wales, 134th highest in England & Wales)

Craig Cwm Silyn is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (69th highest in Wales, 166th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (25th highest in Wales, 514th highest in the UK).

Craig Cwm Silyn means 'Silyn Valley Crag' in Welsh and is pronounced 'crag koom sileen'.

The summit of Craig Cwm Silyn is marked by a stone shelter.

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) and a Welsh Marilyn (32nd highest in Wales, 572nd highest in the UK).

Trum y Ddysgl means 'Dish Ridge' in Welsh and is pronounced 'tree-mee-th-isgl'.

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, 220th highest in England & Wales). Garnedd-goch means 'Red Cairn' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ga-neth goch'.

The summit of Garnedd-goch is marked by a derelict Trig Point.

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

• 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, 230th highest in England & Wales). Mynydd Drws-y-coed means 'The Door to Wood Mountain' in Welsh and is pronounced 'minith droos-ee-coy-ed'.

  The summit of Mynydd Drws-y-coed is unmarked, just grass.

• 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 (138th highest in Wales, 327th highest in England & Wales). Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd means 'Mountain at the End of the Bog' in Welsh and is pronounced 'minith tal-ee-meeg-neth'.

  The summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd is marked by a tall stone tower.

• Y Garn (Moel Hebog) at 633m (2078ft). Y Garn (Moel Hebog) is known as a Welsh Nuttall (152nd highest in Wales, 363rd highest in England & Wales). Y Garn (Moel Hebog) means 'The Cairn' in Welsh and is pronounced 'uh-gan'.

  The summit of Y Garn (Moel Hebog) is marked by a cairn & a huge shelter.

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge and Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd-Ddu

In no particular order . . .

Mynydd Drws-y-coed and The Nantlle Ridge with Moel Hebog, Moel Lefn and Moel yr Ogof in the distance (left) from Y Garn (Moel Hebog)

Photo: David Zuckerman (10)

The Snowdon Massif (Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran) and Llyn y Dywarchen from Mynydd Drws-y-coed

Photo: David Zuckerman (14)

Mynydd Drws y Coed (far left), Y Garn (Moel Hebog Area) (left) and Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) (right)

Photo: Don Williams (10)

Path through Beddgelert Forest

Photo: David Zuckerman (34)

Trum y Ddysgl from Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd summit

Photo: David Zuckerman (24)

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

Photo: Gerald Murphy (168)

Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) (left), Llyn Cwellyn, Moel Eilio (Llanberis) (right) and Foel Gron (far right) from the Rhyd Ddu path

Photo: Don Williams (16)

On Bwlch Dros-bern between Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Craig Cwm Silyn

Photo: David Zuckerman (28)

Moel Hebog, Moel Lefn and Moel yr Ogof from the top of Trum y Ddysgl

Photo: David Zuckerman (20)

Garnedd-goch summit trig point

Photo: David Zuckerman (29)

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