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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8¾mls (14km) |
| Ascent: | 3,108ft (947m) |
| Time: | 6½hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk gw165:
Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - Pont Pen-y-benglog - Pen yr Ole Wen - CwnLloer - Carnedd Dafydd - YsgolionDuon - Craig Llugwy - Craig y Llyn - Ffynnon Llugwy - Ffynnon Llugwy Access Road - GwernGof Isaf - Nant Benglog - GwernGof Uchaf - Glan Dena - Tal y Lyn Ogwen Farm - Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Ogwen
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
Try and find time to have a look underneath Pont Pen-y-benglog (near Ogwen Cottage at the western end of Llyn Ogwen) where the remains of the original stone arched bridge built by Thomas Telford can be seen. Access the river bank is via a stile on NW side of the bridge.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 2 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 2 Welsh Nuttalls |
 0 Welsh Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Welsh Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Carnedd Dafydd at 1040m (3413ft). Carnedd Dafydd is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (4th highest in Wales, 4th highest in England & Wales)
Carnedd Dafydd is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (4th highest in Wales, 4th highest in England & Wales). Carnedd Dafydd means 'Dafydd's Cairn' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kan-neth da-vith'.
The summit of Carnedd Dafydd is marked by a cairn & a windbreak.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Pen yr Ole Wen at 978m (3210ft). Pen yr Ole Wen is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (7th highest in Wales, 7th highest in England & Wales)
Pen yr Ole Wen is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (7th highest in Wales, 7th highest in England & Wales). Pen yr Ole Wen means 'Light White Top' in Welsh and is pronounced 'pen-ur-olli-oo-en'.
The summit of Pen yr Ole Wen is marked by a cairn.
You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw165 Carnedd Dafydd from Ogwen Cottage, Llyn Ogwen
In no particular order . . .
Early morning mist over Llyn Ogwen with Y Garn (Glyderau) and Foel-goch beyond
A sprinkling of snow on Tryfan (left) and Glyder Fach (right) above Llyn Ogwen from Pen yr Ole Wen
Y Garn (Glyderau), Foel-goch (Glyderau), Mynydd Perfedd and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen from Llyn Ogwen
Tryfan (left), Glyder Fawr, Y Garn (Glyderau) (right) and Llyn Ogwen from near Glan Dena
The Devils' Kitchen (Twll Du) (left) and Y Garn (Glyderau) (right) from near Idwal Cottage, Llyn Ogwen
My two nephews, Paul and Nick, on Pen yr Ole Wen in the Carneddau mountains in winter. Prominent in the background is the Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Y Garn (Glyderau) - standing proud in Alpine conditions.
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