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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10¾mls (17km) |
| Ascent: | 4,699ft (1,432m) |
| Time: | 8½hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk gw194:
Nant Peris - Gwastadnant - Afon Las - Llyn y Cwm - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Bwlch y Cywion - Foel-goch - Bwlch y Brecan - Mynydd Perfedd - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top) - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) - Mynydd Perfedd - Bwlch y Marchlyn - Elidir Fawr - Afon Dudodyn - Nant Peris
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 Y Garn (Glyderau) at 947m (3108ft). Y Garn (Glyderau) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (10th highest in Wales, 13th highest in England & Wales)
Y Garn (Glyderau) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (11th highest in Wales, 15th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (4th highest in Wales, 167th highest in the UK).
Y Garn (Glyderau) means 'The Cairn' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ur gan (g-lid-der-rye)'.
The summit of Y Garn (Glyderau) is marked by a large cairn.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Elidir Fawr at 924m (3033ft). Elidir Fawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (13th highest in Wales, 19th highest in England & Wales)
Elidir Fawr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (14th highest in Wales, 22nd highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (5th highest in Wales, 201st highest in the UK).
Elidir Fawr means 'Big Elidir' in Welsh and is pronounced 'el-ee-d-eer vawr'.
You will also reach the summit of Foel-goch at 831m (2727ft). Foel-goch is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (28th highest in Wales, 59th highest in England & Wales)
Foel-goch is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (32nd highest in Wales, 68th highest in England & Wales). Foel-goch means 'Red Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'foil-g-och'.
Along the way you will also bag:
- Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) at 822m (2698ft). Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (30th Wales, 64th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (36th highest in Wales, 75th highest in England & Wales). Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) means 'Cairn of the Greyhound' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kan-neth ee viliast'.
- Mynydd Perfedd at 812m (2665ft). Mynydd Perfedd is known as a Welsh Nuttall (38th highest in Wales, 81st highest in England & Wales). Mynydd Perfedd means 'Middle Mountain' in Welsh and is pronounced 'minith perveth'.
- Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top) at 721m (2366ft). Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top) is known as a Welsh Nuttall (75th highest in Wales, 181st highest in England & Wales). Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top) means 'Cairn of the Greyhound' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kan-neth ee viliast'.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw194 Y Garn (Glyderau), Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd, Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) and Elidir Fawr from Nant Peris
In no particular order . . .
Elidir Fawr across Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir from Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) summit
Alan and Nikki on Y Garn (Glyderau) in the snow with Pen yr Ole Wen (left) and Tryfan above Llyn Idwal (right) in the background
Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top) (the grassy hump mid picture) from Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) summit
Y Garn (Glyderau) summit cairn with Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain in the distance
Y Garn (Glyderau), Elidir Fawr (centre) and Foel-goch from near Y Foel Goch
Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top), Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) and Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir from Bwlch Y Marchlyn, Elidir Fawr
Pen yr Ole Wen, Llyn Clyd, Llyn Ogwen, Llyn Idwal, Tryfan, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain from Y Garn (Glyderau)
My son Patrick climbing Y Garn (Glyderau) with Tryfan (left) and Glyder Fach (right) in the background
The shoulder of Elidir Fawr, Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau), Mernedd Perfedd and Foel-goch from Y Garn (Glyderau)
Llyn Ogwen (left) and Llyn Idwal with Tryfan beyond from Y Garn (Glyderau)
*360 degree panorama featuring Carnedd Dafydd, Foel-Goch (foreground), Tryfan and Glyder Fach, Y Garn (foreground), Crib Goch and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the summit of Elidir Fawr
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