8 easy to follow circular walk route maps of all grades in The Glyders (or Glyderau) area of Snowdonia
The Glyders (or Glyderau) area of Snowdonia National Park is enclosed by Bethesda to the North, the A5 (Nant Ffrancon, Llyn Ogwen & Nant y Benglog) to the North East, Capel Curig to the East, the A4086 (The Pass of Llanberis & Dyffryn Mymbyr) to the South and the edge of the Snowdonia National Park to the West.
Tap/mouse over a coloured circle (1-3 easy walks, 4-6 moderate walks, 7-9 hard walks) and click to select.
You can use these checkboxes to show only the grades of walk you are interested in:-
Scroll down the list of walks below & click on each walk title (in blue) to locate it on the map above.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5 miles (12 km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,814 ft (858 m) | |
| Time: | 5½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Ogwen - Glan Dena - Llyn Ogwen - Gwern Gof Uchaf - Heather Terrace - Tryfan - (Adam and Eve) - Far South Peak - Bwlch Tryfan - Miner's Track - Llyn Caseg Fraith - Y Foel Goch - Gallt yr Ogof - Nant yr Ogof - Gwern Gof Isaf - Gwern Gof Uchaf - Glan Dena - Llyn Ogwen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5 miles (18.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 5,327 ft (1,624 m) | |
| Time: | 9½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel - Llyn Caseg-fraith - Bwlch Tryfan - Tryfan - (Adam and Eve) - Bwlch Tryfan - Glyder Fach - The Cantilever Stone - Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) - Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder - Glyder Fawr - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Bwlch y Cywion - Foel-goch - Bwlch y Brecan - Bwlch y Marchlyn - Elidir Fawr - Afon Dudodyn - Nant Peris
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 2.75 miles (4.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 433 ft (132 m) | |
| Time: | 1½ hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - Nant Idawl - Llyn Idwal - Idwal Slabs - Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Ogwen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5 miles (9 km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,854 ft (870 m) | |
| Time: | 5 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Bochlwyd - Bwlch Tryfan - Bristly Ridge - The Cantilever Stone - Glyder Fach - Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) - Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder - Glyder Fawr - Llyn y Cwm - Twll Du (Devil's Kitchen) - Llyn Idwal - Ogwen Cottage - Pont Pen-y-benglog - Llyn Ogwen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75 miles (7.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,198 ft (670 m) | |
| Time: | 4 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - 'Tin Pan Alley' - Llyn Glyd - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Llyn y Cwm - Twll Du (Devil's Kitchen) - Llyn Idwal - Ogwen Cottage - Pont Pen-y-benglog - Llyn Ogwen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7 miles (11 km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,308 ft (1,008 m) | |
| Time: | 6 hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - 'Tin Pan Alley' - Llyn Glyd - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Llyn y Cwm - Glyder Fawr - Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder - Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) - Glyder Fach - The Cantilever Stone - Bristly Ridge - Bwlch Tryfan - Llyn Bochlwyd - Ogwen Cottage - Pont Pen-y-benglog - Llyn Ogwen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.75 miles (17 km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,699 ft (1,432 m) | |
| Time: | 8½ hrs | |
| Grade: | | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
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
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.25 miles (6.5 km) | |
| Ascent: | 1,470 ft (448 m) | |
| Time: | 3 hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - Pont Pen-y-benglog - Nant Idawl - Llyn Idwal - Twll Du (Devil's Kitchen) - Lyn y Cwn - Idwal Slabs - Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Ogwen
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